Denmark will soon have a new monarch: the current one will take over on Sunday Crown Prince Frederick under the name of Frederick X. his mother's scepter Queen Margaret II The monarch surprisingly announced in her New Year's speech that she wanted to step down on her 52nd anniversary from the throne. The transfer of office takes place by the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Frederick was proclaimed king. Coronations do not take place in Denmark. The change of throne marks a major historical event in Denmark.
These royals are expected at Frederik's coronation
However, Frederick's coronation will be much less luxurious than that of King Charles III It is Camila last May. King Frederick X and Queen Mary They were due to receive “special guests” at Christiansborg Palace at 2:30 p.m. However, noble guests are hardly expected.
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For example, the Swedish royal family announced that Margrethe's cousin King Charles XVI Gustavus, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria It is Prince Daniel will not travel to Denmark. The Swedish royal couple also did not receive an invitation to the coronation, the court spokeswoman explained. Margareta Thorgren told Expressen: “As this is a national issue, the focus is on Denmark and Denmark's accession to the throne and the Danish people.”
Also from Norway Crown Prince Haakon It is Crown Princess Mette-Maritthe dutch royal couple Willem Alexandre It is Maximum, King Philip It is Queen Mathilde from Belgium and King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William It is Princess Kate were not invited to the coronation, according to Se og Hør.
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The change at the top of the state is obviously a big step for the people of Denmark. The popular, art- and literature-loving monarch, Margrethe II, sat on the country's throne for more than half a century. Her stubborn, flamboyant, and unconventional nature has made her popular among Danes for decades. Similar to her distant relative, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022 after 70 years in office, she long refused to pass on the crown. With the death of the Queen, Margrethe became the longest-reigning monarch in the world. However, a back operation last February and subsequent rehabilitation may have contributed to a change in thinking.