Queen Margrethe of Denmark formally abdicated today, handing over the throne to her son, who becomes King Frederick Over one hundred thousand people attended the event, television images showed.
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The 83-year-old monarch signed her declaration of abdication at the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace, with her 55-year-old son sitting to her right. A small puppet in the shape of a kangaroo appeared among the crowd who cheered her, because the new Queen Mary was born in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia).
“United, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark“: the new king Frederik
After asking for triple applause for Queen Margrethe who abdicated in favor of her son from the hundreds of thousands of Danes who flocked to the square to witness the ceremony, the prime minister repeated three times: “Long live His Majesty King Frederik . The monarch, emotional, in tears but smiling, thanked his mother in his speech before the citizens: “She will always be remembered as an extraordinary regent. Like few others, my mother managed to become one with her kingdom “he said as the people in the square erupted in applause.
“Today the throne changes hands. My hope is to become the unifying king of tomorrow. It is a task I have faced all my life. A responsibility I take on with respect, pride and great joy,” he said. Queen Mary, the king’s Australian wife dressed in white, and her four children then arrived on the balcony. Upon their exit, after the kiss between the two sovereigns, the farewells, King Frederik placed his hand on his heart as a gesture of thanks to the subjects who waved the Danish flags to cheer him.
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