Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark beam as they watch the Changing of the Guard at their summer home in Graasten after months of frosty appearances - but it's their adorable collie that steals the limelight

Queen Mary and King Frederik watched nan Changing of nan Guard from their summertime residence, Graasten Castle, coming - but it was their adorable canine stole nan limelight.

The royal mates - who appeared cheerful aft months of frosty appearances - opted for casual summertime apparel alternatively of their accustomed lavish attire - and were soaking up nan sunny upwind successful nan country's confederate region. 

But arsenic they watched nan ceremonial from their doorstep, which took spot successful the castle courtyard, each eyes were connected their furry friend. 

Mary's separator collie Grace lapped up nan attention, arsenic she turned astir and posed for nan cameras.

The royals sewage Grace successful 2017, aft nan decease of their different dog, Ziggy, and said nan pups were some from nan aforesaid family. 

Ziggy was fixed to Mary and Frederik arsenic a wedding coming erstwhile they tied nan knot successful 2004.

They took to Instagram astatine nan clip and wrote: 'Ziggy was a religious and loving dog, who unluckily suffered from chronic renal nonaccomplishment and osteoarthritis. Despite this, he had a precocious value of life to nan end.'

At 1 point, nan Queen is pictured crouching connected nan level arsenic she gives her saccharine canine immoderate affection by rubbing her back.

Mary, 52, channeled summertime and went for a elemental yet blase look arsenic she donned a cashmere cardigan by Yoox - which retails for £176.

She paired nan colourful muted bluish and yellowish portion pinch a floaty achromatic maxi skirt and a ribbed shirt.

To accessorise, Mary kept things elemental and donned a brace of sunglasses, brownish and pick chequered sliders and a golden necklace pinch an M charm. 

She wore her glossy, chestnut tresses down successful a sleek blow-dry and opted for earthy makeup.

King Frederik, 56, besides kept his ensemble ray and breezy, sporting a bluish and achromatic patterned shirt, ray brownish chinos and a brace of navy loafers.

The brace attentively stood and watched nan general ceremonial wherever soldiers performing duties astatine important institutions - specified arsenic palaces - are relieved by a caller batch of soldiers.

According to nan royal family website, connected Fridays astatine Graasten, nan 'Friday Parade' is carried out. Here, the Band of The Royal Life Guards participates while nan changing of nan defender takes spot successful nan palace courtyard.

It comes arsenic earlier this week, nan Queen took clasp of various flower bouquets from good wishers. The royal mates was besides welcomed by nan politician Erik Lauritzen.

The summertime break comes following a turbulent twelvemonth for nan Danish monarchy which included rumours King Frederik had had an matter (which were strenuously denied) and Queen Margrethe's daze caller twelvemonth abdication.