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Jan 14, 2022 · The first queen in more than 500 years to rule the country, Margrethe II has remained close to the people and refreshingly unconventional. She has led Denmark since 1972.
Oct 10, 2023 · Not long after, upon her father’s death in 1972, the princess was crowned as queen: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, to be specific. Margrethe, now 83, celebrated 50 years on the throne in 2022.
Dec 31, 2023 · Watch: Queen of Denmark announces abdication live on TV. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will formally step down on 14 January ...
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- Jacqueline Howard
Jan 14, 2024 · Denmark’s King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II, looking emotional as he waved to the thousands who gathered in the capital Copenhagen to ...
Jan 14, 2024 · After a 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is bowing out. The monarch, 83, officially stepped down from the throne Jan. 14—handing over duties to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik ...
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- Elyse Dupre
Jan 2, 2024 · When Queen Margrethe of Denmark announced she would step down as monarch after 52 years, leaving the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, jaws hit the floor countrywide. “It was a real ...
Jan 13, 2024 · From left, Britain's Prince Philip, Margrethe of Denmark, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Henrik of Denmark wave from the balcony of Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen on May 16, 1979.
