King Frederik and Danish royals attend ‘celebratory church service’ in Aarhus

From second left, Denmark’s King Frederik X, Queen Mary, Prince Vincent, Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine greet the crowd after a service on the occasion of the change of throne in Denmark at Aarhus Cathedral (Mikkel Berg Pederson/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark’s royal family has participated in a special “celebratory church service” at Aarhus Cathedral as the new King Frederik X, accompanied by wife Queen Mary and mother Queen Margrethe, waved to crowds gathered outside the 12th-century building.

The royal family drove 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) through Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, from royal residence Marselisborg Castle to Aarhus Cathedral, which is the tallest church in the country.