Queen Elizabeth's cousin meets Danish King and Queen

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Richard and his wife, Birgitte, attended the official commemoration of the Liberation of Denmark on Sunday, said a statement issued by the royal family. 

The statement said, "Their Royal Highnesses attended a service of thanksgiving at Copenhagen Cathedral. Joined by the Danish Government and official representatives of Denmark, the service marked the anniversary of the country’s liberation in 1945."

It said, "Later, Their Royal Highnesses joined the Danish Royal Family to honour fallen Danish resistance fighters at Mindelunden (The Memorial Park). Together with Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark, The Duke and Duchess laid a wreath dedicated to those who gave their lives during the Second World War at the monument."

Birgitte, the wife of The Duke of Gloucester, is a Danish-born commoner who married the first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth in 1972.