Even Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was unaware of the queen’s intentions until right before the announcement. Margrethe had informed Frederik and his younger brother Joachim just three days ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to ...

Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s abdication announcement was the New Year’s Eve surprise many revelers weren’t expecting.. On Sunday, the 83-year-old Queen of Denmark used her annual New Year ...

Queen Margrethe II shocked Denmark in a speech Sunday and revealed she's giving up ... Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the decision in a news release that paid tribute to the ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, ... Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen — who will become the first female prime minister to proclaim a new monarch — thanked the queen in a statement.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark's abdication announcement on New Year's Eve came as a shock to citizens. ... Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delivers her New Year's speech on Jan. 1.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen next proclaimed Frederik king from the balcony of the palace before thousands of people — subjects of a kingdom where the trappings of ... Queen Margrethe II, ...

Queen Margrethe II formerly abdicated the throne Sunday after 52 years. ... Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace on Jan. 14, 2024, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Margrethe’s royal line dates back to Viking King Gorm the Old, who lived until 958. Calling her “the epitome of Denmark,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen thanked Margrethe for her ...

On New Year's Eve, Queen Margrethe of Denmark made a shocking announcement: She will abdicate the throne in two weeks. Her son, Prince Frederik, will succeed her as monarch, and her daughter-in ...

Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, ... Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will proclaim the new king to the nation on the balcony of the Christiansborg Palace.

On New Year's Eve, Queen Margrethe of Denmark made a shocking announcement: She will abdicate the throne in two weeks. Her son, Prince Frederik, will succeed her as monarch, and her daughter-in ...