A photo finish! Young Danish royals make a dash for it as they complete 10K charity race through Copenhagen

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The young Danish royals made a photo finish today as they sprinted their way to the line at a charity run today.

Prince Christian, 13, Princess Josephine, 12, and twins Princess Isabella and Prince Vincent, eight, were seen dashing across the finish line at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen today. 

Princess Mary, 47, and husband Crown Prince Frederik, 51, cheered on their four children, having shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their preparations earlier in the day. 

Dressed in matching blue running gear, the handsome couple posed for a picture as they kicked off their day, promising to keep their 313,000 followers updated on Instagram. 

Prince Christian, 13, appeared to be the first royal to cross the line at the run, with his father there to greet him 

The rosy-cheeked family beamed as they posed with their medals after the charity fun run in Copenhagen (pictured l-r Princess Josephine, Prince Vincent, Princess Isabella, Prince Christian, with Crown Prince Frederick, centre) 

Frederik revealed he had changed his plans to take part in the run alongside his wife and children, though he did not reveal why.

The Crown Prince joined his children to present them with medals as they sprinted across the finish line. 

It appeared Prince Christian was the first to cross the line, looked particularly puffed out by the run.

He was joined by an exhausted Prince Vincent, who seemed to have his eyes so set on the finish line he risked an untied shoelace to complete the race. 

Vincent, 8, dashed across the line, and risked tripping on an untied shoelace in order to finish the race with a strong time 

The little boy collapsed with exhaustion after the mad dash, and was seen lying on the ground as he waited for his siblings 

The clearly exhausted eight year old fell to the floor soon after he collected his medal from his father. 

And it wasn't long before Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine joined their brothers to celebrate the end of the race. 

Once each of the children had finished the dash, they posed for pictures with their medals, and were seen beaming. 

Beginning their day, Prince Frederick shared a picture with Mary and wrote: 'We are ready to embark on a tremendous day with Royal Run in Aarhus, Aalborg and Copenhagen. 

Prince Vincent took a seat as he and his family watched and they waited for youngest princess, Josephine, 8, to finish the race today

Princess Josephine, 8, appeared to have the help of older brother Prince Christian as she crossed the line 

The young royals panted at the end of the race, apparently exhausted after their 10km dash through Copenhagen 

Prince Christian, 13, and his father shared a quick moment after the race, before Crown Prince Frederick continued handing out the medals 

'Although I'm not going to run as planned, I will go a follow along the routes in Copenhagen. 

'My wife drives a little to Aalborg, where she will take part in two races, and then all our children start later today in Copenhagen. In addition, I look forward to seeing pictures from Rønne. It will be a fantastic day.' 

Mary then took over the account, posting a selfie from her car and writing: 'I am on my way to Aalborg, where I will be running two races. 

'Among other things, I have to run with a group of children who have trained up to today for months. It's cool that, like many other runners today, they have taken up the challenge!  

Princess Isabella bowed her head as she recieved the medal from her father at the finish line of the royal run 

Princess Mary, 47, looked radiant as she shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse at her family run with the royal family today in Denmark

'Last year it was very special to feel the sense of community that was around Royal Run. I'm looking forward to seeing you again.' 

Eldest child Prince Christian then posted a picture as he sat on the stairs alongside his siblings, writing: 'In a little while, with my siblings, I will run a family mile. We look forward to meeting in the castle square, HRH Prince Christian.' 

Next, the family shared a picture of them reuniting at the end of the race, writing: 'Then all four children came to the goal. 

'We are all incredibly pleased with the great support that is given to Royal Run throughout the country. I am happy to tell you that the organizers are already preparing for next year's race. Is clear that Royal Run is coming to South Jutland to mark the 100th anniversary of the reunion.' 

Prince Christian, 13, Princess Josephine, 12, and twins Princess Isabella and Prince Vincent, eight all took part in the annual Royal Run. L-R: Christian, Vincent, Josephine and Isabella.

Princess Mary, 47, looked radiant as she shared an array of pictures alongside her husband Crown Prince Frederik, 51, today

Finally, they shared a picture of Prince Frederik hugging his youngest daughter Princess Isabella at the end of the race. 

The Royal Run is arranged by The Sports Confederation of Denmark, DGI and the Danish Athletic Federation in connection with the programme Move for Life and is supported by the Nordea-fonden and TrygFonden. 

The annual event aims to bring people from all walks of life together to meet the royals and bring about a sense of community. 

The love story between Princess Mary and Prince Frederick has been well documented; the couple met in Sydney bar and Mary, born in Tasmania, moved to the northern hemisphere to be with Frederik. 

The family shared a picture of Prince Frederik hugging his youngest daughter Princess Isabella at the end of the race

Next, the family shared a picture of them reuniting at the end of the race, writing: 'Then all four children came to the goal

The family shared a picture of the royals resting as they greeted other participants at the busy race

In a previous candid interview with Australian Women's Weekly, the Crown Princess revealed that the other side of the world was difficult.

She said: 'I did experience a feeling of loneliness – short-term – when I first moved to Denmark,' she told the magazine.

'Moving to Denmark was a huge change in my life – new culture, new language, new friends, and another way of life.' 'I know, I see it as quite natural that I felt quite alone or a little bit like I was on the outside looking in.'

Prince Frederik posed with the medals he handed out to his family and participants of the annual race