The eldest son of Queen Mary of Denmark looked handsome and suitably confident as he stepped out for the Danish royal abdication today.
The 18-year-old will now be known as Crown Prince Christian, as the heir apparent, following the transfer of power from his grandmother to his father.
Christian donned a formal navy suit which he paired with a white shirt and a dark suit for the historic occasion.
He seemed confident and calm as he stepped out onto the balcony of Christiansborg Palace today.
The teenager smiled and waved to the adoring crowds as his parents were welcomed as the nation’s new King and Queen.
The eldest son of Queen Mary of Denmark looked handsome and suitably confident as he stepped out for the Danish royal abdication today.
And speaking to FEMAIL, body language expert Adrianne Carter added how Mary “embraced” her children to show that they are her “important center”.
“When the kids join them, they all move in together,” he explained.
Today’s transfer of power began when Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, along with their son, Prince Christian, headed to Christiansborg Castle.
A procession of cars set off with royalty driving in a 1958 Rolls-Royce from Amalienborg.
Margaret II followed in a carriage, waving to the delighted crowds as she left the Palace of Christian IX.
They both passed through Frederiksgade, Bredgade, Kongens Nytorv, Holmens Canal and Prince Jørgen’s courtyard.
At Christiansborg Palace, Margrethe, Frederik and Christian participated in a Council of State with the Government and the Secretary of the Council of State.
This is where Her Majesty The Queen will sign a declaration of abdication.
And speaking to FEMAIL, body language expert Adrianne Carter added how Mary ’embraced’ her children to show that they are her ‘important centre’.
The 18-year-old will now be known as Crown Prince Christian, as the heir apparent, following the transfer of power from his grandmother to his father.
Christian donned a formal navy suit which he paired with a white shirt and a dark suit for the historic occasion.
Margrethe has already returned to Amalienborg, while Frederik and Mary hold a formal reception for special guests.
At three in the afternoon Danish time, the couple appeared on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace. The Prime Minister then proclaimed the King’s accession to the throne.
After this, the newly crowned monarch gave an impassioned speech in which he admitted his desire to be a “unifying king.”
“I need all the support I can get,” he revealed. ‘From my beloved wife, from my family, from you and from him who is greater than us. I face the future knowing that I am not alone.
‘Bound, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark.’
An honorary cannon salute will follow from the Sixtus Battery – a heritage site in Holmen, Copenhagen – and then the royal standard will be lowered at the Palace of Christian IX (Margrethe’s home) and raised again at the Palace of Frederick VIII , where the new King and Queen are based.
Frederik and Mary will take a carriage from Christiansborg Palace back to Amalienborg, which will be escorted by a mounted squadron.
At 5:00 p.m. Danish time, the transfer of the royal colors will also take place. from the Palace of Christian IX to the Palace of Frederick VIII.