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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has abdicated.
Just after 2pm, in front of a Council of State at Christiansborg
Palace in Copenhagen, Her Majesty signed a Declaration of
Abdication. She was succeeded immediately by her son who becomes
King Frederik X. The abdication…
The King of Sweden sends poignant telegram to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her abdication
14th January 2024
The King of Sweden has sent a very
special message to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her
abdication. With just hours to go until the Danish monarch signs
away her throne in favour of her son, Frederik, Sweden’s royals
have conveyed their thanks for her…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark will abdicate
this afternoon. The Danish monarch will sign away her throne in a
special Council of State meeting at Christiansborg Palace. As soon
as her signature is complete, her son will become King Frederik X.
Witnessing this moment of history will be Frederik’s elder son,
Christian, who, at the moment of accession, becomes Crown Prince of
Denmark. Waiting…
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 sun has set across Denmark on the
final full day of the reign of Queen Margrethe II. As evening fell
on January 13th 2024, the only monarch that most of the Danish
population have ever known was making the final preparations for
her abdication. Margrethe II gives…
A very significant move will signal the
start of the reign of King Frederik X of Denmark. Immediately after
Queen Margrethe has signed the Declaration of Abdication, she will
leave the chamber at Christiansborg Palace where the moment of
history occurs during a Council of State. As she walks away, her
son and successor will take a few steps around the table where he
will assume the head place…
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…
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 be attended by significant
members of his royal family. Queen Margrethe Of course, Queen
Margrethe will be in…
