Frederik X is now the King of Denmark, following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II
Tens of thousands of Danes have gathered in Copenhagen to witness the historic succession
After being proclaimed by the prime minister, Frederik kissed his Australian wife, Mary, on the balcony of parliament
Margrethe, who has spent 52 years on the throne, announced she was stepping down on television on New Year’s Eve
You can watch our coverage by pressing play at the top of the page
Adrienne Murray
Reporting from Copenhagen
We've just been informed the Queen's last words before leaving the state council - where she formally abdicated - were: "God save the King."
Frederik X is now the King of Denmark, following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II.
She has just signed the instrument of abdication, passing the crown to her son.
He will now be proclaimed as King from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.
Image source, EPADenmark is not only getting a new King. In less than an hour's time, Crown Prince Frederik's wife, Princess Mary, will become Denmark's Queen Consort.
Mary Donaldson grew up on the Australian island of Tasmania. She was working as a lawyer when she met Frederik in 2000, at a bar in Sydney during the Olympic Games.
She once said in an interview, external that she did not know he was royalty, saying: "Half an hour later someone came up to me and said, 'Do you know who these people are?'"
Image source, ReutersAn Australian flag being waved in Copenhagen today
James Bryant
Reporting from Copenhagen
Sanne, Janni and five-month-old Luceanna travelled hundreds of miles to be here today.
They were welling up after seeing the Queen pass-by for the final time as Queen.
"She was always out with the people, as normal a queen as they come. She will still be there behind the King," they tell me.
Their advice for the new King? It's simple: "Do as the Queen did."
James Bryant
Reporting from Copenhagen
Marianne Stagetorn Kolos, owner of La Glace, with the cake honouring the soon-to-be Frederik X
There’s a huge queue outside the oldest patisserie in Copenhagen.
For 52 years they have sold a cake honouring Queen Margarethe.
So when she surprised the world and announced her abdication on New Year's Eve, owner Marianne Stagetorn Kolos set about making a new cake.
"We are closed three days per year," she tells me. "The first of January is one of them. I had three confectioners writing to me saying: we've got to make a cake.
"I worked with very skilled people. I wanted the cake that it should be a very 2024 but also long lasting, so a mix of modern and traditional."
Queen Margrethe has departed Christian IX’s Palace in a carriage and to wind her way through the crowd-lined streets to parliament.
Her son, and King in waiting, Crown Prince Frederik, his wife Princess Mary, and their son Prince Christian, are also on their way - leaving in a car from Frederik VIII’s Palace.
Adrienne Murray
Reporting from Copenhagen
Image source, ReutersIn total, more than 100,000 people are expected in central Copenhagen to watch the proclamation.
Crowds have been gathering outside Christiansborg Palace, home to Denmark’s parliament, since early morning - many of them waving the country’s red and white flag, and wearing gold crowns.
The Queen will arrive here by horse-drawn carriage very shortly, ahead of here official abdication at 14.00 local time - 13:00 GMT.
This moment comes 52 years exactly to the day since Margrethe was herself proclaimed Queen in 1972.
Image source, ReutersA kangaroo being waved - presumably - in honour of the new Queen Consort, Mary, who is from Australia
As a reminder, you can watch our coverage live from Copenhagen - kangaroos included - by pressing play at the top of the page.
Image source, ReutersThe King and Queen in waiting - Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
12:35 (GMT) Crown Prince Frederik, Mary, and their son, Prince Christian, ride in a car from Frederik VIII’s Palace to Christiansborg Palace
12:37 Queen Margrethe rides in a carriage escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment from Christian IX’s Palace to Christiansborg Palace
13:00 Council of State – this is where the abdication happens. Documents signed by the outgoing Queen and incoming King
13:15 Margrethe rides in a motor car from Christiansborg Palace back to Christian IX’s Palace
14:00 The prime minister proclaims the succession of the throne from the balcony at Christiansborg Palace Square. A gun salute follows
14:30 After the proclamation, the new King and Queen ride in a carriage escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment from Christiansborg Palace to Frederik VIII’s Palace
16:00 The Royal Life Guard transfers the three royal flags to Frederik VIII’s Palace, where they are handed over to the King
The stage is set.
Tens of thousands of people are gathered outside Christiansborg Palace where Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed King in just under two hours.
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Image source, Getty ImagesQueen Margrethe, Prince Christian, and Crown Prince Frederik, pictured last year
Welcome to our live coverage of the succession of Crown Prince Frederik to Denmark’s throne.
Europe’s longest serving monarch Queen Margrethe II will step down shortly to make way for the new King - 52 years to the day since she took over.
The monarch, 83, announced her abdication in a live, televised address that stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve.
Unlike British royal tradition, there will be no formal crowning ceremony for Frederik, 55. Instead, his accession will be proclaimed by the prime minister from the Christiansborg Palace, a government building.
His Australian-born wife, Princess Mary, will become Denmark's Queen Consort.
There are plenty of events scheduled across the day, starting at 13:35 local time (12:35 GMT).
You can watch along live by clicking Play at the top of the page, and we'll have updates from our team in Copenhagen.