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
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II signed her historic abdication on Sunday, paving the way for her son Frederik X to immediately become king, Danish broadcaster DR reported. Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years since King Erik III Lam stepped down to enter a … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave COPENHAGEN — Denmark will be reinventing tradition on Sunday when 83-year-old Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, gives up the throne, and her 55-year-old son becomes King Frederik X. Margrethe is the first Danish monarch to abdicate since Erik III in 1146. So this weekend’s events will … Read more
It’s a historic week for the Danish royal family, as Queen Margrethe II will officially become the first monarch to abdicate the throne in 900 years. On Jan. 14, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik, 55, is set to take the throne alongside his wife, currently Crown Princess Mary, 51, whose appointment as the first Australian-born Queen … Read more
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II surprised her country on New Year’s Eve by announcing live on television that she was abdicating the throne. The 83-year-old queen, who made the shock announcement during her traditional evening New Year’s Eve speech, will be succeeded by her eldest son. She will step down on Jan. 14. “I will leave … Read more
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate on Jan. 14th, which is the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 … Read more
Comment on this storyComment The organization that governs the Danish language is preparing to add gender-balanced words to the next edition of its dictionary, in a push for more equality through language that is playing out around the world. The official Danish spelling dictionary, the Retskrivningsordbogen, will be revamped in 2024 in an effort to … Read more