Queen Mary's hilarious reaction when she realises she's been served ants for lunch in Brazil
Queen Mary has been captured on camera reacting with shock when she realised she was being served ants as part of her lunch.
The amusing moment happened during Queen Mary's visit to Brazil at the weekend.
Queen Mary travelled to the South American country for four days late last week, with an itinerary focusing on biodiversity, health and preventing violence against women.
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Queen Mary was served ants as part of a lunch at Restaurant Biatuwi in Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday. AP
While in Manaus, the Queen toured parts of the Amazon before joining members of the Indigenous population for lunch.
The local restaurant prepares food using sustainable products harvested and produced by Indigenous, who are also employees.
Unbeknownst to Mary, one of the dishes was ants.
As the lunch was being served, the Queen picked up the small bowl but could not understand what was in front of her.
As she was not wearing her glasses, Mary asked to see a photo of the food which was displayed on someone's phone, zooming in for a better look.
It was then the Queen realised she had been served ants as part of the lunch.
Queen Mary helps to feed sea calves, also known as manatees, at the National Research Institute for the Amazon Forest (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil. AP
Wide-eyed and open-mouthed, Queen Mary turned to the cameras covering her visit before tapping her fingers apprehensively on the table.
She then broke out into nervous laughter and in mock bravery, sat up straight and prepared to eat the delicacy.
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The hilarious moment was filmed by Danish media covering the visit and later shared by a royal fan account on Instagram.
In Brasilia, Queen Mary visited the Centro Educacional do Lago school on Friday. AP
Queen Mary's two days in the Amazon included a chance to feed a baby manatee, a vulnerable species found in the rivers, swamps and wetlands of the Amazon River basin.
While in the capital Brasília, Queen Mary toured a public school and later met with Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Queen Mary is now back in Denmark where she and King Frederik X are preparing to host their first state visit since the change of throne in January.
Queen Mary was welcomed by Brazil's President Luiz Inazio Lula da Silva inside the presidential palace. AP
The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, and her spouse, Björn Skúlason, will visit Denmark on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of the King and Queen.
It will be the first incoming state visit for King Frederik and Queen Mary and the first outward-bound state visit for the newly elected Icelandic president.
The visit will include a carriage procession to Christian VII's Palace at Amalienborg, followed by a state dinner Christiansborg Palace where Queen Mary is likely to wear the Crown Jewels.
Earlier this year, the King and Queen visited Norway and Sweden on state visits – their first since Queen Margrethe II abdicated the Danish throne.
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