Frederick X and Mary of Denmark spoke for the first time since their accession to the throne and continued tradition on the flagship of the Danish royal house.
At the head of what their predecessor wanted to create a “light monarchy”, by reducing the number of active members of the Royal Family, Frederick the controversies that surrounded his accession to the throne.
From the suspicious friendship of Frederick of Denmark with the Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, to his hasty ascension to the throne, after the historic abdication of his mother, Queen Margaret, the still brief reign of the new Danish monarchs has not been free of controversies and questions from the specialized press.
However, it was just a few days ago that the kings of the Nordic country gave their first interview since their “coronation” (they do not actually wear crowns) and, at the same time, continued a 92-year tradition by addressing – for the first time in its quality as a royal couple – the flagship and official and private residence that Frederick X's predecessors had on the high seas.
At the same time as their first interview as kings of Denmark, Frederick X and Mary Donaldson boarded the Royal Ship Dannebrog for the first time in their capacity as monarchs. This ship has been the official and private residence – on the high seas – of the kings of Christian
“It is a great pleasure to come aboard Dannebrog. It is something very special and fills me with pride. It is the first time I am on board as king and with my wife, the queen. It is our first time as a reigning couple and I find that symbolism very beautiful. We are on the king's ship. "Now I'm the one in charge," said Federico the Instagram of the Danish royal house.
Making their first trip aboard the ship Dannebrog also served as a symbolic journey that the kings of Denmark want to trace with respect to their reign and their public image towards the Danish people and the recent controversies they were involved in. Since in addition to the supposed link that would go beyond the friendship between Frederick all of them details that, apparently, they want to leave behind.
“We have not set a fixed route, but we have set a good direction. "We are going to continue the path we have traced with our interest in nature, communities and business," the king said in an interview with his country's television and added: "We also want to be a royal couple visible and present throughout Denmark. ”.
For her part, Queen Mary confirmed that the accession to the throne marked a before and after in the history of her family, whose members would have lived the moment to the fullest. “I was with the children and when you went out to the balcony towards your destination, it was a moment that moved me very much. We could hear it and feel it, even if we couldn't see it. It was a beautiful moment. “I felt very happy and very proud,” the queen told her husband in the television interview.
