The Danish royal house, one of the most prominent in all of Europe, has made official the latest decision King Frederik has made regarding his twin children. According to reports, portraits of Vincent and Josephine have been published as part of the process of giving the young royals a greater role within the institution.
This desired event took place a few days after the birthday of Frederik, who celebrated his 57th birthday on May 26.
For the occasion, the Danish royal house has released two new portraits of their youngest children, Vincent and Josephine, who, at 14 years old, posed for photographer Steen Evald.
As expected, the images were quickly shared by their communications team through social media and official channels. This gesture has sparked as much interest as criticism.
The Danish royal house reveals the decision King Frederik has made regarding his twin children
As confirmed, the portraits of King Frederik's children were taken by Steen Evald, trusted photographer of the Danish royal family. However, this isn't the first time this professional has faced controversy after his work for the Crown.
In fact, a few months ago, Evald was harshly criticized for his previous official gala portraits of the monarchs. This came after several people claimed that they had been retouched with some editing software.
This controversy erupted in April 2024, several months after images emerged of King Frederik walking through Madrid with Genoveva Casanova. That episode caused a major scandal and reignited rumors about a possible marital crisis between Frederik and Mary.
In that context, the portraits of the royals were scrutinized in detail by the public. So much so that on social media, several theories emerged claiming that the photos of the sovereigns had been taken separately and digitally combined to simulate a joint pose.
This 'fake photo' hypothesis quickly gained traction among the most critical. Since then, any official image of the royal family is met with suspicion.
For this reason, and to avoid possible speculation, this time the royal house has decided to accompany the images of Princes Vincent and Josephine with a clarification about their digital editing:
"In accordance with the royal house's practice for official photos, only the light, color, and contrast are adjusted." In addition, to dispel any doubts, they have made it clear that "the content of the image doesn't change."
With this explanation, the palace aims to avoid another media storm like the one that occurred months ago. This is a preventive strategy following the uproar caused by the portraits of the Danish royals.