The similarities between Queen Mary of Denmark and the Princess of Wales have long been heralded. Both women are commoners who married into the heir to their nation’s throne; both are famed for their elegant approach to royal fashion ; both won the hearts of their people through grace and dedication. Now, it has become clear that Kate Middleton and Mary also share a common passion for the healing power of nature.

Queen Mary gave a rare insight into her personal life on Wednesday, opening the gates of the Fredensborg Palace private gardens to television host Søren Vester for the show Søren Vester’s Garden . It meant that royal watchers got to see around the Danish royal family ’s holiday home, complete with the verdant green spaces built by her grandmother-in-law, Queen Ingrid of D

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