Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty An unexpected guest crashed the Denmark royal family's palace balcony appearance on Monday, May 26 The furry visitor showed off by doing a trick with help from Prince Vincent The family's public appearance marked King Frederik's 57th birthday King Frederikof Denmark rang in his 57th birthday in Copenhagen with a balcony appearance alongside his family, a roaring crowd waving flags and a surprise! On Monday, May 26, the King was joined by members of the Danish royal family on the balcony of Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg, including his motherQueen Margrethe, his wifeQueen Maryand three of their four kids. But during the appearance, an unexpected guest also got some attention from those gathered below! While the King and his family waved, one of theroyal family's pet dogsmade their way onto the balcony. As seen infootage of the unexpected moment, the pup wandered out, making the family laugh. Then, 14-year-old Prince Vincent leaned down to show off a trick — and the border collie did a handshake with a paw, drawing coos from the crowd. The dog then took a look around and got a pet from King Frederik before heading back inside. Like her eldest son and his family, Queen Margrethe is a well-known dog lover, owning several different breeds over the years. Her pets have evenjoined her in official royal portraits. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! In addition to his son Prince Vincent, King Frederik was joined during the balcony appearance by his two daughters, 18-year-oldPrincess Isabellaand 14-year-old Princess Josephine (Vincent and Josephine are twins). The only royal child not in attendance was the eldest child,Crown Prince Christian, 19, who is currently undertaking military training. In January 2024, King Frederik acceded to the throne when Queen Margrethe abdicated after reigning formore than half a century. "That much time does not pass without a trace for any human being – not even me! Time wears on, and the "bad things" become more numerous," she said in a speech at the time, according to anEnglish translation of her remarks. "You can no longer overcome the same things as you once could." Read the original article onPeople
