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Denmark

Frederik of Denmark, born to be king

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31st December 2023

Denmark will start the New Year with a new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.

He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years.

Frederik Andre Henrik Christian was born on May 26th 1968 in Copenhagen, the first child of Margrethe and her husband, Prince Henrik. He became heir to the throne of Denmark at the age of three when his mother succeeded as queen in January 1972. He was educated in Denmark, France and the United States.

He spent a year working at the Danish Embassy in Paris and trained with all three of Denmark’s armed forces.

He married Mary Donaldson in 2004 and the couple have four children. His wife will be the first Australian born consort of Denmark.

Their elder son will become heir to the throne and becomes Crown Prince Christian.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.