King Frederik X has now ascended the
throne of Denmark. The new monarch had been the longest serving
heir in Europe and the last time the line of succession in his
realm altered was a decade ago. Let’s take a look at the updated
list, the first line of succession to the throne of King Frederik
X. Crown Prince Christian The new Crown Prince only celebrated his
18th birthday last October, at…
King Harald convinced King Frederik X and Queen Mary "will fulfill your new roles excellently"
14th January 2024
King Harald has sent a congratulatory
message to King Frederik X and Queen Mary, telling the new monarch
and his consort that he is “convinced that you will fulfill your
new roles excellently.” The Norwegian King released a message
shortly after Queen Margrethe’s…
Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands send messages to King Frederik and Queen Mary
14th January 2024
Congratulatory messages continue to flood
in for King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they celebrate their
accession today. In addition to messages from King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden, King Harald of Norway and King Charles III of the United
Kingdom, the royal houses of the…
Queen Mary returns to familiar couturiers for first queenly appearance
14th January 2024
Queen Mary’s touching choice in accession
outfit called back to the day she became Denmark’s Crown Princess.
The simple cream-coloured dress was designed by Soeren Le Schmidt
and sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the dressmaker who sewed her wedding
dress in 2004. Queen Mary’s wedding dress was designed by Danish
fashion designer Uffe Frank, but Hallstein is the one who sewed
together the 67.5…
King Charles III's message to King Frederik X and Queen Mary: “I look forward to working with you"
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…
"United, bound, to the Kingdom of Denmark” - King Frederik X's royal motto
14th January 2024
King Frederik X promised to be “a
gathering king of tomorrow” in his accession speech. Speaking from
the balcony at Christiansborg Palace moments after his
proclamation, King Frederik paid tribute to his mother and vowed to
give his all to Denmark. Reflecting on…
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 throne took place at Christiansborg
Palace, the seat of the monarchy for the Danish kingdom. King
Frederik X and Queen…
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…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary: their friendships throughout Europe
13th January 2024
They’re about to become Europe’s newest
king and queen, so let’s look at how Crown Prince Frederik and
Crown Princess Mary have enjoyed deep friendships with other
members of Europe’s reigning royal families. The Scandinavian
royals are particularly close: they…
As Queen Margrethe’s reign draws to a
close, today we’re looking back at the role ‘Aunt Daisy’ has played
within the royal families of Europe. In April 2020, Queen Margrethe
celebrated her 80th birthday. Special events had been planned to
mark the occasion, but as well all remember, the coronavirus
pandemic struck in early 2020 and by April, the world had shut
down. Instead of a…
