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 up the throne on January 14th
2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. By the time the sun
sets on that day of history her…
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…
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…
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…
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 become King and Queen of Denmark, Frederik
and Mary have also seen their two youngest children reach those
teenage…
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…
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…
