The Danish Royal House was thus directly related to many of Europe's reigning royal houses. When he died in , he was succeeded by his eldest son, Christian X, who reigned over Denmark throughout both World Wars. He is remembered as the "Equestrian King" because of his ride across the old border into the province of North Schleswig after its reunification with Denmark in , and he became very popular during the German occupation of Denmark between and when, every day, he mounted his big white horse and rode through the streets of Copenhagen.
Christian X died in and was succeeded by his eldest son, Frederik IX, who had married the Swedish princess, Ingrid, in The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs report regularly to The Queen to inform her of the latest political developments. The Queen hosts official visits by foreign heads of state and pays state visits abroad. She receives all foreign country ambassadors, who must present their credentials before starting their work in Denmark.
Her Majesty also formally appoints and dismisses civil servants. The Queen's main tasks are to represent Denmark abroad and to be a figurehead at home. The country is a unitary State organised on a decentralised basis. It has three levels of governance: central, regional and municipal. Prior to , the Danish territorial organisation consisted of the State, the Counties and the Municipalities. It also modified the division of powers among the different levels of governance. Only municipalities are considered local authorities.
In addition to the overseas agreement, Greenland has a number of agreements with the EU such as the Fisheries Agreement. Local self-government is enshrined in the Constitution section 82 , albeit there is no indication of how it should be organised. Local and regional authorities are responsible for matters of their interest which are not expressly conferred to the State. The regions and the municipalities do not hold legislative powers and must act within the confines of the applicable law.
There is no hierarchy between the regions and the municipalities. The municipalities depend on the Local Government Act and are under the responsibility of the local council with the mayor at its head.
King Christian X , the grandfather of the current queen, was widely admired for his dignified behaviour during the Nazi occupation of Denmark during World War II.
He rode his horse daily through the streets of Copenhagen without a bodyguard as a symbol of resistance and took steps to save Danish Jews from persecution. But more female monarchs are likely in the future, after a referendum in which Danes decided girls should be on equal footing when it comes to the line of succession.
The oldest child in each monarch's family will now be the presumptive next monarch, whether that child is a boy or a girl. Built in in the rococo style, the waterfront castle consists of four noble buildings surrounding an octagonal courtyard.
On the Queen's Birthday, thousands of Danes visit Amalienborg to wave the Danish flag and wish her a happy day. The changing of the guards at Amalienborg Palace is a popular tourist attraction in Copenhagen. Every day at , the Queen's Royal Bodyguards, the Livgarden , march from their nearby barracks to the Palace, where at noon they relieve the guards on duty. The Danish palace guards' uniforms are similar to those of the famous British palace guards, but the Danes wear red only for ceremonial occasions.
On a daily basis, they wear dark blue.
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