Princess Mary sheds a tear as she leaves New Zealand with husband Frederik – following cryptic Christmas message about loneliness a month after ‘affair’ scandal

• Mary said an emotional goodbye on tarmac
• Earlier posted cryptic Christmas message
• READ MORE: Danish royal family breaks their silence on ‘affair’ scandal 

Crown Princess Mary appeared to shed a tear at Queenstown airport as she and her husband bid farewell to friends on the tarmac.

The royal couple were departing for Brisbane to continue their family holiday on Thursday after just four days in the adventure capital of New Zealand with their three youngest children.

Crown Prince Frederik, 55, grinned and embraced airport staff, while Mary, 51, said an emotional goodbye to a male friend after making a cryptic Christmas post about loneliness on the website of her foundation.

Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, both 12, and Princess Isabella, 16, waited patiently for their parents to finish their farewells and check in for the next leg of their trip.

Crown Princess Mary appeared to shed a tear at Queenstown airport on Thursday as she and her husband bid farewell to friends on the tarmac

Princess Mary embraced a male friend while her husband Prince Frederik hugged airport crew

The holiday started early for Mary and the twins who arrived in Australia on December 6 to see family and even climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

They then crossed the ditch in a private plane where they were reunited with the Crown Prince and Princess Isabella for a much needed escape from the spotlight.

The Prince and his Australian Princess have been rocked by rumours of infidelity since November – placing their ‘fairytale romance’ under the microscope.

The rumours began when Prince Frederik was photographed enjoying a night out in Spain with his friend Genoveva Casanova without his wife.

It’s the first time the couple have been photographed together since arriving in New Zealand 

The children looked un-enthused as their parents bid their friends farewell 

Prince Frederik gave the friends an equally firm embrace 

And every move they have made has been at the centre of speculation ever since.

Before the family’s flight from New Zealand Princess Mary shared a cryptic post about loneliness and the need for positive human connection ahead of Christmas.

In the letter posted on the Mary Foundation website, the future queen reflected on the past year – and said she felt it was shorter than previous years.

‘And at the same time, so much has happened that it is impossible to put it all into words,’ she continued.

Princess Mary has shared a cryptic post about loneliness and the need for positive human connection ahead of Christmas

An excerpt shared on the official Instagram of the Danish Royal House had some speculating the princess was using her foundation to hint at the affair rumours.

‘We need each other if we are to succeed.’ And that’s not only true in the working world and for those of us who are working to combat social isolation,’ it read.

‘This is true for all of us. Humans need humans.’

The post and powerful words were pictured alongside a gorgeous picture of the royal in the snow.

She wore a purple jacket beneath a warm woolen wrap and gave a soft smile toward the camera.

Princess Mary and her twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent looked happy at the top of the bridge

‘The Danish royal family are lucky to have you. I hope your husband realises he has embarrassed you and his children immeasurably. You will make a fine queen,’ one fan commented.

Another wrote: ‘I think this is a sad year for Mary, her husband’s (alleged) betrayal and it’s public. What a brave woman, she can handle anything. I just adore her.’ 

Some came to the defence of the royals calling for people to stop talking about the alleged affair.

But these people were often slammed by others. 

‘Have you seen the movie from that morning, where he walks around the city with his suitcase and no PET – standing at a public bus shed waiting to be picked up. He has made himself, Mary and many others a laughing stock! It is naïve to remain believing he is completely innocent,’ one woman wrote.

She said it doesn’t matter if there was an affair – the fact he was in Spain with another woman was enough.

Others simply thanked her for her seasonal greeting.

Her trip came after rumours of the prince having an affair with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova rocked the Danish Royal Household 

‘You are so wonderful, our beautiful Crown Princess,’ one fan wrote – echoing the sentiment of dozens of others.

Princess Mary touched down in New Zealand on December 18 – where she was met by Prince Frederik and their eldest daughter Isabella.

The Crown Princess had arrived in Australia 12 days earlier alongside her twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

The party of three were pictured atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but the photograph taken of every climber was quickly removed from the tour company’s Instagram account.

A royal reunion: Prince Frederik flies into New Zealand on a separate plane to meet Princess Mary and the twins – a month after ‘affair’ scandal

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