Denmark’s Queen to abdicate and hand over the throne to her son

(14 Jan 2024)
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Copenhagen - 14 January 2024
1. Mid of the tower of the Christiansborg Palace decorated with Danish flags
2. Wide of poster reading (Danish) "Long live the King"
3. Mid of poster showing a sketch of King Frederik X
4. Wide of people in a shop
5. Various of magazine front covers, some showing Queen Margrethe II, the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
6. Mid of people wearing toy crowns
7. Wide of the balcony where the King will be proclaimed
8. Mid of people wearing toy crowns and gowns
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rene Jensen, royal fan:
”Well, the same as the Queen, that he will be a king for the nation and he will represent us everywhere. I think that's, and going to see how he is going to be king. So, I don't have any expectations. I'm just looking forward to seeing his reign.”
10. Mid of people in royal costumes
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Charlotte Møller, royal fan:
”It's important because it's a really historical day, and it's really, very good to be a part of this, to experience this. Probably I will not see this again because of my age. So, it's just a celebration day.”
12. Various of Danish-Australian family holding Australian flag and Danish flags
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Leon Fischer, Australian living in Denmark:
“Well, it's obviously good for her, she's becoming a queen. But, they seem to be a very approachable royal family and I think it's just, you know, having an Australian, there's a lot of similarities between Australia and Denmark, I think, in regard to the people's approach, very casual and, yeah.”
14. Various of tourist Judy Langtree
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Langtree, Australian tourist:
"I think it's good that she's not from royalty and has a normal Australian background, and I think that, yeah, we can relate more to that because she's from a middle-class background and we are too, so we can relate to that.”
16. Wide of street decorated with Danish flags
STORYLINE:
Crowds began gathering in Copenhagen to witness Danish Queen Margrethe II abdicate and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik on Sunday.

For the first time, Australians find themselves on the brink of witnessing one of their own, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, rise to the rank of queen when her husband is proclaimed king

Some of the revellers wore royal costumes and unfurled flags as they gathered in front of the Christiansborg Palace.

Braving the cold, many Danes and tourists said they were looking forward to giving the new King a warm welcome.

"I'm just looking forward to seeing his reign,” said fan Rene Jensen.

"”It's important because it's a really historical day, and it's really, very good to be a part of this, to experience this," added another fan, Charlotte Møller.

Some supporters had even come all the way from Australia to mark the occasion.

"I think it's good that she's not from royalty and has a normal Australian background, and I think that, yeah, we can relate more to that because she's from a middle-class background and we are too, so we can relate to that," said Australian tourist Judy Langtree.

The 51-year-old Crown Princess Mary's unlikely journey from Tasmania to European royalty as the world’s first Australian-born queen has captivated Danes and Australians alike for over two decades.

The announcement of their engagement in 2003 marked the beginning of what is considered in Australia a fairytale romance, and her succession to the title of queen consort has many Australians brimming with excitement and anticipation.








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