Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address.
“I will leave the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik,” she announced.
The 83-year-old is the longest serving monarch in Danish history, taking the throne after the death of her father King Frederik IX in 1972.
Queen Margrethe is a popular figure in Denmark, and many Danes had expected her to remain on the throne until her death.
This year, aside from the announcement, she also spoke of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as the importance of addressing climate change.
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address.
“I will leave the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik,” she announced.
The 83-year-old is the longest serving monarch in Danish history, taking the throne after the death of her father King Frederik IX in 1972.
Queen Margrethe is a popular figure in Denmark, and many Danes had expected her to remain on the throne until her death.
This year, aside from the announcement, she also spoke of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as the importance of addressing climate change.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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