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Queen Margrethe's abdication announcement came as a surprise to her sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, with Frederik learning of her plans just three days before her New Year's Eve speech. Following her abdication, her son will become King Frederik X, and her daughter-in-law will be Queen Mary, with no grand coronation ceremony planned.
Queen Margrethe's abdication announcement came as a surprise to her sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, who found out just days before her public declaration. Following her decision, Prince Frederik will ascend to the throne as King Frederik X, with his wife becoming Queen Mary. The abdication will be formalized at a Council of State meeting, and there will be no grand coronation ceremony as in the UK.
Denmark's Princess Mary, formerly known as Mary Donaldson, didn't realize that her now-husband, Prince Frederik, was a prince when they first met at a pub in Sydney, Australia in 2000. The couple began dating long-distance and eventually got married in 2004. Princess Mary and Prince Frederik are now full-time working royals, supporting various causes and organizations in Denmark. They have four children together.