Frederik X has been proclaimed as King of Denmark on Sunday after beloved Queen Margrethe II signed her abdication. Large crowds gathered around Christiansborg Palace and Amalienborg Palace to see the newly crowned King, Queen Mary, and their young family return to their residence and greet the Danish people as the new royal family.
00:00 - King Frederik X and Queen Mary depart Christiansborg Palace for their residence at Amalienborg Palace.
01:05 - King Frederik X arrives on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace to greet the crowds following his mother, Margrethe II's formal abdication
01:47 - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims Frederik X as King of Denmark
02:23 - Queen Mary joins Frederik X on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace after his proclamation as King.
02:31 - The Danish Royal Family gathers on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace
03:16 - The Danish Royal Family greets cheering crowds in Copenhagen, Denmark
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