Tens of thousands of people were glued to their television sets on Sunday, January 14. Many viewers followed the enthronement of King Frederik X of Denmark, the BBC has revealed. A crowd also gathered under the balcony of Christiansborg Castle, from which the new ruler greeted his fellow citizens. And while the monarch, whose coronation comes after his mother's official abdication, appeared all smiles on the balcony, he nevertheless felt a slight touch of stress before stepping forward in front of the Danes.
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'Long live the king'
This is evidenced by a video immortalized behind the scenes of the event, and shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the @DanskeKongehus account, on Sunday, January 14. "Long live the king!" reads the caption of the sequence, in which the monarch appears to gather his strength, lets out a deep sigh and then steps onto the balcony of the royal palace. He then greeted the Danes, before being joined by his wife Mary, the new Queen of Denmark, whom he embraced, and their children Christian, 18, Isabella, 16, and twins Vincent and Josephine, 12.
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A video that contrasts with the more detached image of British royalty, more focused on the adage "Never complain, never explain" than the Danish clan. At official events, the Windsors show few behind-the-scenes images of these celebrations. It was a way of making Frederik X, who was struggling with multiple scandals - between adultery, forbidden love and controversy over titles of nobility - more accessible, at the dawn of his reign.
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