As the Danish royals welcomed huntsmen at an annual event held at their lodge in 18 century, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was leading them.
For the Hubertus Hunt, the mother-of-4, 49-year-old was joined by her twins, Princess Josephine, and Prince Vincent, 10 years old, at Hermitage Castle in Copenhagen.
Danish monarchs were on hand to meet tens to thousands of viewers who turned out to witness the 13-kilometre cross country horse race that marks the close of Denmark’s hunting season.
As they passed in the horse-drawn carriage, the trio waved at the spectators before climbing up to the balcony and watching the race.
As Princess Mary was seen with Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine smiled at the crowds and waved.
Hubertus Hunt, an annual cross-country horse race that takes place in Deer Park near Klampenborg (north of Copenhagen), is held every November.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, pictured with twins Princess Josephine (and Prince Vincent) led the Danish royalty as they welcomed huntsmen at an annual event held at their lodge in 18th-century Denmark.
Hubertus Hunt: An annual cross-country horse race that is held in Deer Park, Klampenborg north of Copenhagen.
Denmark’s Crown Prince Mary is pictured right with Frederikke Belixencrone Moeller (winner of the Hubertus Hunt), and Danglo’s Top Elan, her horse, for a photograph in front of Hermitage Castle
Danish monarchs were on hand to meet tens to thousands of viewers who came out to witness the 13-kilometre cross country horse race that marks the close of Denmark’s hunting season.
The Princess Mary, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine waved to spectators while riding past the race in a horse-drawn wagon.
As they ride in a horse-drawn carriage, Crown Princess Mary smiles with their twins Vincent and Josephine
The Crown Princess Mary, Princess of Denmark, and twins Prince Josephine (center) can be seen at the Hermitage Castle balcony during Hubertus Hunt.
The event dates back to the 1900s. It marks the end for the Danish hunting season. 160 hunters ride on horses over the hedges and other water features in the park.
The hunt was once an actual one, but the stags and the fox have now been replaced with a route for riders and horses wearing red jackets. There are two lead riders who wear a foxtail on their shoulders.
After the passing of Prince Henrik, Princess Mary was made patron of Hubertus Hunt’s Honorary Prize.
She was all smiles when she presented the Hubertus Chain to Frederikke, who won it, in front of Hermitage Castle.
Mother, who shared Prince Christian and Princess Isabella with Crown Prince Frederik, was dressed in a black tailored coat and a grey hat.
The riders take a dip in the Magasindammen’s pond at Hubertus Hunt 2021 Dyrehaven (near Klampenborg)
After the passing of Prince Henrik, her father-in law, Princess Mary was made patron of Hubertus Hunt’s Honorary Prize. Pictured are Princess Mary and Prince Vincent with their winning horse (left); as well as with Prince Vincent (right).
The Crown Princess Mary, her children and their clapping partner concentrate on the horse races on the castle balcony.
The Hermitage Castle is in the background, where Princess Mary of Denmark and Prince Vincent are pictured with the twins Princess Josephine (the Danish Crown Princess) and Prince Vincent (the Danish Crown Prince).
The event dates back to the 1900s. It marks the end for the Danish hunting season. 160 hunters ride on horseback over the hedges and other water features in the park.
These riders are at the finish of the first stage in Hubertus Hunt 2021 near Dyrehaven, Denmark.
The Hubertus Hunt requires that riders complete 8 of the current year’s hunts to be qualified. This will ensure they can jump high obstacles.
May Britt Kattrup, the winner of the Hubertus Hunt in 1992, told Danish Radio: ‘The horses are often turned on in the surroundings with many horses and the large audience, therefore it is important to be able to control his horse, but it is the rider’s own responsibility to be qualified for the task.’
The tradition of Danish annual hunts has caused controversy for the Danish royals.
On the day of their annual hunt, 2019, they were seen standing in front of a large number of deer.
Prince Frederik of Denmark hosted the ‘King’s Hunt’, leading an entourage of prominent guests and other members of the royal family through the Gludsted Plantation in central Jutland.
The hunt was over, so the Prince, Princess Mary, Queen Margrethe and their guests gathered outside Fredensborg Palace to perform a traditional hunting parade.
While Princess Josephine wave to the crowd, her mother and brother are watching from Hermitage Castle’s balconies.
The Hubertus Hunt requires that riders complete 8 of the current year’s hunts to be qualified. They must also have the ability to jump over the high hurdles.
While Princess Mary was seen hugging Prince Vincent from the balcony, Princess Josephine smiling and waving to the crowds smiled.
Following the 2018 death of Prince Henrik her father, Crown Princess Mary became the patron of Hubertus hunt’s Honorary Prize. Pictured (left) with her daughter, Princess Josephine (left), as well as waving at the crowds.
The Danish royal family were all smiles during the annual event, with Princess Josephine enthusiastically waving to the crowds (right)
The event featured the Prince walking among rows of deer slaughtered and the Queen shaking hands.
A Danish law gives the exclusive right for the Danish royal family to hunt in approximately one-third of Denmark’s forests.
The ceremony includes a traditional reading of the yield from the hunt, which is followed by a toast.
Every year, official royal hunting takes place in Denmark’s state forests during the hunting season. This runs from October through January.
After the abdication or death of his mother, Princess Mary will be made Queen of Denmark by Frederik.