Following Queen Margrethe’s abdication on
14 January, King Frederik will take the throne and his wife will
become Queen Mary. They are not the only members of the Danish
Royal Family whose titles will change, though. Their eldest son
will also take on a new role. Prince Christian will become Crown
Prince of Denmark on Sunday, 14 January. Christian was
born on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet…
Fifty-two years ago, a grieving daughter
stood on the balcony at Christiansborg, stepping into her destiny
as Denmark’s first modern queen. There, she partook in a tradition
dating back 500 years: she announced her royal motto: “Guds hjælp,
folkets kærlighed…
Who will attend Denmark's day of history as the throne passes to a new monarch?
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…
Why Queen Margrethe will be able to step in for her son after he becomes King Frederik X
10th January 2024
Queen Margrethe could, technically,
resume control of the royal reins even after her abdication. The
Danish Court has announced that Her Majesty will be able to act as
regent in place of the soon to be Frederik X after she gives up the
throne. Regencies happen fairly frequently in Denmark with
nominated royals stepping in for the monarch if they are abroad, on
holiday or unable to carry out…
Queen Margrethe II will make the final
procession of her reign in an historic carriage. The Queen of
Denmark will travel to Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen to sign
away her throne in a carriage made to mark another milestone moment
in her royal family. Her Majesty…
It’s a big week for the Danish royal
family as it prepares for the first abdication of a monarch in six
centuries. But before that moment of history, there’s the small
matter of a prince and princess becoming teenagers. Yes, with just
days to go until they…
In just a week’s time, Queen Margrethe II
will abdicate and bring to an end a reign that has spanned over
half a century. She will be succeeded immediately by her elder son,
who will become Frederik X. It is a moment of history but the
process that will see the throne pass between mother and son will
be a simple and low key one. Arrival of a queen Photographer Per
Morten Abrahamsen for…
The tiny brooch that links a great queen to her beloved father
7th January 2024
When she was born in 1940, the
then-Princess Margrethe was not in the line of succession as
females could not inherit the throne. In 1953 a change in law meant
that Margrethe was able to take her place as her father’s heir. To
mark her change in status, King Frederik IX…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will
formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her
country’s Council of State. And the Royal Household has confirmed
that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the
Declaration of Abdication will be…
No coronation and a much happier proclamation: what to expect as King Frederik takes the Danish throne
3rd January 2024
When Margrethe II abdicates on January 14
2024, the reign of her son as King Frederik X will start. Unlike
the United Kingdom, which marked the Coronation of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla, Denmark’s process of accession to the throne is
much simpler and more oriented towards the Sovereign’s
constitutional duties. Many people will have seen the
resurfaced images of Queen Margrethe’s…
