What does the cryptic crossword clue "'These islands are Danish', kings proclaimed (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of “Pharaohs” – the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark The answer is FAROES.

'These islands are Danish', kings proclaimed (6)

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