Berlingske, Frederik found out about his mother’s plans to abdicate the throne on Dec. 28 — just three days before her official announcement.The monarch’s youngest son, Prince Joachim, however, was never given a heads-up about the major reshuffle.The monarch — third cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II — revealed in her New Year’s speech on Dec.
31 that she would be stepping down on Jan. 14.The decision to abdicate her throne means that her son, Crown Prince Frederik, will now take the reins.Prince Joachim, who resides in Washington D.C.
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