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Frederik X

Frederik X became Danish King when his mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicated on January 14, 2024. His wife, Queen Mary, was born in Australia. They have four children, including Crown Prince Christian.

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Gedenkveranstaltung in Kopenhagen

Danish security services under scrutiny

Denmark's PET intelligence agency is facing increased scrutiny following deadly weekend shootings in Copenhagen.
February 17, 2015
Denmark's royal family: Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik, Queen Margrethe II., Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie pose for a photograph in the Amalienburg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish succession

Danish princesses are now to be given the same right to inherit the throne as their brothers.
June 8, 2009