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May 8, 1951: King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark are welcomed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Victoria station at the start of their 4-day state visit to Britain. // British Pathé

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The former Greek King Constantine II recalling the moment he asked King Frederik IX of Denmark for permission to marry his then 16-year-old daughter Princess Anne-Marie in the documentary seres A Royal Family (2003). Constantine and Anne-Marie were married 1 and 1/2 year later on 18 September 1964.

REST IN PEACE CONSTANTINE II OF THE HELLENES (1940-2023)

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son.

Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years.

Many thousands of people gathered outside the palace where the royal succession was taking place, the mood jubilant as the Nordic nation experienced its first royal succession in more than a half-century, and one not caused by the death of a monarch.

Wearing a magenta outfit, Margrethe signed her abdication during a meeting with the Danish Cabinet at the Christiansborg Palace, a vast complex in Copenhagen that houses the Royal Reception Rooms and Royal Stables as well as the Danish Parliament, the prime minister’s office, and the Supreme Court.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen next proclaimed Frederik king from the balcony of the palace before thousands of people — subjects of a kingdom where the trappings of royalty are mostly symbolic in today’s modern era of constitutional democracy.

Frederiksen read the proclamation three times, which is the tradition, as Frederik stood beside her wearing a ceremonial military uniform adorned with medals.

He was then joined on the balcony by new Queen Mary and the couple’s four children, and the crowd spontaneously sang the national anthem.

“My hope is to become a unifying king of tomorrow,” Frederik said. “It is a task I have approached all my life.”

“I want to return the trust I meet. I need trust from my beloved wife, you and that which is greater than us,” the new king said.

Frederik then kissed Mary and another great cheer rose from the crowd.

The abdication document was earlier presented to Margrethe as she sat at a massive table covered in red cloth around which royals and members of the Danish government were seated.

Frederik sat beside her.

After signing it, Margrethe rose and gestured to Frederik to take her place.

“God save the king,” she said as she left the room.

The abdication leaves Denmark with two queens: Margrethe keeps her title, while Frederik’s Australian-born wife becomes Queen Mary.

Frederik and Mary’s eldest son Christian, 18, has become crown prince and heir to the throne.

Christian handed Margrethe her walking stick as she departed from her abdication ceremony.

Citing health issues, Margrethe announced on New Year’s Eve that she would step down, stunning a nation that had expected her to live out her days on the throne, as is tradition in the Danish monarchy.

Margrethe underwent major back surgery last February and didn’t return to work until April.

Even the prime minister was unaware of the queen’s intentions until right before the announcement.

Margrethe had informed Frederik and his younger brother Joachim just three days earlier, the Berlingske newspaper wrote, citing the royal palace.

People from across Denmark gathered outside parliament, with many swarming streets decorated with red-and-white Danish flags.

Several shops hung photos of Margrethe and Frederik, while city buses were adorned with smaller Danish flags as is customary during royal events.

Many others across the kingdom of nearly 6 million people followed a live television broadcast of the historic event.

The royal guards’ music band made their daily parade through downtown Copenhagen, but wore red jackets, instead of their usual black, to mark major events.

Copenhagen resident Rene Jensen, wearing a replica of a royal robe and a bejeweled purple crown on his head, said that he expected Frederik to be “a king for the nation, representing us everywhere.”

The last time a Danish monarch voluntarily resigned was in 1146, when King Erik III Lam stepped down to enter a monastery.

Margrethe abdicated on the same day of January that she ascended the throne following the death of her father, King Frederik IX, on 14 January 1972.

Denmark’s monarchy traces its origins to 10th-century Viking king Gorm the Old, making it the oldest in Europe and one of the oldest in the world.

Today, the royal family’s duties are largely ceremonial.

Australians also turned out on the streets of Copenhagen to celebrate one of their own becoming queen.

“I think it’s good that she’s not from royalty and has a normal Australian background. We can relate more to that, because she’s from a middle-class background, and we are too,” said Judy Langtree, who made the long journey from Brisbane with her daughter to witness the royal event.

A survey — commissioned by Denmark’s public broadcaster DR — published Friday showed that 79% of the 1,037 people polled by the Epinion polling institute said that they believed Frederik was prepared to take the reigns and 83% said they thought his wife Mary was ready to become queen.

The survey margin of error was 3 percentage points, DR said.

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On 21 May 1957, the Queen and Prince Philip attended a state banquet hosted by King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid at Christiansborg Palace in Denmark.

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♡  Constantine & Anne Marie  ♡

January 1963 | Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark wave goodby to his family at the Copenhagen Airport along with her parents, following the couple’s official engagement celebrations held in Denmark.

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Their Majesties, King Bhumibol of Thailand and Queen Sirikit alongside King Frederik IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid during a state visit to Denmark.

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Royal Family Residences: A Series

In This Episode: Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg

Frederik VIII's Palace is the current residence of King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark, and their four children. It is one of the four palaces that make up the Amalienborg complex, all of which have identical Classical façades with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard.

History

Frederik VIII's Palace, also known as Brockdorff's Palace, is the northeastern palace. It has been the home of King Frederik X and Queen Mary since their marriage.

It was originally built for Count Joachim Brockdorff in the 1750s. Brockdorff died in 1763, and Lord High Steward Adam Gottlob Moltke acquired the palace. Moltke sold it two years later to King Frederick V.

From 1767 it housed the Royal Danish Military Academy, also known as the Army Cadet Academy (Landkadetakademi). In 1788 naval cadets replaced the army cadets until the academy moved to another location in 1827.

The following year the palace was prepared to house King Christian VIII's son, Frederik VII, who ascended the throne in 1848, and his bride, Princess Vilhelmine. Architect Jørgen Hansen Koch successfully and thoroughly refurbished the palace in French Empire style in 1827–28.

After the marriage was dissolved in 1837, various members of the royal family lived in the palace. In 1869, it became the home of Frederik VIII. In 1934, it became the home of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. The latter lived there until her death in 2000. From 2006 to 2010 the palace underwent major renovation to accommodate the then Crown Prince couple.

The renovations cost 220m Danish Krone and lasted five years. The result was a mix of contemporary artwork with traditional, classic architecture.

Interior Shots

main interior staircase

secondary staircase

Queen Mary's office

the green room

meeting room

dining room

vestibule reception room 

the tapestry room

service kitchen

artwork

yellow vestibule

private meeting room

formal meeting room

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Danish State Visit, May 1951: King Frederik IX of Denmark and his host, King George VI, during a procession down the Mall approaching Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Margrethe also chose jewels with special meaning for this historic day:

The brooch was a gift from her father King Frederik IX and the earrings were a gift from her husband, the late Prince Henrik.

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Prince Frederik of Denmark (later King Frederik IX) in his father Prince Christian's (later King Christian X) study at Amalienborg Palace in ca. 1903

📸: His mother, Princess Alexandrine – later Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (Den Kongelige Fotografisamling, Kongernes Samling)

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🙃 What’s a weird fact that you know?

the reason why its illegal for tattoo artists in Denmark to do hand, neck and face Tattoos is because one of our Kings (Frederik IX, The Sailor King ) got several tattoos while working in the Navy and the Danish Parliament at the time found it unsuitable and were nervous he would get them more visibly.

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Queen Elizabeth II and King Frederik IX of Denmark pictured during a visit to the Memorial cemetery to the resistance movement, in May 1957. Photo: Getty