TM The King and The Queen visit Germany on 21-22 October 2024
In extension of the early summer state visits to Sweden and Norway, The King and Queen continue the travel to Denmark’s neighbouring countries until October. Thus, the days of 21-22 October, The King and The Queen will make accession-related visits in the German capital Berlin and with the Danish minority in Schleswig-Holstein. Denmark and Germany are closely linked through strong cooperation across the border when it comes to trade, green transformation and security policy.
On 21 October, TM The King and Queen will be welcomed in Berlin by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Ms. Elke Büdenbender. Afterwards, The King and Queen visit the Reichstag Building in Berlin, which houses the German Bundestag. Here, Their Majesties will be received by the President of the Bundestag, HE Bärbel Bas.
During the visit, The King and Queen will also take part together with The Royal House of Sweden, The Royal House of Norway, the President of Finland, HE Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb, the President of Iceland, HE Halla Tómasdóttir, and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in a joint Nordic celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Nordic embassy complex in the German capital.
The visit’s first day in Berlin concludes with an official dinner in the evening at Schloss Bellevue hosted by the President and the First Lady.
On 22 October, The King and Queen visit Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish minority. The visit underscores the strong bond with the Danish-minded population and promotes specific collaborations across the border, especially related to green transformation. There will be visits in both Kiel and Flensburg, the opening of an energy conference and a visit to Dannevirke. The visit by The King and Queen concludes with an arrangement with the Danish minority at Flensborghus.
The final programme and the news media programme for the visit will be released at a later date.
