King Frederik X and Queen Mary today made their first visit to Folketinget, the Danish Parliament, in their new roles, to mark the accession the throne yesterday. Their Majesties were accompanied by Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Christian, Prince Joachim and Princess Benedikte.
The Speaker of Folketinget, Søren Gade, and the Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen gave speeches. The prime minister also delivered a message from the king to the parliament.
After the meeting in the Chamber there was a reception in the Landsting Hall for members of Folketinget and invited guests. I have notg seen any guest list being published, however.
The Danish Royal Court's official website was down for most of Sunday, so I missed out on a few press releases when I published my first blog article yesterday, although some of the information was given during the TV broadcast. Now, I normally write about the things that interest me the most, so I will of course not blog about everything related to King Frederik's accession, so I will just mention – for the record – some of the information given by by the court.
The Danish Royal Court among others informed that the new king had been appointed to the highest military rank in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force respectively. As admiral and general, His Majesty is now of the same rank as the Chief of Defence. The court also gave more details about the king's full-dress uniform. The official website of the Danish Armed Forces has published an article about King Frederik and his relationship with the military, but in Danish only.
In connection with King Frederik's accession to the throne, yesterday, his three younger children – Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – became Knights of the Order of the Elephant, but will not wear the order's insignias until they turn 18.
According to the statutes of the order, all children of the monarch receive the order automatically, so obviously the accession day was the first opportunity. Crown Prince Christian received his on 15 October 2023 when he celebrated his 18th birthday.
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