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Frederik X proclaimed new king of Denmark as his mother abdicates
(www.euronews.com)
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His mother, Queen Margrethe II, signed her historic abdication on Sunday - a step that made her son Frederik X immediately become king.
After signing the document at a table around which royals and members of the Danish government were seated, she rose and gestured to her son to take her place, adding “God save the king” as she left the room.
Citing health issues, Margrethe announced on New Year's Eve that she would step down, stunning a nation that had expected her to live out her days on the throne, as is tradition in the Danish monarchy.
Margrethe had informed Frederik and his younger brother Joachim just three days earlier, the Berlingske newspaper wrote, citing the royal palace.
Several shops hung photos of the queen and king-to-be, while city buses were adorned with smaller Danish flags as is customary during royal events.
The royal guards' music band made their daily parade through downtown Copenhagen but wore red jackets, instead of their usual black, to mark major events.
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