Denmark’s King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II.
The 55-year-old royal waved to the thousands of attendees alongside his wife Queen Mary on Sunday (January 14) in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Margrethe announced her abdication after more than five decades on the throne.
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II is abdicating the throne.
The 83-year-old royal, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will abdicate the throne on January 14, 2024 after 52 years and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she confirmed Sunday (December 31).
The surprising announcement was made on live TV during her traditional New Year’s Eve speech, during which she discussed a back operation she underwent in February.
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Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif are married!
The heir to the Jordanian throne wed Rajwa in a gorgeous royal wedding in Amman, Jordan on Thursday afternoon (June 1), in front of their family, friends, and the who’s who of royal couples and heirs.
The UK’s William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, made a surprise appearance at the nuptials alongside Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi; The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attended with their eldest daughter, Princess Catharina-Amalia; Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel; and Belgium’s King Phillippe and his heir, Princess Elisabeth, were also there.
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, and Spain’s King and Queen Emeritus Juan Carlos and Sofia also attended.
USA’s First Lady Jill Biden was also there with her daughter, Ashley Biden.
Rajwa was walked down the aisle by her new brother-in-law, Prince Hashem, as Hussein‘s sisters Princesses Iman and Salma followed.
Hussein‘s parents – Queen Rania and King Abdullah II – were already seated at Zahran Palace.
Following the ceremony and signing of the marriage contract, Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa were driven in the “Sheer Rover” to their reception.
Rajwa will now be styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein.
Her dress was a custom Elie Saab gown that featured over 13 lbs of pearls, crystals and beads.
Princess Iman just had her own royal wedding a few months ago.
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The Danish Royal Family has revealed their plans for the upcoming holiday season.
The news comes a few months after Queen Margrethe II stripped a few of her grandchildren of their prince and princess titles in an effort to slim down the royal family for future generations.
According to the Danish Royal Court, this is how the Danish royals will spend their Christmas:
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Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik has publicly announced support for his mother Queen Margrethe’s decision to strip four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles.
The four grandchildren are the sons and daughter of his younger brother, Prince Joachim.
“My mother has made this decision alone, because it is what she can do and it is what she wants,” Frederik told B.T. “And she thought now was the time to make a decision that I also support and see as the right thing to do.
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As Denmark prepares to celebrate Crown Princess Mary‘s 50th birthday, we’re looking back at her love story with Crown Prince Frederik.
The couple, who wed in 2004 actually met at the one event you wouldn’t have guessed – the Olympics!
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