King Frederik makes solo out of the country shuttle with out Queen Mary forward of transfer

King Frederik arrived in Japan on Wednesday as he launched into a solo three-day consult with.

It marks the Danish monarch’s first consult with to the East Asian nation since his accession in January 2024.

Whilst Frederik is predicted to satisfy Emperor Naruhito right through his shuttle, it isn’t a state consult with, therefore why Queen Mary has now not travelled along with her husband.

The king will even perform engagements associated with trade, sustainable meals manufacturing and inexperienced power.

On Wednesday, Frederik attended a number of meetings, together with the Long term Meals Manufacturing and The Long term of Blank Power occasions.

He was once additionally pictured the usage of chopsticks as he visited a standard ramen eating place in Ginza earlier than attending a reception on the Danish Embassy.

The monarch will even take part within the global international exhibition Expo 2025 in Osaka right through the consult with.

Frederik and Mary’s eldest kid, Crown Prince Christian, 19, is appearing as regent whilst his father is in a foreign country.

The long run king is these days in army coaching with the Guard Hussar Regiment in Slagelse.

In the meantime, Mary, 53, was once anticipated to take part within the 20^th anniversary of the Danish Science Day in Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Royal relocation

The Danish royal palace additionally introduced that King Frederik will shuttle to Greenland on Monday 28 April, the place he’ll meet newly-elected High Minister, Jens Frederik-Nielsen.

It comes forward of King Frederik and Queen Mary’s transfer to the Chancellery Area at Fredensborg Palace on 5 Might.

The couple’s respectable place of dwelling is at Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen – round a 40-minute power from Fredensborg.

However for the following couple of months, they’re going to soak up place of dwelling at Chancellery Area, which incorporates a newly-renovated annex construction.

It is set to be a hectic few months for the Danish royals.

Frederik, who turns 57 on 26 Might, will take part in the yearly Royal Run race on 9 June.

The king and queen also are scheduled to board the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for the primary time on 7 Might to mark the start of a brand new crusing season.

Later within the 12 months, Frederik and Mary will perform a past due summer time cruise from 25 to twenty-eight August, which can see them get started their shuttle on the Frederikshavn Municipality at the island of Jutland.

The couple’s daughter, Princess Isabella, who grew to become 18 on Monday, will whole her secondary schooling this summer time.