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Danes flocked to the Parliament building in Copenhagen early on Sunday to watch Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s longest-reigning monarch, hand over the throne to her eldest son, Frederik.
The Queen surprised the country, with a population of about 6 million people, on New Year’s Eve with her decision to abdicate the throne after 52 years, becoming the first to abdicate the throne of Denmark in nearly 900 years.
People from all over Denmark flocked to the capital, reflecting the enormous popularity enjoyed by the royal family.
Anna Karina Laursen (59 years old) said, “The royal family means everything that is Danish. It is fairy tales and traditions.”
No coronation ceremonies
There will not be a coronation ceremony as happened in Britain, but the inauguration will take place at the moment when Queen Margaret signs the document abdicating the throne to the Crown Prince (55 years old).
This will happen during a meeting of the Council of State in Parliament, in which the government, Frederick, and his eldest son, Christian (18 years old), the next heir to the throne, will participate.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will then announce the inauguration of the new king on the balcony of Parliament, where Frederik will deliver a short speech before riding in the horse-drawn carriage back to the palace with his wife.
Margaret, who said in the past that she would remain on the throne for life, did not give a specific reason for her decision, but she said that a major back operation she underwent last February made her think about the future.
The new king will take the throne at a time when the monarchy is very popular. The latest opinion poll conducted after the Queen announced that she would abdicate the throne indicated that 82% of Danes expected Frederick to achieve success in his new role, while 86% expected the same for his wife Mary (51 years old).
