Team Australia has come out victorious in a royal water battle off Copenhagen.
Aussie-born Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and her Australian teammates defeated her Danish husband, Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish team during the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix.
The day before the competition, the Crown Prince Couple visited Team Denmark to wish them well, but by Saturday afternoon, the battle was on between husband and wife.
Skipper Nicolai Sehested led the Danish team, while skipper Tom Slingsby led the Australian team.
The race was close, and each boat reached around 75 kilometres per hour. However, Mary and her teammates crossed the finish line first and gained bragging rights in Amalienborg Palace.
After Crown Princess Mary won, Crown Prince Frederik was seen thanking the Danish crew on his boat before giving his wife a victory kiss. As a gift, the Crown Princess was given a miniature version of the Australian boat she raced in to commemorate the day, which she held in the air like a trophy beside her teammates.
The Australian and Danish teams also took a group photo with their country’s flags before the royals left the venue.
On Instagram, the royal couple wrote, “Earlier today, we had the opportunity to compete against each other in a trial sailing with the Danish and Australian teams respectively in the competition. It was a close contest, in which Team Australia won,” before sharing several images from the race.
This is not the first time the Crown Prince Couple have competed, nor is it the first time Mary has defeated Frederik. The Crown Princess also has more wins under her belt than her husband.
SailGP is a prestigious sailing event with several grand prixes occurring annually across the globe. This is the first time the SailGP has taken place in Copenhagen.
