Danish King publishes book three days into reign

Three days after becoming the king of Denmark, Frederik X has published a book seemingly out of nowhere.

The book has come as a surprise to Danes, and media outlets have been 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 book reportedly costs 250 Danish Krone (£28.80) and is around 110 pages long.

It was written with Jens Andersen, who authored Frederik's 2017 biography, and is based on interviews conducted over the last year-and-a-half.

In one section, the King says that, as a child, he had difficulty accepting he would become King of Denmark, saying he "just wanted to be like all other boys of my age".

Later in the book, the King also reportedly discusses his faith, saying that he and his Australian-born wife say prayers with their children every evening.

Tens of thousands of people turned out to watch King Frederik X succeed his mother as the monarch of Denmark on Sunday.

Blinking back tears, Frederik told a cheering crowd outside Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen that he hoped to become "a unifying king" for the future.

His mother, Margarethe II, abdicated after 52 years on the throne.