Danish King Frederik declares his love for Greenland

Monarch on the road - Danish King Frederik declares his love for Greenland

Danish King Frederik X. (56) has Denmark's Greenland deeply in his heart. "Can one lose one's heart to a people and a land?", the monarch asked during a Greenland trip at a gala dinner in the capital Nuuk, and then replied: "Yes, I can confirm that. Greenland holds a special significance for my family and for me."

Experiences from earlier Greenland trips, including a month-long sled dog expedition, prepared him for his reign as king, Frederik stated according to the speech script. "A part of the preparation took place in the fjord before Nuuk. A part of the preparation took place on a sled in North Greenland. A part of the preparation took place when I lost my heart to Greenland and the Greenlanders", said the monarch, who ascended the throne in January 2024 after his mother Queen Margrethe II.'s (84) voluntary abdication.

Scare moment for Mary

Greenland is largely autonomous but officially belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. Frederik, his wife Queen Mary (52), and two of their four common children, the twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine (both 13), have been there for nearly a week. At the end of the visit, there are planned engagements in Narsaq and Qassiarsuk in the south of the largest island on Earth on Saturday.

Despite all the bonding, the royal family experienced a brief scare in Nuuk: A video published by the tabloid "Ekstra Bladet" shows a man in a wheelchair suddenly bumping into Mary in a crowd. The queen remained standing and, along with the driver, was unharmed, according to the Danish royal court.

1. King Frederik X., expressing his affection for Greenland, declared during a dinner in Nuuk, "Yes, I can confirm that Greenland holds a special significance for my family and for me."
2. The monarch, who ascended the throne following Queen Margrethe II.'s voluntary abdication, shared in his speech that his experiences in Greenland, including sled dog expeditions, prepared him for his reign as king.
3. Although the Danish royal family, including Frederik, Queen Mary, and their children, have formed a strong bond with the Greenlanders, a scare occurred in Nuuk when a man in a wheelchair bumped into Queen Mary in a crowd.
4. Despite the incident, Greenland remains an important place for the royal family, with future engagements planned in Narsaq and Qassiarsuk, demonstrating their continued love for the people and the land.

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