But insiders claimed the couple “did not look they were enjoying themselves” and described the atmosphere as being at “freezing point”.
Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet wrote: “Words were exchanged between the two, and it didn’t look like they wished each other good luck.”
The royal couple, who will be named will be known as King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark, barely exchanged words during the reception and kept their distance even inside the Knights’ Hall, where Queen Margrethe gave a speech.
Margrethe looked chic as she donned a burgundy satin dress with a black fur collar and cuffs.
Last Sunday, the Queen, who has reigned for 52 years, shocked royal watchers around the world as she announced her abdication live on TV in a New Year address to her nation.
The 83-year-old monarch will abdicate the throne on January 14 as she made clear it was her ill health which was part of the reason for giving up her responsibilities.
The monarch had undergone extensive back surgery back in February this year.
In her address on New Year’s Eve, the Queen said: “The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future – whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation.”
She added: “I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024 – 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father – I will step down as queen of Denmark.”
The Danish Royal Family have been recently plagued by a scandal over the alleged romance between Frederik and Mexican celebrity Genoveva Casanova.
The two were pictured without Mary enjoying a night out in Spain.
Casanova has denied the rumours of the alleged affair stating: “We are friends and the photos prove nothing.
“I want to make it very clear that I have no relationship with him, as some suggest.”
