Queen Mary wears the emerald & diamond Danish crown jewels in a new portrait
26/04/2024 13:35
King Frederik and Queen Mary assumed the Danish throne in January, as Frederik's mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicated in a simple ceremony. Denmark doesn't do "coronations" – the emphasis is more on the civil government, so the abdication and "crowning" was basically just some paperwork and a nice balcony moment with the new king and queen. Since then, it's been clear that Margrethe probably did abdicate to save her older son's marriage, but even then, things are barely holding on by a thread. Mary and Frederik are barely seen together since January, and they likely spent . . .
