Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has laughed off suggestion Princess Mary should have her Australian citizenship revoked for rooting for Denmark in the World Cup clash with the Matildas.
Hobart-born Mary, who married Danish Crown Prince Frederik in 2004, was put in a tricky spot ahead of the quarter-final decider.
Just hours ahead of Denmark and the Matildas squaring off in their round of 16 match at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, she shared a picture of her and her dog Grace with the Danish flag on their faces.
“We cheer from ‘Top Over’ and all the way ‘Down Under’, when the match against Australia starts at the World Cup,” the crown prince couple wrote on the Danish Royal Family’s official account, translated to English.
“Come on Denmark,” the post concluded.
The post was met with good-natured social media comments that the Tasmanian-born Princess is betraying her home…