Denmark's King Frederik X Arrives in Greenland Amid U.S. Interest in Territory

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Denmark's King Frederik X Arrives in Greenland Amid U.S. Interest in Territory

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Denmark's King Frederik X Arrives in Greenland Amid U.S. Interest in Territory

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King Frederik X begins his visit to Greenland amid U.S. interest in the territory.
The visit signals unity with Greenland after strained relations.
Weather delays the trip originally scheduled for Monday.
Frederik's travels are linked to U.S. President Trump's assertion on the island's significance.

King Frederik X of Denmark arrived in Greenland on Tuesday, marking a significant visit to the semi-autonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump has considered for annexation due to its strategic Arctic location. The trip comes in the wake of Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen's recent visit to Copenhagen, highlighting a renewed alliance between Denmark and Greenland amidst historically strained relations, according to Reuters.

The visit had been delayed by poor weather, shifting the planned itinerary from Monday to Tuesday. Frederik, accompanied by Prime Minister Nielsen, showcased his support for Greenland, a gesture of solidarity amid months of tensions instigated by President Trump's claims on the territory, which came to prominence last year. According to political commentator Noa Redington, this trip symbolizes that "Denmark and Greenland belong together for now," despite past grievances, as reported by South China Morning Post and Los Angeles Times.

South China Morning Post and Los Angeles Times.