Frederik and Mary set sail on royal yacht ahead of summer trip
King Frederik and Queen Mary have set sail on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for local adventures ahead of their first summer sailing trip as monarchs in August.
Frederik, 55, and Mary, 52, boarded the vessel for a trip around Copenhagen Harbour before travelling to Fredensborg Palace.
Footage of their short trek has been shared on the Danish Royal Family's official social media sites along with the caption: "Denmark showed itself from its beautiful side, when the Royal Ship Dannebrog circled Kronborg Castle in Helsingør earlier today.
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Frederik, 55, and Mary, 52, have boarded the vessel, waving to gathered crowds. Instagram
"For 92 years, the Royal Ship Dannebrog has served as the official and private residence for Christian 10, Frederick the 9th and Her Majesty Queen Margrethe," the caption continued.
"Today, Their Majesties The King and Queen continued this tradition as they began their first sailing season as a royal couple at noon."
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The pair will travel to neighbouring countries ahead of their summer trip in August. Instagram
Ahead of the summer sailing trip, Mary and Frederik are travelling on Dannebrog this week to visit neighbouring countries Sweden and Norway, as is tradition of newly installed Danish monarchs.
Their summer trip has been confirmed by the Danish royal household earlier this week.
"This year, Their Majesties will carry out a late summer cruise with the royal ship Dannebrog on the 19th-22nd August," the Danish royal household announced on Wednesday.
It's a time-honoured tradition dating back to Christian IX in the late 1800s. More recently, Queen Margrethe spent time aboard the ship and touring parts of the country most summers of her 52-year reign, before abdicating in January.
Frederik and Mary visit Fredensborg Palace. Getty
Photos of their appearance show the couple taking in the sites from the majestic vessel before being welcomed at Fredensborg Palace where royal followers had gathered to greet them.
The palace is located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish royal family's spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the royal family.
Queen Mary and King Frederik have announced their first summer sailing trip as monarchs. dpa/picture alliance via Getty I
Frederik and Mary's official trip will kick off on August 19 on the island of Bornholm, followed by a visit to Ærø (Aero) on August 20.
Mary and Frederik will then travel to Assens on August 21 and end their trip in the Danish city of Vejle.
It's not known if the couple's four children – Prince Christian, Princess Isabella and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – will be travelling with them.
It's not known if the couple's four children will join them. Corbis via Getty Images
The family have travelled together on Dannebrog before, visiting Torshavn in August 2018. Corbis via Getty Images
The family have travelled together on Dannebrog before, visiting Torshavn in August 2018, where they all donned the traditional dress of the Faroe Islands.
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