King Frederik X of Denmark abdicated the throne
Following his mother Queen Margrethe II's resignation, Denmark's King Frederik X assumed the throne. He waved to the thousands of people assembled in the country's capital, Copenhagen, to commemorate the beginning of a new era, appearing visibly sad.
His mother, Margrethe, was the only monarch many Danes had ever known. However, her son, the former Crown Prince Frederik, was able to replace her due to her shocking abdication after more than 50 years in power.
The formal transfer of the throne to Frederik took place during a cabinet meeting in Christiansborg Palace in the Danish capital when Margrethe signed a declaration of her abdication.
Despite the bitter cold, sizable throngs of people flocked to Copenhagen's streets, with sporadic melodies resonating throughout the throng as ...