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Watch the Danish succession of the throne live Photo: Kongehuset/Per Morten Abrahamsen
News, Other News

Watch the Danish succession of the throne live

The Danish tv-channel DR is broadcasting the abdication of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the proclamation of King Frederik X of Denmark on 14 January 2024 live from Copenhagen all day here. Also available abroad. In Austria ORF2 broadcasts, partly from Copenhagen, from 1.20pm to 3.55pm. The German channel ZDF only starts their broadcast […]

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The nine predecessors of King Frederik X © Netty Leistra
History, Miscellaneous

The nine predecessors of King Frederik X

After 52 years, Denmark has a king again: King Frederik X. The regnal number X means that Frederik has nine predecessors. Who are they? Denmark is one of the oldest monarchies in the world. The first monarch, not being legendary, was Gorm the Old, who died around 958. After kings with names as Harald, Svend, […]

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