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“Floods of tears”: Princess Mary feels unsafe after break-in at Danish summer palace

<p>Princess Mary has been left shell shocked after a burglary has rocked the Danish Royal Family over the festive break.</p> <p><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/royals/international-royals/princess-mary-palace-break-in-62205" target="_blank">Woman’s Day</a></em><span> </span>revealed that security at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus was compromised just days after the royal family had left and the incident has left Princess Mary in “floods of tears”.</p> <p>"The break-in at the royal residence was detected by a burglar alarm, which went off at 1.15 am on Friday,” according to local media.</p> <p>The alarm had direct connection to the local police who mobilised all available crew."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-Xw_TgcJR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-Xw_TgcJR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus)</a> on Jan 6, 2020 at 2:17am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"It's chilling for anyone to find that someone's broken into your home, but entirely another thing when it involves a royal family," says an insider.</p> <p>"You can't help but think it was something very serious, given that the police aren't being very forthcoming with the details."</p> <p>Princess Mary 47, her husband Prince Frederik, 51, and their children, Prince Christian, 14, Princess Isabella, 12, and nine-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were all at the residence from December 20 to 30.</p> <p>The incident has left the family feeling very unsafe.</p> <p>"Mary's confessed that it was way too close for comfort and is very frightened that someone could even get in," says the insider.</p> <p>"She has always been assured that all royal residences are among the most secure in the world, so she never bothered to ask any questions. But now she is second-guessing everything Fred has ever told her about their safety."</p> <p>It’s believed that authorities are yet to capture the intruder, which is not a comforting thought to the mother-of-four. The family are now relaxing in Sweden.</p>

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The 4 most dangerous beaches in the world

<p>If your plans for your beachside holiday include reading, relaxing and surviving, cross these treacherous destinations off your list.</p> <p><strong>1. </strong><strong>Hanakapiai Beach, Hawaii</strong></p> <p>The stunning three-kilometre hike to Hanakapiai Beach on the island of Kauai proves that looks can be deceiving. While the destination may look like paradise, that water holds incredibly strong rip currents. The trail sign keeps an updated tally of the number of deaths stemming from visitors who chose to forego caution and swim anyway. According to The Outdoor Project, the rip currents are so strong because this coastal area isn’t protected by any reef.</p> <p><strong>2. New Smyrna Beach, Florida</strong></p> <p>It’s known as the shark attack capital of the world: In 2017, University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File recorded nine shark bites for the year, down from 15 in 2016. While that sounds like good news, it still puts New Smyrna Beach-goers at more risk for shark attacks than anywhere else in the world.</p> <p><strong>3. Gansbaai, South Africa</strong></p> <p><span>Not far off the coast of this popular holiday destination lies a stretch of ocean called Shark Alley. Shark cage diving, which puts tourists in shark-proof cages to get them up-close-and-personal with the creatures, puts a somewhat safe spin on the area. However, the publication </span><em>Digital Nomad </em><span>points out that there’s an “inordinate amount of blood and chum being dumped along the South African shoreline every day” to lure the sharks close to the boats.</span></p> <p><strong>4. Cape Tribulation, Australia</strong></p> <p>If you want to swim the waters of the aptly named Cape Tribulation, Cape-Trib.com suggests you wear a “stinger suit” as the area is home to a lot of stinging jellyfish. Saltwater crocodiles are also prevalent; the locals advise visitors stay away from swimming in the mouths of rivers. If that’s not enough to keep you out of the water, consider these obstacles: Cassowaries – big flightless birds – whose dagger-like claws “can disembowel you,” and stinging trees which, yes, can actually sting you quite painfully with their jagged-edged leaves.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see what these beaches look like.</p> <p><em>Written by Kelly Bryant. </em><em>This article first appeared in <a href="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/travel/13-most-dangerous-beaches-world">Reader’s Digest</a>.</em></p>

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