Royal families get competitive with cheeky photo on Instagram: 'May the best team win'

The Danish royals are a competitive bunch.

From Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik cheering on Team Denmark at the Olympics over the years, to the royal family taking part in the annual Royal Run, it's no secret sport is very important to the Danes.

At the weekend, Prince Frederik showed off his good-natured rivalry with Sweden ahead of the Men's Handball Championships.

Sweden and Denmark were facing off in the final, and both country's royal families showed their support by watching the match from the comfort of their palaces.

The Danish royal family shared a photo – taken by Prince Christian, 15, – showing Crown Prince Frederik watching the game while on the phone to Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.

"Good luck, Sweden, may the best team win," the photo was captioned.

The post also showed Crown Princess Victoria, phone to ear, in front of the television with husband Prince Daniel and their children Princess Estelle, eight, and Prince Oscar, four, waving Sweden's flag.

The Swedish royals shared the photo to their Instagram page, but with the caption, "Good luck, Denmark! May the best team win".

Unfortunately for Sweden, Denmark took the gold medal winning 26-24.

Crown Prince Frederik later dialled in to congratulate the Danish team.

The following day, Frederik shared a video of himself running through the snow with his two youngest children Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.

It was to announce the postponement of the Royal Run, from May to September. The event – which will take place in Greenland this year – was scrapped in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The run is one of the best-loved events in Denmark, drawing crowds of 80,000 people.