Princess Mary Preparing to Become Queen Amidst Danish Royal Family Turmoil

The Danish royal family is going through some tough times, and it appears that Princess Mary is preparing to become queen in the near future.

The 45-year-old, who married Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik in 2004, has been taking on more official royal engagements in recent weeks, and insiders claim she is ready to step up to the mark.

This news comes after it was revealed last month that the Danish queen’s husband, Prince Henrik, has been diagnosed with dementia, and Queen Margrethe herself had to cut short a trip to the UK due to an unknown illness.

A statement released by the Danish royal family announced the 83-year-old’s condition, following a longer diagnostic process and lately a series of examinations during late summer.

A specialist team has now concluded that His Royal Highness Prince Henrik suffers from dementia, and the extent of the cognitive failure is greater than expected considering the age of the prince.

Just one month prior to his diagnosis, the prince had revealed in a shocking interview that he did not want to be buried alongside his wife.

It was then reported that Princess Mary was caught up in the middle of the royal bust-up.

Mary is trying to build bridges and help everyone calm down, but she will be taken aback like everyone else, an insider told New Idea.

She knows she must be ready, however, if she is needed to take over sooner rather than later.

Queen Margrethe has always insisted that she will rule Denmark until the day she dies.

However, with her own health in limbo and her husband’s recent diagnosis, it’s thought she will abdicate sooner rather than later.

The 46-year-old, who has children Prince Christian, 10, Princess Isabella, 9, and five-year-old twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent with husband Crown Prince Frederick, has continuously taken over more and more royal tasks from her aging mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe II.

Queen Margrethe confirmed last year that her husband, Prince Henrik, was retiring, leaving many questioning when she would join him and if Princess Mary would take up a more prominent role in the royal family.