A former “celebration prince” and an Australian-born princess are about to develop into the following king and queen of Denmark after the abrupt departure of a wildly fashionable chain-smoking queen.In different phrases, it’s now not simply the Brits who can ship on royal drama.On Sunday, there will probably be an overly actual converting of the guard in Denmark. Queen Margrethe II will step down and Crown Prince Frederik will develop into the brand new king of Denmark and his spouse, Crown Princess Mary, will develop into queen.King Frederik X, as he’ll be styled, has large footwear to fill. His mom, dubbed the “Ashtray Queen,” via the British tabloids, is extensively adored for her eccentricity and her authenticity and he or she will probably be a difficult act to apply — on the finish of final yr, Denmark’s primary anti-monarchy staff just about closed its doorways because of loss of pastime.However what do we all know of her eldest son? And what do Danes make of getting an Australian-born queen and is it imaginable that the Aussies might be any longer excited?Right here’s what you wish to have to learn about Europe’s latest soon-to-be king and queen.
