Denmark’s newly proclaimed King Frederik and Queen Mary appear on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace following the abdication of former Queen Margrethe after 52 years of rule in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2024.
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik was officially proclaimed king by the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday.
“Long live His Majesty the 10th King Frederik,” Frederiksen declared alongside King Frederik X on the balcony of Christiansborg Castle.
“The Crown Prince…is the King we know, the King we care about, and the King we trust.”
Frederick X ascended to the Danish throne after his mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicated after 52 years as monarch.
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Earlier in the day, Queen Margrethe signed an abdication declaration, handing over the throne to her son Crown Prince Frederik.
Thousands of people gathered in the square outside the palace where the succession took place on Sunday to watch the proceedings.
Queen Margrethe announced in her New Year’s Eve speech that she would abdicate on January 14 and hand over the throne to her eldest son. She justified it with her back surgery that she underwent in February.