Queen Mary will have now access to the state-owned Crown Jewels and the Danish Property Trust as well as personally-owned jewellery.
That Moment When Queen Margrethe II Abdicated
With a stroke of a pen, Queen Margrethe ended her 52-year reign on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Transfer of the Royal Flags
A solemn and symbolic ceremony took place where the royal flags were transferred from Queen Margrethe’s residence to King Frederik’s on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Royal Standard Raised at Frederik VIII’s Palace
At Queen Margrethe's residence, Christian IX's Palace, shortly after her abdication, the Royal Standard was taken down and the Flag of the Royal House was raised in its place, on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
King Carl XVI Gustaf Telegram to King Frederik X
King Carl XVI Gustaf congratulates King Frederik X in a telegram upon his accession to the throne on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
King Carl XVI Gustaf Telegram to Queen Margrethe II
King Carl XVI Gustaf sent a telegram to Queen Margrethe II ahead of her abdication on Sunday morning, 14 January 2024
Danish Royal Family on Frederik VIII’s Palace Balcony
Thousands gathered at Amalienborg to see King Frederik, Queen Mary and their four children appear on the balcony of their residence, Frederik VIII's Palace, on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Official Portraits of the Danish Royal Family
Photographer Dennis Stenild took the first official portraits of King Frederik X, Queen Mary and their family in the Throne Room shortly after the proclamation on Sunday, 14 January 2024.
King Frederik X’s Proclamation Speech
King Frederik X's Proclamation Speech
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