On the occasion of the succession of the throne on 14 January 2024, HM The Queen, HRH The Crown Prince and HRH Prince Christian took part in a Council of State together with the government and the Council of State secretary at Christiansborg Palace. During the Council of State, The Queen signed her abdication declaration, and, at the same moment, The Crown Prince acceded to the throne as HM King Frederik X, and Prince Christian simultaneously became The Crown Prince.

After this, Queen Margrethe left the Council of State Room, and The King took the seat at the head of the table. HRH The Crown Prince, who as an adult heir to the throne has a permanent seat in the Council of State, took the seat to the right of The King. After the Council of State came the proclamation, when the new sovereign was proclaimed by the Prime Minister from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.