He has been unable to see his mother, Queen Margrethe, since the operation owing to coronavirus restrictions. However, on Christmas Eve, he and his family will travel to Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus to pass the season with Margrethe. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their four children will celebrate the holidays in Copenhagen as coronavirus restrictions mean the whole family can’t get together.
Joachim’s first appearance in Denmark since his operation came in a video shared by the Danish Royal Family on their official social media. The prince, 51, is seen choosing a Christmas tree with his wife, Princess Marie, and their two children, Henrik (11) and Athena (8) as well as his two sons from his first marriage, Nikolai (21) and Felix (18). In the video, the family was seen walking through muddy fields to make their pick before Joachim took charge of the felling operation. Later on, Nikolai is seen driving the tree back to the castle before Felix and Henrik help hi