With the surprise abdication of Margaret II, the Danish throne was marked by changes last Sunday, when Frederick X assumed his role as the new monarch. From the balcony of Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, the newly proclaimed king shared, this Sunday, January 14, his aspirations to be a unifier in a moving speech before a crowd of enthusiastic Danes.
One of the most commented images is the moment in which Queen Mary Donaldson accompanied her husband on the balcony. Federico However, immediately there is not just one kiss, but two.
The marriage scene, which has been in the eye of the hurricane in recent months since the publication of the unexpected photographs of the Danish monarch with Genoveva Casanova through the streets of Madrid, was accompanied by great cheering from the public. In fact, at the moment the kiss occurred, the citizens who were outside the palace euphorically acclaimed the couple’s “love scene”, which made the king’s possible “adventure” with Casanova fall into oblivion. .
Social networks were filled with messages in favor of the theory that, indeed, there was a “cobra.” “You can tell she wanted to avoid it, but in the end she had no choice but to kiss him,” said an X user, formerly Twitter. “A trap for poor Mary that gives me the feeling that she wants it the further away the better,” added the user Miss Cotileo, who published the images of the moment on her account. “She is used to seeing herself in these situations but the tension is evident,” she added.
The ceremony followed Danish tradition since the country became a constitutional monarchy in 1849 and included the participation of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. She formally proclaimed the abdication of Margaret II and the accession of Frederick X to the throne, thus marking the beginning of a new era.
In his first words as king, Frederick X praised his mother, describing her as “an unusual regent.” He expressed his hope to follow in his footsteps and be a unifying king for the entire country. The speech also highlighted the importance of his family’s support and the need for unity in Denmark.
The event culminated in the election of the motto of his reign, a Danish tradition that will now bear the title “United, Committed for the Kingdom of Denmark.” This motto succeeds the previous one, “The help of God, the love of the people, the strength of Denmark”, used by Margaret II.
