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In pictures: How Denmark cheered as Mary became queen
27 ImagesTens of thousands of people have turned out in Copenhagen to welcome Denmark’s new king and queen.
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Denmark’s King Frederik X and Queen Mary wave from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.Credit:AP
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A royal kiss.Credit:Getty Images
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King Frederik X and Queen Mary wave to the crowd from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.Credit:AP
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From the balcony of Christiansborg Palace, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims King Frederik X.Credit:AP
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Tens of thousands of people turned out in freezing temperatures to see the new king and queen.Credit:Getty Images
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King Frederik X and Queen Mary take a carriage back to their home at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.Credit:AP
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The new king and queen of Denmark.Credit:Getty Images
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Princess Josephine waves from a car after her mum and dad, Frederik and Mary, became king and queen of Denmark.Credit:AP
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II signs a declaration of abdication in the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday.Credit:AP
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Denmark’s King Frederik X takes his seat at the head of the table of a meeting of the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace. The seat had just been vacated by his mother.Credit:AP
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Queen Margrethe leaves the meeting of the Council of State after signing the declaration of abdication. The stroke of her pen made her son Frederik the king.Credit:AP
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There were crowns aplenty in Copenhagen on Sunday – and lots of love for Mary.Credit:Getty Images
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Queen Margrethe II (left) returns to Amalienborg ahead of the proclamation of King Frederik X and Queen Mary.Credit:Getty Images
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Royal fans wave an Australian flag outside Christiansborg Palace to celebrate Australian-born Mary’s historic accession.Credit:AP
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Danish flags adorn the city centre as Copenhagen turns out to celebrate Crown Prince Frederik succeeded his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who is stepping down.Credit:Getty Images
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A portrait of the new king and queen, Frederik X and Australian-born Mary, is displayed in Copenhagen.Credit:Getty Images
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Queen Margrethe is escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Mounted Squadron in the gold carriage from Amalienborg Castle to Christiansborg Palace, where she officially abdicated.Credit:AP
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Dressed royally for the occasion, Rene Jensen, Charlotte Moeller, Karina Achton and Maria Falk in the square near Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday for the proclamation of the new king and queen.Credit:AP
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Crown Prince Frederik’s image on a poster in Copenhagen ahead of his proclamation as king.Credit:Getty Images
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A nod to the new queen’s Australian heritage.Credit:AP
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Locals brave freezing conditions to get secure a good vantage point near Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday ahead of the proclamation.Credit:AP
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Flags, flags and more flags in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Sunday.Credit:Getty Images
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A police officer uses a mirror to check the balcony of the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday as the city gears up to welcome Denmark’s new king and queen.Credit:AP
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Soldiers outside Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen prior to the proclamation.Credit:AP
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The Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Sunday.Credit:Getty Images
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Royal fans wait to see the new king and queen.Credit:Getty Images
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Then-crown prince Frederik kisses his bride, Mary Donaldson, on the balcony of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, in May 2004.Credit:Julian Andrews.
