King Frederik
First state trip with Mary has been decided
King Frederik and Queen Mary
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King Frederik and Queen Mary are soon going on a state visit. Their first trip abroad together as a royal couple has now been confirmed: it is going to Sweden.
King Frederik, 55, was proclaimed the new regent on January 14, 2024. He will soon embark on his first trip abroad as monarch and visit Poland. Initially it was said that Queen Mary, 51, would accompany him, but that has since changed. “Energy efficiency, climate-friendly agriculture and biogas will be the focus when His Majesty the King leads a Danish business delegation to Poland from January 31 to February 2, 2024,” the palace recently announced via Instagram. But the royal couple will also travel together – to Sweden.
King Frederik and Queen Mary make their first state visit to Sweden
The Danish court has confirmed to “Svensk Damtidning” that Frederik and Mary will travel to Sweden and Norway. However, they will start with Sweden. However, it is not yet clear when exactly the Danish monarch and his wife will visit King Carl Gustaf, 77, and Princess Victoria, 46, who is close to him. Planning a state visit – and fitting it into the already busy royal schedule – takes a lot of time.
The royal couple sticks to old tradition
There is a royal tradition behind the decision to take this trip: According to the Swedish newspaper, the Scandinavian royal families always prioritize each other after a change of throne – of course, the close family ties of the Swedish and Danish royal families would also play a role. The former Swedish King Gustav VI. For example, Adolf, †90, was the grandfather of Queen Margrethe, 83. Her mother, Queen Ingrid, †90, was Carl Gustaf’s aunt. So everyone involved should enjoy Frederik and Mary’s flying visit.
Sources used. instagram.com, svenskdam.se