Queen Mary and King Frederic: Secret token of love in the church. Queen Mary and Frederik: Secret gesture in the darkness of Aarhus Cathedral was of far greater significance.

The kiss on the balcony of Christiansborg in front of 100,000 spectators must have looked like pure sensationalism. But on January 21st, the celebratory service followed in a church where the Danish radio broadcast singing and music, but television cameras, as is common in places of worship, are not welcome.