Denmark entered a brand new period Sunday as King Frederik X was proclaimed king after his mom Queen Margrethe abdicated.
After greater than 5 a long time on the throne, 83-year-old Queen Margrethe surprised the nation when she introduced her abdication this month — the primary Danish monarch to step down in practically 900 years.
A number of thousand well-wishers flooded the streets of Copenhagen to pay tribute to the outgoing monarch and the brand new king, based on The Copenhagen Submit. Greater than 100,000 Danes additionally tuned in to observe the handover.
Folks from throughout Denmark gathered in entrance of the Christiansborg Palace, waving pink and white Danish flags and holding indicators thanking the retiring queen.
After a procession in a horse-drawn carriage by way of the streets of Copenhagen, Queen Margrethe signed a declaration of abdication on the palace, making her son monarch. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen then proclaimed Frederik X king from the balcony of the palace.
That is solely the second time a Danish monarch has stepped down. The final one was Erik III within the twelfth century.
A survey commissioned by Danish broadcaster DR confirmed that 79 p.c of Danes supported the royal handover.
