Princess Mary's touching tribute to late mother
Princess Mary has paid tribute to her late mother, Henrietta Donaldson, in an emotional act as she opened up the National Grief Centre in Vejle, Denmark.
The Danish Princess, who lost her mother at only 25 years of age, opened the grief centre to provide a place for children and young people who have experienced loss, to come together and talk, share their stories and find support.
After giving her opening speech on Wednesday, the royal placed a tribute to her mother on the centre’s Memorial Tree.
Pictures of the touching moment were posted on the Danish royal family’s Instagram, with the caption: “Many children and young people feel lonely when parents become seriously ill or die."
“Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess today inaugurated The National Grief Centre in Vejle, which gives children, young people and other citizens in the region the opportunity to share their grief with others.
“After giving the opening speech, the Crown Princess placed a greeting for her mother on the centre’s Memorial Tree.
“Here, visitors to the centre can remember and write a greeting to someone who is seriously ill - or someone they have lost," it concluded.
In the series of pictures posted on Instagram, Princess Mary can be seen greeting people at the centre, giving her speech, and hanging her tribute on the tree.
Fans have taken to the comments to share their support for the Princess.
"Everyone is grieving and having a hard time, children of parents are always children, no matter how old!" wrote one follower.
"Our sweet beautiful Mary," wrote another.
"That’s truly heartfelt and beautiful. So important to feel supported," commented a third.
The Princess' mother died suddenly after complications following a heart surgery in 1997.
In a 2016 magazine interview with Women’s Weekly, the Danish royal opened up about her grief and how she lost her mother too early.
“It’s so hard to see when it is so close and so personal, but as you get older, you learn to appreciate the time you had together as a gift,” she said.
“And the loss offers something that you wouldn’t have otherwise.
“It makes a strong person.”
Images: detdanskekongehus Instagram