Queen Margrethe II

Danish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52-year reign – National

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Danish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52-year reign – National

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II made a surprise announcement on live TV that she intends to abdicate the throne on Jan. 14, capping off a 52-year reign to the day. The 83-year-old queen announced her plan to pass the throne to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik during her traditional New Year’s Eve speech. Queen Margrethe … Read more

Denmark Queen Margrethe II Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years

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Denmark Queen Margrethe II Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years

“I leave the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik,” she said. Copenhagen: Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday. The 83-year-old queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, … Read more