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Denmark's King Frederik X arrives at the symbolic opening ceremony of the Vestas Offshore turbine factory in Szczecin, Poland. IMAGES
The newly crowned king of Denmark, King Frederik X attends the opening of the business forum at Polish History Museum where he gives a speech on the urgent need to address climate change. This marks the first official foreign visit for the Danish monarch since he acceded to the throne after his mother Queen Margrethe abdicated. . IMAGES
King Frederik X of Denmark meets with soldiers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during a visit to the NATO base in Szczecin, northern Poland. IMAGES
Denmark's new King Frederik X and his family wave to crowds outside Copenhagen's Amalienborg royal residence following the abdication of popular Queen Margrethe II. More than 100,000 Danes turned out for the unprecedented event, which saw the 83-year-old Margrethe become the first Danish monarch to step down in almost 900 years. IMAGES
Polish minister of defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz and Parliament speaker Szymon Holownia attend a ceremony in Warsaw celebrating 25 years since Poland's accession to NATO. A day earlier, President Andrzej Duda urged NATO members to increase their defence spending to three percent of GDP in response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.