Danish troops rehearse within the streets of Copenhagen

Danish troops have taken to the streets of Copenhagen to rehearse for the succession of Prince Frederik of Denmark.

The historic occasion, which follows Queen Margrethe‘s shock abdication on New Year’s Eve, is an thrilling occasion for the nation – however is about to be a way more stripped down transference of energy in comparison with King Charles’s ornate Coronation in May.

Danish troops took to the nation’s capital to organize for the monumental event, which is able to happen on Sunday.

Soldiers braved the snowy circumstances to organize for the occasion, which concerned taking horses out into the streets to see in the event that they reply properly.

‘It’s a giant a part of Denmark and it is a actually necessary job to do… all the things must be excellent,’ one soldier mentioned.

The streets had been crammed with the sound of conventional trumpets as troopers rode on horseback all through the streets.  

Elsewhere, troopers accomplished final minute uniform checks to make sure every members was geared up with the right gadgets. 

The day will kick off at round 1:35pm, with Frederik, 55, and Mary, 51, setting off in a automobile from Amalienborg to Christiansborg Palace, together with their son HRH Prince Christian. 

Shortly after, Margrethe will comply with, leaving from Christian IX’s Palace in a carriage.

Both will go by means of Frederiksgade, Bredgade, Kongens Nytorv, Holmens Canal and Prince Jørgen’s Courtyard on the best way.

At 2pm, there might be a Council of State at Christiansborg Palace, which Margrethe, Frederik, and Christian will participate in along with the Government and the Council of State secretary.

This is the place the succession of the throne will occur, as Her Majesty The Queen will signal a declaration of her abdication. 

Margrethe will then make her manner again to Amalienborg, whereas Frederik and Mary will maintain a proper reception for specifically invited friends. 

At 3pm, the couple will make a balcony look at Christiansborg Palace. The Prime Minister will then proclaim the King’s accession to the throne.

After this, the newly topped monarch will then converse and conclude with the motto.

It might be adopted by an honourary cannon salute from the Sixtus Battery – a heritage website on Holmen, Copenhagen – and the Royal Standard will then be lowered at Christian IX’s Palace (Margrethe’s dwelling) and reraised at Frederik VIII’s Palace, the place the brand new King and Queen are primarily based.

Frederik and Mary will take a carriage from Christiansborg Palace again to Amalienborg, which might be escorted by a mounted squadron. 

At 5pm, there may even be a switch of the royal colors from Christian IX’s Palace to Frederik VIII’s Palace.

It comes following experiences that Prince Joachim, Frederik’s youthful brother, will attend the occasion solo to assist his sibling, in response to Hello!.

His spouse, Princess Marie, and their two kids, Count Henrik, 14, and Countess Athena of Monpezat, 11, will stay in Washington DC, the place the household now stay after Joachim grew to become defence business attaché on the Embassy of Denmark.

A palace spokesperson mentioned: ‘Prince Joachim might be there, however the kids go to high school, there is no such thing as a particular purpose,’ earlier than including that Queen Margrethe’s youngest son will go away Denmark the next day to return to his dwelling within the US.

Tensions first arose within the Danish royal family after the monarch determined to strip 4 of her grandchildren of their HRH titles in 2022. She subsequently apologised concerning the timing of the announcement however stood by the transfer.

Joachim had spoken out in opposition to his mom’s resolution within the days that adopted – claiming that his two kids, Counts Nikolai, 24, and Felix, 21 – born from his first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg – and Henrik and Athena, had been ‘harmed’ within the course of.

Months later, the sixth-in-line to the throne admitted that ‘communication was lacking’ inside the Royal Family within the lead-up to the shock announcement.

Joachim instructed native information outlet B.T.: ‘There is rather a lot to work on. Communication was what was lacking. Now we now have met and we’re heading in the right direction.’

Shortly after his kids had been stripped of his titles, Joachim claimed that he had solely been given 5 days discover earlier than the information was made public.

Following the Queen’s announcement, Joachim spoke to Danish publication Ekstra Bladet exterior the Danish Embassy in Paris, the place he lived together with his French-born spouse Princess Marie and his two youngest kids, and mentioned his 4 kids had been ‘harm’ by their grandmother’s resolution.

‘I used to be given 5 days’ discover to inform them. In May, I used to be offered with a plan which, by and enormous, was that when the youngsters every turned 25, it could occur. Now I had solely 5 days to inform them. Athena turns 11 in January,’ he clarified on the time.

Speaking to B.T., Joachim and his second spouse Marie additionally admitted their relationship with Prince Frederik and Princess Mary is ‘difficult’.

Meanwhile, Joachim’s ex-wife Alexandra mentioned that her sons, Nikolai and Felix, had been left feeling ‘ostracised’ from the establishment and the choice had come like a ‘bolt out of the blue’.

The Royal Household launched an extra assertion, saying: ‘As the Queen acknowledged yesterday, the choice has been a very long time coming.

‘We perceive that there are numerous feelings at stake in the intervening time, however we hope that the Queen’s want to future-proof the Royal Household might be revered.’