The Danish king and his Australian-born wife visit Norway and Europe’s oldest monarch

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King Frederik of Denmark, left, and Norway’s King Harald wave as they sit in a car during King Frederik’s official state visit to Norway, in Oslo Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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Norway’s King Harald, right, and Denmark’s King Frederik at the Palace in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Rodrigo Freitas, Pool Photo via AP)

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King Frederik of Denmark, left, and King Harald of Norway pose for a photo in the Bird Room at the Palace in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Rodrigo Freitas, Pool Photo via AP)

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King Frederik, right, and Queen Mary of Denmark are welcomed by Norway’s King Harald, left, and Queen Sonja, upon their arrival in Oslo Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark are welcomed by Norway’s King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Honnørbrygga upon their arrival in Oslo Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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Queen Mary of Denmark arrives in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to be welcomed by Norway’s King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. (Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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King Frederik of Denmark waves on his official state visit to Norway, in Oslo Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Erik Flaaris Johansen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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From left, Denmark’s Princess Astrid Fru Ferner, Queen Sonja, Queen Mary and King Frederik, Norway’s King Harald, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon pose in the Bird Room at the Palace in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Rodrigo Freitas, Pool Photo via AP)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, on Tuesday welcomed Denmark’s King Frederik and his Australian-born wife, Queen Mary, on their second official visit abroad after the Danish monarch’s mother abdicated this year.

The 87-year-old Harald returned to work last month following two surgeries to implant pacemakers. The Norwegian royal household said he would scale back official activities, but Harald has said he has no plans to abdicate, unlike his second cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who stepped down after a 52-year reign.

The Danish royal couple arrived in Oslo on their 10th wedding anniversary. Earlier this month, Frederik and Mary made their first state visit to Sweden.