
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 outside the council chamber will be Frederik’s wife who will instantly become Queen Mary of Denmark.
Following the abdication, the new King will be proclaimed to the people of Denmark from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by the country’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen.
The timetable for the abdication of Margrethe II and the accession of Frederik X is as follows:
1.35pm Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark leaves Amalienborg Palace by carriage for a procession through Copenhagen to Christiansborg Palace
1.37pm Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark leave Amalienborg Palace by car for Christiansborg Palace
2pm The Council of State takes place in Christiansborg Palace. Queen Margrethe sings the Declaration of Abdication. Frederik X becomes king.
2.15pm Queen Margrethe of Denmark leaves Christiansborg Palace
2.30pm His Majesty King Frederik X and Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark greet guests at a reception along with their son, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Christian of Denmark.
3pm King Frederik X is proclaimed as monarch from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen.
5pm The royal standard is transferred from the palace of Margrethe II to the palace of Frederik X.