You can certainly rely on them. At the end of December, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (83) announced that she would abdicate as regent after 52 years. She is succeeded by her son Frederik (55). Together with his wife Princess Mary (51), the Crown Prince will ascend the Danish throne on January 14th. Preparations for his upcoming coronation are already in full swing. What about Frederik’s inaugural speech?
It’s no secret that public speaking is not one of Margrethe’s eldest son’s favorite pastimes – the 55-year-old even admitted this himself in his biography “Under Bjaelken”. “Some people can give speeches naturally. That’s not the case with me, even though I thought so,” he wrote. That’s exactly why Frederik received media training over the years – especially from his wife Mary. This long-standing exercise could now pay off in his inaugural speech.
Just a few days ago, the official schedule of Frederik’s upcoming coronation was announced on kongehuset.dk. Accordingly, he should appear on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace at 3 p.m. – there he will then be officially proclaimed as the new king by the Prime Minister.
