King Frederik and Queen Mary will make an official state visit to Germany at the end of October, Royal Central reports.
Following state visits to Sweden and Norway at the beginning of the summer, the king and queen will continue their visits to Denmark’s neighbouring countries until October. Thus, in October, the King and Queen will visit the German capital Berlin and the Danish minority in Schleswig-Holstein on visits related to EU accession. Denmark and Germany are linked by close cross-border co-operation on trade, green transformation and security policy.
On October 21, the King and Queen will be welcomed in Berlin by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Mrs. Elke Büdenbender. The King and Queen will then visit the Reichstag building in Berlin, home of the German Bundestag. Here Their Majesties will be received by the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas.
During the visit, the King and Queen will join the Royal House of Sweden, the Royal House of Norway, the President of Finland, Kai-Göran Alexander Stubb, the President of Iceland, Halla Tomasdottir, and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in a joint celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Nordic Embassy Complex in the German capital.
The first day of the visit in Berlin will end with an official dinner at Schloss Bellevue hosted by the President and First Lady.
On October 22, the King and Queen will visit Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish minority. This visit emphasises the close ties with the Danish population and promotes concrete cooperation across the border, especially in the field of green transformation. There will be visits to Kiel and Flensburg, the opening of an energy conference and a visit to Dannevirke.
