Princess Isabella's BLOWOUT 18TH BIRTHDAY!

Mary and Fred's frivolous spending draws the ire of frugal Queen Margrethe

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King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have drawn criticism for their extravagant spending, with the royal pair pulling out all the stops for their oldest daughter Princess Isabella's 18th birthday. And it seems that no-one is more displeased with them about it than Queen Margrethe.

While the former monarch - who turns 85 this week - is all for the family celebrating the teen’s coming-of-age in style, she believes her son Fred, 56, and daughter-in-law Mary, 53, have gone overboard with their budget.

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While Margrethe had always feared Fred’s penchant for the finer things in life, she’d hoped that dependable Mary would be able to rein him in. Sadly, that hasn’t proved to be the case. As far as their children are concerned, the sky’s the limit! “Margrethe had hoped that Mary would have had more success curtailing the spending habits of Frederik, but when it comes to their children, Mary's just as bad as he is,” an insider reveals.