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Margrethe II (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
Jan 12, 2024 · Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.
Margrethe II (born April 16, 1940, Copenhagen, Denmark) was the queen of Denmark who ascended to the throne upon the death of her father, King Frederik IX, and occupied the Danish throne for exactly 52 years.
Jan 7, 2024 · The 6-foot tall chain-smoking monarch is expected to dedicate her retirement to the things she loves most: languages, the arts and taking long walks around Copenhagen alone. Despite the personal sacrifices she made to wear the crown, Margrethe said she never once regretted her surprise role.
Dec 31, 2023 · Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address. She will formally step down on 14 January, which will be 52 years to the day since she became queen.
Dec 31, 2023 · The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her...
Dec 31, 2023 · Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced 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 on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 that she would abdicate on Jan. 14.
