: Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary traveled to Australia with their four children to spend the holidays with Mary’s family.
The decision to spend Christmas apart was widely interpreted by royal observers as a reflection of internal family tensions. In September 2022, Queen Margrethe announced that the four children of Prince Joachim would have their "Prince" and "Princess" titles as of January 1, 2023, and would instead be known as Counts and Countesses of Monpezat. : Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
In late 2022, the Danish Royal Court officially announced that Queen Margrethe would spend Christmas , Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, and their families. Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim