Frederik X: Danish king's surprise book set to become bestseller - BBC News

In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Queen Mary and King Frederik on one of their first public outings as the new Danish monarchsBy Laura GozziBBC NewsThree days after becoming the king of Denmark, Frederik X has published a book seemingly out of nowhere.

The book came as a surprise to Danes, and national media responded by hastily live-blogging lines from it.

The King's Word promises Frederik's thoughts on topics including Denmark's place in the world and his relationship with his wife, Queen Mary.

Frederik was crowned king on Sunday after his mother, Margrethe II, abdicated on New Year's Eve.

The King's Word has already outsold last year's bestselling book at online bookstore Saxo, reports say. A Saxo spokeswoman told Danish media it had sold 25 copies of the book a minute in the hours after news of the publication broke.

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