King Frederik returns to Madrid... this time with Queen Mary! Danish royal family go on holiday to Spanish capital a year after he was photographed alone in city with Mexican socialite

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have enjoyed a weekend getaway in Madrid with their family ahead of Christmas. King Frederik X with Queen Mary, Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine on January 14, 2024 in Copenhagen Now part of the Marriott's Luxury Collection, the former palace of the Duke of Santo Mauro boasts stunning gardens and unique rooms, reported The Telegraph, after naming it the 'best luxury boutique hotel in Madrid' in March 2024. Their decision to travel to the Spanish capital has come as a surprise, considering the monarch's notorious visit alongside Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova in 2023 that rocked the Danish Royal Household Accompanied by their security team, the family are said to have stayed at the lavish Hotel Santo Mauro for their private mini-break Married for 20 years and proud parents to four children, the famously down-to-earth royals are adored by millions After visiting the exhibition, Lecturas claimed both Frederik and Genoveva went to her apartment building separately at around 7pm, and both re-emerged at around 9pm, two hours later, both having changed their clothes into evening wear. After the Madrid scandal, Frederik and Mary, who have been married for 20 years, began to display what looked like frosty body language towards each other in public appearances Following the publication of the photos, Genoveva, who is the former daughter-in-law of the billionaire Duchess of Alba, issued a furious denial that there was any romantic relationship between herself and the Danish royal. Then: A fresh-faced Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark drapes his arm around Tasmanian advertising executive Mary Donaldson in a photo believed to be taken shortly after their first meeting in 2000 Frederik and Mary married on May 14, 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, with the newly minted Crown Princess opting for a beautiful gown by Danish designer Uffer Frank and a veil first used by Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden in 1905 'It was a huge case, and in principle it will never be forgotten either.