US EditionRoyal Visit Guide: Danes Love Their King Very Much
King Frederik X and Queen Mary discuss defence, economic cooperation, and cybersecurity during a state visit invited by Estonia's president to strengthen bilateral ties.
- On Monday, King Frederik X and Queen Mary arrive in Tallinn at President Alar Karis's invitation, with a public welcome at 10 a.m. on Tallinn's Town Hall Square and a walk to the Freedom Monument, Anneli Pärlin said.
- The legend links the Dannebrog to the 1219 Battle of Lyndanise, where it purportedly fell from the sky during Valdemar Sejr's crusade, as described in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry.
- Queen Mary, originally from Australia, has been well received, and the royal couple has four children, including Crown Prince Christian, 20.
- The visit positions the two NATO and EU partners to deepen practical defence and security ties, with Denmark and Estonia working closely in Nordic‑Baltic 8 format and sharing history and values, the Estonian Ministry for Foreign Affairs said.
- Physical traces of Danish rule, like the Danish King's Garden, Tallinn, and place names reflecting Tallinn's origin as 'Taani linn' meaning 'Danish town', remain prominently visible.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will be on a state visit to Estonia at the invitation of President Alar Karis.
With Mary he has an empathetic and down-to-earth queen at his side. And yet, besides her, there is another woman whom the monarch cannot do without. King Frederik, 57, and Queen Mary, 53, each spend one and a half days in Estonia and Lithuania. The Danish monarch and his wife are on their way on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, with the Estonian President Alar Karis, 67, and the First Lady Sirje Karis, 69. The two couples are accompanied by employees: …
Unity is strength in uncertain times, King Frederik emphasizes in a speech during a state visit to Estonia.
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