His ascension to the throne comes after Queen Margrethe II announced her surprise abdication on New Year’s Eve. Source: Who is Crown Prince Frederik, Denmark’s king-in-waiting? Category: News
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By Karla Adam Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s popular 83-year-old monarch, will step down in January after 52 years on the throne. Her eldest son will become King Frederik X. Source: Denmark’s queen announces surprise abdication live on TV
“I don’t want to lock myself in a fortress. I want to be myself,” Crown Prince Frederik once said. Source: Crown Prince Frederik: What do we know about the next king of Denmark?