Abdicates

Queen Margrethe II’s Son King Frederik X Officially Takes Throne After She Abdicates

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It’s the end of one royal era, but the beginning of another! On Sunday, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II officially abdicated the throne, making her eldest son, King Frederik X, the country’s new reigning monarch.  The Queen made her final major decision during a Council of State at Christiansborg Palace. There, Margrethe was filmed seated next to … Read more

Denmark’s King Frederik Takes Throne As Margrethe Abdicates

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Denmark ushered in a new era on Sunday as King Frederik X ascended to the throne after his mother, Queen Margrethe II, formally signed her abdication, ending her 52-year reign as Denmark’s longest-serving monarch. The formal transfer of power occurred at a meeting of the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, where thousands … Read more