Danish royals make landmark balcony appearance for King Frederik’s 56th birthday

Denmark's royal household gathered on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace to mark the 56th birthday of King Frederik X. Greeting the group on Sunday, the king was joined by his spouse Queen Mary and their 4 youngsters – Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. King Frederik's mom, Queen Margrethe, was additionally in attendance.

It’s a poignant event, as King Frederik's 56th birthday is his first since he ascended the throne in January.

Placing on a classy look, the Queen wore a navy swimsuit and brilliant pink tie. In the meantime, Queen Mary, 52, wore a fuchsia gown from No.21's Spring/Summer time 2018 assortment.

In a candy second, the royal couple have been seen holding palms whereas greeting followers from a balcony. Simply hours earlier, the Danish Royal Household's official Instagram account posted a brand new picture of King Frederik in army uniform.

Queen Margrethe – who abdicates the Danish throne on January 14 2024 – wore an analogous pink outfit to her daughter-in-law on Sunday, pairing the dazzling broderie midi-dress with the notorious daisy brooch she favours for particular household occasions.

As for Princess Isabella (17) and Princess Josephine (13), the 2 royal sisters stepped out in blue clothes, with Princess Isabella choosing Zimmermann and Princess Josephine choosing the attractive designs from Paul & Jo.

His brothers, Crown Prince Christian, 18, and Prince Vincent, 13, additionally had a candy twinning second whereas reminiscing about their dad's navy fits.

It's been a busy month for King Frederik and Queen Mary, who simply returned from their journey to Norway two weeks in the past.

In the course of the go to, the royal couple met Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo. They have been additionally hosted by King Harald V and. Queen Sonja of Norway at a gala dinner held on the Royal Palace on Might 14, which marked the twentieth anniversary of their wedding ceremony.

King Frederik, wearing white tie apparel for the dinner, wore his army uniform, whereas his spouse, Queen Mary, wore a lavender robe designed by Birgitte Hallstein, first worn in 2015, and made her first look within the Pearl Poiret tiara.

The royal households of Norway and Denmark have lengthy had shut ties, with Queen Margrethe and King Harald being second cousins. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are additionally godparents to Crown Prince Christian, the eldest son of Queen Mary and King Frederik and the longer term king.