Copenhagen | Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday (Monday AEDT), succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with big crowds gathered in the capital to witness history.
King Frederik was joined on the palace balcony by his Australian-born wife Mary, after the succession was formalised, and the couple shared a kiss that sparked cheers from the large crowds. Mary, who had been the country’s crown princess for the past 20 years, has now become Queen Mary.
