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King Frederik repeatedly pokes fun at himself in a speech after awkward and 'tense' tour with wife Queen Mary - but experts claim it's a ploy
King Frederik's terrible use of sports analogies and compulsive habit of making fun of himself in speeches is all a clever ploy, experts claim, and not the mark of an 'idiot'.
Royalists have dubbed the monarch's attempts at addressing the room, journalists or public as awkward, embarrassing and a reflection of his intelligence.
But experts including speech coach Mette Høien claim the tactics, which also include speaking about his wife, Queen Mary, are a clever trick to hide his insecurities.
'He peels back his actual status and credibility a little because he has been in office for a short time - and that makes him very human,' she said.
Once a critic of the King's speaking ability Ms Høien says he is now performing at a ten - on a scale of 13.
King Frederik's terrible use of sports analogies and compulsive habit of making fun of himself in speeches is all a clever ploy, experts claim, and not the mark of an 'idiot'
'He has messed up in the past, and I have thought several times that he should have trained a lot more. I really think he's getting the hang of it now,' she told Danish tabloid B.T.
The King made two speeches in Sweden during his and Queen Mary's first official tour as monarchs and used the three tactics liberally.
She believes if he became 'more musical' in his performance he would come across better as well.
He also leaned on them, and an awkward laugh, during the couple's first televised interview since taking the throne.
Fans were appalled when the King came across as 'non-sensical' during the interview - as he was 'outclassed' by his wife Mary.
The King made two speeches in Sweden during his and Queen Mary's first official tour as monarchs
The Australian-born Queen's efforts in the interview, which was televised by Danish subscription television service TV 2, left royal fans sure she has taken the reins both in the relationship and their public image following a year of scandal.
Body language expert Dr Louise Mahler told FEMAIL she believes Mary is obviously taking the lead while her husband has been 'left sulking' because he wants to be in control but 'isn't allowed'.
King Frederik has previously revealed his struggle with having a strong wife, saying she has reminded him that just because he's a man doesn't mean he's 'automatically believed'. He joked that she let's him know 'he can be wrong'.
Dr Mahler said that while the Queen is typically warm and engaging, her body language shows she's completely blocking King Frederik out.
'Queen Mary faces towards Frederik, but her head is tilted away, while her hands are also clasped with her left hand over her right and shielding from Frederick. In that distancing she seems calm,' she said.
The couple's first trip as King and Queen has been described as awkward
'He on the other hand appears a little befuddled, his hands keep fidgeting,' she said, adding that the interview clip highlighted 'orange flags' in their relationship.
She noted that while most couples would be given the benefit of doubt based on the length of their relationship - this is not the case for the royal pair.
Pictured: Dr Louise Mahler, Body Language Expert
'Given previous tactile behaviour and the rumours before the they [took the throne], one senses a challenge,' she said.
It is the first sit-down interview with the couple since their fairytale marriage was thrust into the spotlight over a rumoured affair when the then Crown Prince was photographed enjoying a night out in Madrid in November with glamorous socialite Genoveva Casanova.
In the interview, seen in full by FEMAIL, the King spoke in circles and often failed to get to a clear point - despite being presented with very simple questions. It led to many in the Danish press complaining that he came across as 'ridiculous'.
He got off to a bad start when he spoke about boarding the Royal Yacht, where the interview was held, for the couple's tour of Scandinavia - a summer tradition for Danish rulers.
'It is not the first time I have boarded the Dannebrog, I have many times before, this time is very special, it fills me with pride and also with awe as it is the first time I am boarding as King with my Queen. We are [here as a] royal couple. We are on the royal ship,' he said.
Queen Mary gave him the opportunity to answer each of of the simple questions and appeared to grimace as he struggled to get his words out.
Throughout the interview, when it was obvious the conversation was not moving forward, she took charge.
At one stage the couple was asked to share a favourite memory of the famous boat.
The King immediately jumped in and said he had more memories of the boat than Mary as he grew up going aboard with his family.
'I remember joining the deck with the conscripts, my brother and I wore the white uniform as the conscripts do - with the hat too,' he said.
He went into detail about the orders involved in preparing the ship for a royal voyage.