Denmark celebrates the accession of King Frederik X and Queen Mary to the throne
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King Frederick X of Denmark and Queen Mary wave from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.credit:AP
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A royal kiss.credit:Getty Images
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King Frederick X and Queen Marie wave to the crowd from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.credit:AP
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From the balcony of Christiansborg Palace, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen calls on King Frederik X.credit:AP
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Tens of thousands of people turned out in freezing temperatures to see the new king and queen.credit:Getty Images
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King Frederick X and Queen Mary return by carriage to their home at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen.credit:AP
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The new king and queen of Denmark.credit:Getty Images
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark signed the abdication declaration at the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday.credit:AP
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Queen Margaret leaves the Council of State meeting after signing the abdication declaration. With the stroke of her pen, she made her son Frederick king.credit:AP
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Queen Margrethe II (left) returns to Amalienburg before the proclamation of King Frederickcredit:Getty Images
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Royal fans wave the Australian flag outside Christiansborg Palace to celebrate Australian-born Mary's historic accession.credit:AP
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Danish flags decorate the city center as Copenhagen heads to celebrate the succession of Crown Prince Frederik and his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who is stepping down.credit:Getty Images
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A portrait of the new king and queen, Frederick X and the Australian-born Mary, is on display in Copenhagen.credit:Getty Images
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Queen Margrethe is escorted by the Cavalry Squadron of the Guards Hussar Regiment in a golden carriage from Amalienborg Castle to Christiansborg Palace, where she formally abdicated.credit:AP
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Rene Jensen, Charlotte Muller, Karina Ashton and Maria Falk dressed royally for the occasion in the square near Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday to announce the new king and queen.credit:AP
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Image of Crown Prince Frederik on a poster in Copenhagen before he was declared king.credit:Getty Images
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Locals braved freezing conditions to get a good vantage point near Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday before the announcement.credit:AP
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Flags, flags and more flags in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Sunday.credit:Getty Images
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A police officer uses a mirror to examine the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday as the city prepares to welcome the new king and queen of Denmark.credit:AP
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The Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Sunday.credit:Getty Images
