Last Sunday, Frederick of Denmark became the new sovereign of the Danes after the historic abdication of his mother, Queen Margaret II. A decision with its last precedent more than 900 years ago, and which was made before thousands of Danes who took to the streets surrounding Christiansborg Palace, seat of Parliament.
The new King Frederick Thousands of people applauded the new monarch and his queen consort, Mary Donaldson. Also to his son and now his crown prince, Christian, who recently came of age.
A day full of highly commented moments, many of them captured in images that will go down in the history books. Precisely many of those moments could not be seen, and if the Danish Royal House shared some photographs of the current kings during the proclamation; Now comes the most formal part of the event.
Signed by Dennis Stenild, they took place just a few minutes after the proclamation. The kings posing alone, very smiling, showing their union; in another, along with his first-born and now heir to the throne, Christian. In another of the snapshots the rest of the couple’s children also appear: the princes Isabella (16), Vincent and Josephine (13).
Some very familiar images, for which King Frederick X wore his naval uniform, the oldest in the world; in addition to numerous decorations. Among them, the Order of the Elephant stands out, the oldest and most prestigious in Denmark. His wife chose to wear a total look in white, with a design by Danish couturier Birgit Hallstein, a regular in Queen Mary’s closet and who also designed her wedding dress.
Princes Isabelle, Vincent and Josephine, for their part, opted for very elegant and discreet designs so as not to take away the prominence of their parents and older brother. Only Isabella showed off her youth with a beautiful red Carolina Herrera coat.
The newly minted monarch surprised his subjects with a new movement: a biography about his reign, his life and Christianity. Words of the King, written by Jens Andersen, hit bookstores last Wednesday and presented by the Danish Royal House itself.
Federico He says of her that she is his “companion” and “co-pilot”, who prepare many events together and share concern about climate change, in addition to reminding her from time to time “that of course I am not always right.”
Frederick, who in his capacity as king is the head of the national Lutheran Church, reveals that he and Mary have always prayed at night with their children and that the two youngest still want to pray the Lord’s Prayer with their parents before going to bed. sleep.
