Frederik X wipes away tears as he is proclaimed king of Denmark

Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, proclaimed Frederik X as king on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, after Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, ending her 52-year reign as the country’s longest-serving monarch.

Thousands of people gathered on the streets of the capital on Sunday to greet Frederik and bid farewell to Margrethe, who became the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to abdicate voluntarily.

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30 comments

  4. I thought Scandinavian countries were meant to be enlightened beacons of equality?

    Denmark is still doing monarchy in 2024? K. Whatever works for y'all. It was embarrassing enough when the UK did it, but the nation has gone from one international PR disater to another in the past 5 years, so kind of in keeping with what you expect of the country to crown a king but Denmark? We were all rooting for you! How dare you! 😭

  18. Danes much like Brits love the caste system. Some bloodlines are always going to be royalty and some will forever stay peasants. They love it!

  25. Yea supposedly he cheated. The other lady though is already getting an attorney and threatening a lawsuit. Saying no.mas. there was nothing there. And personally apologized to.Queen Mary for ANY INCONVENIENCES. That NOTHING happened NOR wan ANYTHING going to happen. You got to hand it to her. She's still with him. She.must LOVE.her MAN❤

  28. We need a commercial where LEGO™ replicated the royal ceremony with approval of the king. 🇩🇰👑🇩🇰

    Only that the king sadly stepped at a brick … 🥴

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