Queen Mary of Denmark visibly shaken after being hit by scooter
Australian-born Queen Mary of Denmark appeared visibly flustered after a scooter ran into her during a royal visit to Greenland’s capital Nuuk.
While Mary was greeting fans alongside her husband King Frederik and their two youngest children, an elderly man hit her on his scooter.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queen Mary hit by a scooter during her visit to Greenland.
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As a security guard stepped in, Mary appeared to find her footing and stand up straight, as seen in the video player above.
The clip was first obtained by Danish news agency Ekstra Bladet, which also received confirmation from the palace about the incident.
The Danish royal communications department assured the outlet no one was injured.
The outlet reported the unnamed scooter rider had said: “I do not know what happened.”
Following the incident, the family attended the official Naalakkersuisut dinner where Frederik gave a speech about the special relationship between Greenland and Denmark.
“Can you lose your heart for a people and a country? Yes, I can confirm that,” he said.
“Greenland has a very special meaning for my family and for me. Therefore, Queen Mary and I are incredibly happy to be here.”
Mary and her family were in Greenland, where Denmark has its northernmost military base, from June 29 to July 6.
