Queen Mary Coronation on SKY News

SKY News will broadcast Live coverage of the Coronation of The King and Queen of Denmark on Sunday night.

Mary the Queen will screen from 11:30pm AEDT as Princess Mary becomes Queen of Denmark and husband Frederik becomes King.

It continues to around 1:45am AEDT Monday.

Queen Margrethe steps down after 52 years on the throne. The Coronation is expected to be much humbler than last year’s British Coronation.

At this stage no other network has this event scheduled.

1.35pm (11:35pm AEDT): Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary leave their home at Amalienborg, alongside their eldest son Prince Christian.

Queen Margrethe will ride in a carriage from Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg to Christiansborg Palace, escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment.

2pm (12am AEDT): Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Christian will join the Danish Government, Council of State Secretary in the Council of State for the formal transfer of power.

Queen Margrethe will sign an official declaration of her abdication.

2.15-30pm (12:15-30am AEDT): Queen Margrethe will return to Christian IX’s Palace, Amalienborg by car. Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, King and Queen, will hold a small reception for “specially invited” guests.

3pm (1am AEDT): Denmark’s new King and Queen will be proclaimed from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by the Prime Minister. King Frederik is expected to address the crowd.

A special cannon salute will celebrate the occasion, and the national flag is lowered and raised again at the royal palaces.

3.30pm (1:30am AEDT): The King and Queen will ride in a carriage from Christiansborg Palace to Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s mounted squadron.

5pm (3am AEDT): The transfer of the royal colours from Christian IX’s Palace to Frederik VIII’s Palace.

UPDATE: Seven will also screen coverage at 5am  Monday.