The Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump Eyes Strategic Arctic Island

Nuuk, Grönland (AP) – King Frederik X from Denmark came in Greenland Start on Tuesday A visit to the semi -autonomous territory This US President Donald Trump wants to annex because of his strategic location at the Arctic location.

Frederik's journey In the capital of Nuuk on the island, the visit to the new Greenland Prime Minister in Copenhagen follows at the beginning of this week. Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen accompanied the monarch to Nuuk.

The king wore a jacket with emblems of the Danish and Greenland flags when he got out of the plane to applause.

Danish broadcaster TV2 Frederik asked about his mission during his trip. He said he was not a mission and he was happy to be there.

Nielsen also said reporters that the love of the Danish Royal House in Greenland could not be questioned. He added that the monarch was popular on the island.

The flight was originally planned for Monday, but was delayed due to bad weather conditions.

Frederik is expected to meet the new Greenland government this week and take part in a traditional “coffee” or coffee break to meet Grönlasern, said the Royal House.

The weather forced him to terminate the expected trip to the North Station on Wednesday, the northernmost military and scientific station on the island, as well as a meeting with an elite dog unit of the Danish special units that patrol the most remote parts of Northeast Greenland.

The monarch visited Greenland last July, months after he had taken over the Danish throne with the abdication of his mother.

The Grenland trip this week takes place after the US Vice President JD Vance has visited a remote control US military base On the island and Denomed Denmark of the sub -judgment in it. Trump is looking for control over mineral-rich Greenland and says it is crucial for US security. Trump has not ruled out Take military violence with the islandAlthough Denmark is a NATO ally of the United States.