Margaret II of Denmark, 83 years old, will say goodbye to the Throne after 52 years of reign and will abdicate in favor of his son, Frederick X. It will be this Sunday, January 14, in a ceremony marked by austerity and sobriety. In the antipodes of the splendor of Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London, the event will be simple and institutional. Without the presence of the church, as was the case of the English monarch, who was crowned before the Archbishop of Canterbury. Denmark has arranged for three women to take center stage in this succession: the outgoing queen emerita, Queen Mary consort and the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, who will be in charge of proclaiming the heir king. This will be the rundown of a historic day for Denmark and for the Royal House, which is trying to turn the page on the viral photos of the prince with the Mexican Genoveva Casanova in Madrid.
That same Sunday the 14th our King, Felipe VI is traveling to Guatemala, where he will attend the inauguration of the elected president, César Bernardo Arévalo de León. An event that will take place in Guatemala City. Nothing to do with the coronation of Charles III, which brought together representatives of European royalty, such as the Kings of Spain, presidents and prime ministers.
“On Sunday Your Majesty will resign as Queen of Denmark and will leave the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.” These are the words that the Royal House has chosen on its official networks to announce the details of the ceremony at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
The event starts at 1:35 p.m. Federico and his son, Christian, are in the first car on a journey from Amalienborg to Christiansborg. Two minutes later, at 1:37 p.m., Margarita II will leave in a carriage that will travel the same route. Her Majesty is accompanied by the Guard Hussar Regiment.
At 2:00 p.m., the Queen, Frederick and Prince Christian participate in a joint event. The entire Government and the secretary of the Council of State will be with them. “The change of throne will occur during the meeting of the Council of State. It will be the moment when Margaret signs a declaration of her abdication,” as reported by the Royal House.
At 2:15 p.m. the queen emerita departs by car from Christiansborg Castle to Amalienborg. A fifteen minute walk. At 2:30 p.m., Federico and Mary are scheduled to offer a reception to their guests. It will be at 3:00 p.m. when King Frederick The Prime Minister proclaims the succession to the Throne. The monarch is scheduled to give his first speech as king. After which, the 27-gun salute will take place from the fortification of the Holmen naval base and the lowering of the flag.
After the proclamation, The new Kings travel in the carriage escorted by the horse squad of the Guard Hussar Regiment on a journey that will take them from Christiansborg to the palace of Frederick VII,
Amalienborg. The transfer of the royal standards will take place at 5:00 p.m. on the same day.
The Royal House has shared an image of the float that will be used for the change of throne. The same one that Margarita travels in will be the one used by her son and her daughter-in-law. This is the Golden Jubilee carriage, built between 1891 and 1892, by the float manufacturer FC Schulz in Copenhagen. It was a gift from the artisans of Copenhagen to Christian IX and Queen Louise. At the request of the monarch, it was built lightly and elegantly in black lacquered mahogany with the Danish coat of arms painted on both doors. It was the first in Denmark to have electric lights both inside and outside.