Mary's relationship with Frederick was far from peaceful, and Queen Margaret was largely to blame

The intricate bond shared between the newly-crowned Queen Mary of Denmark and Margaret, her mother-in-law, is the focus of today’s program. Even before she wed Frederick of Denmark, his mother-in-law, Mary felt the burden of the Danish Crown. The media’s coverage of their relationship, together with Queen Margareth’s disapproval, may have cost him the crown. A start to the Australian Mary Donaldson’s mother-in-law was largely to blame for the tense relationship between herself and Frederick of Denmark. In defense of the Danish monarch, Queen Margrethe, the elderly donor of the royal crown, there was a lot of drama leading up to her final approval of the courtship and marriage of the future king. However, it should be noted that Prince Frederick did not exactly help out his mother, who was involved in a number of scandals and relationships with nude models during her teen and early adult years.