Who will be the next king of Denmark? Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, set to become the next king after Queen Margrethe II abdicates on January 14, 2024, embodies a blend of tradition and modernity. He has undergone significant transformation, from a rebellious youth to a responsible family man. Frederik has a younger brother, Prince Joachim, and four children with his wife, Mary Donaldson. He is fluent in Danish, French, English, and German, and has a keen interest in science, technology, and innovation. As a passionate advocate for the environment, Frederik has discreetly established himself as a key figure in Denmark’s efforts to address the climate crisis. Danish Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed king on January 14, 2024. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, a figure who has evolved from a rebellious youth to a responsible and “woke” family man, stands on the cusp of becoming the next king of Denmark. Frederik is set to become the next king following the announcement by his mother, Queen Margrethe II, to abdicate the throne on January 14, 2024. Born on May 26, 1968, Frederik André Henrik Christian is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe and the late Prince Henrik. His journey to becoming a future king has been marked by significant transformation and growth. Frederik has a younger brother, Prince Joachim, and four children with his wife, Mary Donaldson, whom he married in 2004. His children are Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine. He is also the godfather of Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Oscar, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Frederik received his primary education at Krebs’ Skole in Copenhagen and later attended the École des Roches, a boarding school in Normandy, France. He graduated from the University of Aarhus in 1995 with a degree inFrederik has served in the Royal Danish Army, the Royal Dani .. The news came during Margrethe’s New Year’s Eve speech on Sunday, when the Queen, 83, revealed that her son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her and become the new King of Denmark. “I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024, 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father — I will step down as Queen of Denmark. I leave the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik,” she said, per an English translation of the official speech transcription. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe in July 2023. “In 14 days I will have been Queen of Denmark for 52 years,” she also shared in the speech. “Such a long time does not pass without a trace for any human being – not even me! Time wears on, and the ‘diseases’ increase. You no longer cope with the same things as you once could.” Her announcement comes after the Danish Royal House announced back in February that the Queen had undergone “extensive back surgery” which went “according to plan.” As she noted in her latest televised speech, the monarch revealed that the medical procedure “gave rise to thinking about the future — whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation.” The Danish Royal House shared the following statement to Instagram: “Her Majesty the Queen has tonight, in her New Year’s Address, announced that Her Majesty will step down as Queen of Denmark on 14th January, 2024 and will hand over the throne to HRH the crown prince.” In an additional post including a translation of Queen Margrethe’s speech, the Danish Royal House noted that she thanked her supporters and the people of Denmark for their “overwhelming warmth and support I have received throughout the years.” “A thank you to the changing governments, with which it has always been rewarding to work, and to the Parliament, which has always met me with confidence,” her statement continued. “My thanks go out to all the many, many people who, at special events, as well as everyday, have surrounded me and my family with loving words and thoughts. It has made these years a number of gems.” “The support and assistance that I have received over the years has been crucial in enabling me to lift my task,” she added. “It is my hope that the new royal couple will be met with the same trust and affection that have been shared with me. Det fortjener de! Det fortjener Danmark!”