British Royals

King Charles III's message to King Frederik X and Queen Mary: “I look forward to working with you"

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14th January 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla have sent a message of congratulations to King Frederik X and Queen Mary upon their accession today. The British King—who until today was Europe’s newest monarch—said that he and Queen Camilla “convey our very best wishes on the day of your accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Denmark.” King Charles added that “I look forward to working with…
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Denmark

King Frederik X ascends throne

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14th January 2024
King Frederik X now reigns over Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Moments ago, Queen Margrethe signed the declaration of abdication in a special Council of State. King Frederik X has now succeeded his mother on the throne after a 52-year reign. The change in…
Denmark

A special Danish-inspired menu at pub where Frederik and Mary met

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13th January 2024
Back where it all began in 2000, the El Loco Slip Inn pub in Sydney is preparing to commemorate the accession of King Frederik X and Queen Mary with a special ‘DenMex’ celebration. During the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Crown Prince Frederik anonymously slipped into the Mexican-themed pub with friends (including his brother, cousins King Felipe, Princess Märtha Louise and Prince Nikolaos)…
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Features

The tiara from a coronation that is the signature jewel of a queen who will never be crowned

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12th January 2024
On January 14th 2024, Denmark will get a new king and queen. The reign of Frederik X will give his country its first queen consort in half a century when his Australian born wife becomes Queen Mary. And throughout her time as a royal, the future queen has worn a very special tiara that came to her from the last woman to hold the role she will now make her own. The tiara is part of a parure that…
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Denmark

Who will attend Denmark's day of history as the throne passes to a new monarch?

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12th January 2024
When King Frederik X is proclaimed King of Denmark on January 14th 2024, it will be a decidedly more simple affair than the coronation of King Charles III last year at Westminster Abbey. However, the apparently simple schedule belies a moment of great history and it will be attended by significant members of his royal family. Queen Margrethe Of course, Queen Margrethe will be in…
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