Key takeaways:
- Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced her intention to abdicate the throne after 52 years of service.
- The Queen made the announcement during her annual New Year’s Eve address, citing the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne on January 14, 1972 as the date of her abdication.
- The abdication of Queen Margrethe II will mark the end of an era in Denmark, as the country prepares to welcome Crown Prince Frederik as its new monarch.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced her intention to abdicate the throne after 52 years of service, paving the way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik, to take the reins of the country’s monarchy.
The Queen made the announcement during her annual New Year’s Eve address, citing the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne on January 14, 1972 as the date of her abdication. Queen Margrethe was the longest-serving monarch in Europe following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II last year.
“On 14 January 2024 — 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father — I will step down as Queen of Denmark,” she said. “The surgery naturally gave rise to thinking about the future – whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. I have decided that now is the right time. I leave the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik.”
Queen Margrethe ascended the throne following the death of her own father, King Frederik IX. She reassured the Danish people that her decision to abdicate was the right one.
The abdication of Queen Margrethe II will mark the end of an era in Denmark, as the country prepares to welcome Crown Prince Frederik as its new monarch. The transition of power is expected to take place on January 14, 2024.
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