Frederick This Sunday he became the new king of Denmark after signing his mother, the queen Margaret IIhis declaration of abdication during a Council of State held at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, seat of Parliament.
Margaret IIwho retains the title of queen and the role of interim regent, left the castle by car once the abdication was formalized, while the new kings held a small reception: it is known that among the guests are the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksenand the presidents of the autonomous territories of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Following Danish tradition, Frederiksen will be in charge of proclaiming king, at 3:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. GMT) from the Christiansborg balconyto Frederickwho will then give a short speech.
There are no royal guests from other countries at the events, nor any coronation, but Federico will be accompanied by his younger brother, the prince. Joaquin; already Mariahis older sister.
The new kings will then tour the center of Copenhagen bound for his residence in the complex Amalienborg Palaceaccompanied by thousands of Danes, who have been crowding the streets since this morning.
In Amalienborg, the so-called transfer of the royal standards is scheduled to take place later, at 5:00 p.m. local time: from the palace of Christian IXresidence of Margaret II, to the Frederick VIIIwhere the new kings live with their four children.
The eldest of Frederick X and Mary’s children, Christian, 18, is from today the new crown prince in place of his father.
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Margarita II, 83, unexpectedly announced her abdication in her speech End of the yearciting health problems due to a complicated back operation and the need to make way for the new generation.
Like the rest of the Scandinavian monarchies, in Denmark There is no tradition of abdicating – the previous precedent dates back almost 900 years -, and the queen herself had assured on several occasions that her position was “a lifelong duty”.
Both the monarchy and Margaret II and the new kings enjoy broad popular support, with figures greater than 70% for the institution and 80% for its most prominent members, according to the latest polls.