Overview

• King Frederik X of Denmark has embarked on his first trip abroad as monarch, a three-day visit to Poland.
• The visit is focused on promoting Danish businesses and climate policies, with renewable energy partnerships being a key area of focus.
• Frederik's visit to Poland was planned before his mother, Queen Margrethe II, announced her surprise abdication, breaking with the tradition of Danish monarchs traveling to another Scandinavian country first.
• Frederik's itinerary includes a signing agreement for a project to collect and reuse excess heat from the Warsaw metro, and a visit to NATO’s regional headquarters in Szczecin.
• While Frederik is away, his son Crown Prince Christian will be filling in as regent.