King Frederik is animated as he cheers on Denmark in badminton men’s doubles – before it all ends in heartbreak

King Frederik X puts on an animated display at the men’s doubles badminton semifinal match on Friday. 

The Danish monarch, 56, cheered for Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who were playing against Taiwan‘s Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin
at the Paris Olympics.

The royal cheered and winced from the stands as he watched the exciting game intently at Porte de la Chapelle Arena.

Frederik opted for casual summer clothes, as he beamed in a white Olympic polo T shirt and jeans.

The King’s wife Queen Mary is also in Paris for the games, however she wasn’t spotted at the badminton semifinal. 

Sadly, it was heartbreak for Denmark after a tough game in which they won the first set, but dropped the following two to Liang and Wang of Taiwan. 

Yesterday, Queen Mary watched Australia’s women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team win the gold medal at the Olympics.

The Dolphins’ team of Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus saluted in seven minutes 40.33 seconds.

Mary, who is a Tasmania-born royal, is distantly related to Ariarne Titmus and was on hand to see the race and celebrated with them when they came to the stands to embrace friends and family.

Shortly before the Games began, Titmus revealed, ‘We’re actually cousins in a distant, roundabout sort of way.

‘One of dad’s cousins is married to Mary’s cousin, which is actually pretty funny considering the running joke that everyone born in Tasmania is somehow related!’

Mary also shared a warm embrace with O’Callaghan and took photos of the gold medallists, with Aussie swimming great Cate Campbell noting on Channel Nine’s coverage that all the usual royal protocols of curtsying and shaking hands went out the window in all the excitement.

Queen Mary and King Frederik have been putting on a united front at the 2024 games after overcoming a tough year blighted by ‘affair’ rumours.

The Danish monarch, 56, cheered for Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who were playing against Taiwan ‘s Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin at the Paris Olympics 

The royal cheered and winced from the stands as he watched the exciting game intently at Porte de la Chapelle Arena

Frederik opted for casual summer clothes, as he beamed in a white Olympic polo T shirt and jeans

Last week the pair appeared in great spirits as they participated in the opening of the Danish pavilion at the Maison du Danemark in Champs-Elysees, which will be open throughout the games this summer.

Looking effortlessly elegant in a red ensemble, a beaming Mary joined her equally happy husband Frederik to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Danish pavilion.

She and Frederik later greeted the president of the Olympic committee Thomas Bach in an atmospheric setting in front of the Louvre and the tournament’s famous rings.

Teaming her look with a white blazer, Mary was dressed in her country’s colours, sending a strong message of support to the team.

Last week, the couple have once again stepped out for the games, attending the torch relay in the French capital. Mary put on a chic display in a white gown and red blazer for the outing.

King Frederik reacted to the men’s doubles badminton semi-final match on Friday 

The quartet had a very famous fan in Queen Mary of Denmark – a distant relation of Ariarne Titmus – who celebrated with the gold medallists after the race (pictured)

Queen Mary shared a long hug with Titmus (left) and the pair were all smiles as the Aussies rushed to the stands to embrace their friends and loved ones 

It comes after the royal couple were spotted enjoyed a relaxing beach holiday to Sardinia earlier this month.

But rather than continue their much-needed downtime on the Italian island, the duo made their way to Paris later this week to attend their beloved Olympics.

This year Frederik and Mary’s marriage has been plagued with rumours since the King was pictured out in Madrid with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova last year.

Snaps of the pair showed them heading to a traditional Flamenco restaurant in the Spanish capital, where Genoveva lives, where Spanish magazine Lecturas reported they dined together until the early hours.

Following publication of the photos, rumours of an affair between the pair circulated.

Last week the pair appeared in great spirits as they participated in the opening of the Danish pavilion at the Maison du Danemark in Champs-Elysees, which will be open throughout the games this summer

King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark, and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrive to attend a reception hosted by French President Macron and his wife at the Elysee Palace in Paris

It eventually resulted in Genoveva, 47, issuing a statement denying any kind of romantic relationship between herself and the royal and slamming the ‘malicious’ rumours.

However cracks seemingly began to appear in Queen Mary and King Frederik’s relationship following his night out with the socialite.

The couple, who have been married for 20 years, began to display what looked like frosty body language towards each other in public appearances, most notably on a ski trip back in March.

Mary then seemed to fuell the rumour mill even further by completing a series of solo engagements without her husband present.

More recently however, the pair seem to have been back to their usual cheery selves, and the couple have been long beloved by royal fans for their affectionate displays towards one another.