Plans Revealed for King Frederik and Queen Margrethe of Denmark's First Birthdays Since the Change of Reign

King Frederik will mark his first birthday as monarch with a public appearance while his mother's milestone will be a more low-key celebration

King Frederik of Denmark and his mother, Queen Margrethe, are ringing in their spring birthdays with separate celebrations.

On April 9, the Danish Royal House announced the plans for the first birthday of the King’s reign, along with a mention of the lower-key festivities planned for the birthday of the former monarch.

"HM The King turns 56 years old on 26 May 2024. On this occasion, His Majesty and The Royal Family will appear on the balcony of Frederik VIII’s Palace at 12:00," the court said in a statement about the celebration in Copenhagen.

"The Royal Life Guard will be in red full-dress uniforms on The King’s birthday, and The Life Guard will carry out a grand changing of the guard ceremony on Amalienborg Palace Square at 11:50," it added.

The ceremonial charge by members of the military on royal grounds for the monarch’s birthday is somewhat similar to Trooping the Colour in the U.K., which honors the sovereign's official birthday each June. The detail that King Frederik will be joined on the palace balcony by the "royal family" likely means his wife, Queen Mary, and their four kids, Crown Prince Christian, 18, Princess Isabella, 16, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 13, just like on his accession day in January.

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Meanwhile, Queen Margrethe’s upcoming birthday next week, her first birthday since her abdication in January, will be less of a spectacle.

"HM Queen Margrethe’s 84th birthday on 16 April 2024 will be celebrated privately at Fredensborg Palace and in connection with the changing of the guard at Fredensborg Palace, The Band of the Royal Life Guards will perform a small concert in the Inner Palace Yard," the Danish Royal House said in the statement.

Fredensborg Palace is a seasonal retreat for the Danish royal family often used in the summer month.

On New Year’s Eve, the Queen of Denmark caused shock across Denmark when she used her annual year-end speech to announce that she was abdicating the throne on Jan. 14, the 52nd anniversary of her accession.

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The royal announcement was unexpected, as Queen Margrethe previously hinted she intended to reign for life like her relative Queen Elizabeth. While the monarch cited the "extensive back surgery" she had in 2023 as leading her to think about the future, some wondered if the decision was driven to save the marriage of her eldest son and his wife following rumors of infidelity. The Danish Royal House never commented on the report.

Queen Margrethe became the first Danish monarch to voluntarily step down from the throne in nearly 900 years, and the shift was made official when she signed a declaration of her abdication at Christiansborg Palace two weeks later.

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The declaration made her eldest son King Frederik X and his wife Queen Mary, while their eldest son Christian became the new Crown Prince as heir. The royal couple’s three younger children each moved up a spot in the line of succession, and Queen Margrethe retained her royal title with "Her Majesty" styling.

The Danish prime minister pronounced Frederik as King on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace, where he appeared emotional and made a short speech.

Bringing his family front and center on the historic day, the new King was joined by his wife and kids on the terrace of the royal residence. In a rare instance of royal PDA, King Frederik and Queen Mary surprised onlookers with a kiss, prompting cheers from those gathered below.

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