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King Frederik

January 2024

Danish King Frederik X and Queen Mary kiss on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.

Frederik, Mary crowned Denmark’s new king and queen

Frederik, and his popular Australian-born wife Mary, ascended the throne after his mother shocked the nation by abdicating after 52 years as monarch.

  • Jan Olsen
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark react from the balcony of Amalienborg after being proclaimed as King and Queen Denmark on Sunday.

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Couples in Denmark with their own Danish-Australian love stories are among those celebrating the royal succession of Frederik and his Hobart-born wife.

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