Denmark's King Frederik X Makes Greenland Visit
The monarch landed in the capital Nuuk, where he was received by Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and the speaker of the Greenlandic parliament, a public broadcaster reported. The carefully timed visit is widely interpreted as a display of solidarity with the semi-autonomous territory as international scrutiny over its future intensifies.
Trump has made no secret of his ambitions for Greenland, rekindling longstanding interest in the strategically positioned island and rattling both Copenhagen and Nuuk with his assertions in recent months. The US leader at one point threatened tariffs against European nations that pushed back against the idea, before softening his stance following a January meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two sides agreed on a framework to address the situation, subsequently opening trilateral talks between Washington, Copenhagen, and Nuuk.
At a joint appearance with the king, Nielsen sidestepped questions over what diplomatic signal Frederik's presence might send to Trump, redirecting attention to the monarch's bond with the island's population.
"The most important thing is that the people can feel the unity with the royal house," he said, underscoring the king's symbolic resonance across Greenlandic society.
"It means a lot when the king chooses to come by. He is very popular and very loved by the citizens here. He is a very unifying figure, and that is proven every time he is here," Nielsen added.
Following a private lunch with the Greenlandic leader at Hans Egede's House in Nuuk, Frederik briefly addressed reporters, carefully steering clear of the island's swirling geopolitical debate.
"It is a great joy for me to be back in Greenland and to meet the Greenlandic people. The well-being of the Greenlandic people is very close to my heart. It always has been, and it always will be," the king said.
He declined to engage with questions concerning the mounting political pressure over Greenland's status, reaffirming only his personal commitment to its people.
Greenland, recognized as the world's largest island, operates as a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. While Nuuk holds authority over domestic matters, Copenhagen retains control over foreign affairs and defense — an arrangement that has placed Denmark squarely in the crosshairs of Washington's Arctic ambitions.
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