Amalienborg in January: Proclamation or Actual Ceremony?
Posted by JamesL


on 1/1/2024, 18:02:18, in reply to "
Sorgenfri"
According to the one BBC News article I read on their website today (1/1), the new King will be proclaimed in January at Amalienborg palace. But my question to you or any Danish expert - is this "proclamation" an actual ceremony of some kind in the halls of the palace, with actual government and any palace officials present, or is is simply an herald of some kind proclaiming the new king as "Frederik X"? In the past, I've seen images of Queen Margrethe II on the day of her own accession and standing outside on a palace balcony - but never seen images of any actual ceremony, oath taking, ritual, etc. So...what really happens at the accession of a Danish monarch in the present? I do know, on a sidenote, that in the distant past of the mid-19th century, Danish monarchs did in fact have some coronation ritual - there's images of them online seated on thrones and wearing their crown etc. Clearly much has changed - but again, what remains at a present-day accession?  Previous Message  Previous Message Near Copenhagen there is also Sorgenfri palace [...] Maybe that become a residence for either Margrethe II or Frederik X.
Very unlikely, if you ask me. Sorgenfri is in need of renovation and the royal family has shown no interest in the palace since the death of Princess Caroline-Mathilde in 1995. Each time the throne changes hands, negotiations are made about which state-owned palaces the new monarch will have at his/her disposal, and I wouldn't be surprised if the new king relinquishes the right to use Sorgenfri. That being said, I do hope that Sorgenfri will be Crown Prince Christian's future residence. He is indeed expected to take over Queen Margrethe's mansion at Amalienborg, but she may live another 10-15 years, and the mansion will likely need renovation before he can move in. If the renovation of Sorgenfri is initiated earlier, it could become his first home.
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