On December 3, 2021, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark received the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Robert Ragnar Spano at Frederik VIII’s Palace in Amalienborg. The President is currently making an official visit to Denmark with the vice president Jon Fridrik Kjolbro. He was elected a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in 2013. Robert Spano has been President of the Court since 2020.