Panic at the palace as Queen Mary is struck down by a mystery illness and forced to cancel all her upcoming royal engagements

Queen Mary of Denmark has cancelled scheduled engagements after coming down with a mystery illness. The Aussie-born royal was due to attend the Danish Heart Association event Together for the Heart in Copenhagen on Wednesday, and at an event held by the Mary Foundation at the University of Copenhagen on Friday 'What a lovely surprise to receive this bouquet and drawings, even though illness prevented me from participating in the Danish Heart Association's event "Together for the Heart"' she continued. A statement from the Danish Royal House's Communications Department issued on Monday read, 'Her Majesty the Queen, like many others right now, has become ill, and therefore unfortunately cannot participate in the Heart Association's award ceremony' The caption, written in Danish and translated into English, read: 'Together with the Presidential couple, we have experienced the Finnish nature as it should be with cross-country skis under our feet. 'Thank you for your thoughtfulness,' Queen Mary wrote in her caption, which was posted alongside a get well soon card and flowers sent by twins Alma and Ellen, who Mary had met at the recent Heart Association awards 'What a lovely surprise to receive this bouquet and drawings, even though illness prevented me from participating in the Danish Heart Association's event "Together for the Heart"' Mary wrote Mary was not accompanied by her husband, King Frederik, nor their children, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. Earlier this month, Queen Mary looked well while on trip to Finland with King Frederik The royal couple were accompanied on the trip by President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his partner Suzanne Innes-Stub While living in Australia, Mary, who was working was on the management team at Belle Property, was just 28-years-old when she first laid eyes on her Prince, a Captain in the Danish Reserve, or Air Force.