Queen Margrethe II was overcome with
emotion as she passed the throne of Denmark to her elder son. Her
Majesty abdicated in a private Council of State held at
Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on the afternoon of January
14th 2024. The brief meeting took place behind closed doors but
images were later released. They showed Margrethe signing the
Declaration of Abdication while her son…
Sealed with a kiss: the crowning moment of a day of history for King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
14th January 2024
The King and Queen of Denmark sealed the
start of a new reign with a lingering kiss during a balcony
appearance. King Frederik and Queen Mary were greeted with huge
cheers as they kissed just minutes after the proclamation of the
new reign. The couple had held hands…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has abdicated.
Just after 2pm, in front of a Council of State at Christiansborg
Palace in Copenhagen, Her Majesty signed a Declaration of
Abdication. She was succeeded immediately by her son who becomes
King Frederik X. The abdication…
The King of Sweden sends poignant telegram to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her abdication
14th January 2024
The King of Sweden has sent a very
special message to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her
abdication. With just hours to go until the Danish monarch signs
away her throne in favour of her son, Frederik, Sweden’s royals
have conveyed their thanks for her reign. In an open letter, King
Carl XVI Gustaf said he wanted to ‘’express his warm thanks for the
strong co-operation’’…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark will abdicate
this afternoon. The Danish monarch will sign away her throne in a
special Council of State meeting at Christiansborg Palace. As soon
as her signature is complete, her son will become King Frederik X.
Witnessing this moment of…
The sun has set across Denmark on the
final full day of the reign of Queen Margrethe II. As evening fell
on January 13th 2024, the only monarch that most of the Danish
population have ever known was making the final preparations for
her abdication. Margrethe II gives…
Charles III found out he was King in a
simple but heartbreaking way. The Monarch wasn’t with his mother,
Queen Elizabeth II, when she died. He had spent a long time with
her on the afternoon of her death but had gone out for a walk to
allow his sister, Princess Anne, some time alone with their mother
whose health had declined rapidly in the hours before her passing.
Now, a new book by…
The sealed letters left by Queen Elizabeth II found after her death
13th January 2024
Queen Elizabeth II left two sealed
letters in the final red box of her historic reign. They were found
after she had died. The discovery is described in a new book.
‘Charles III: New King, New Court, The Inside Story’ by Robert
Hardman is currently being…
His face smiles from lamp posts and
banners around the country he will soon reign while his new role
has been discussed endlessly in newspapers and on TV and radio but
one tradition has really shown the soon to be King Frederik of
Denmark that his reign is imminent.
Denmark is preparing to say goodbye to
the reign of Queen Margrethe II but the wave of tributes pouring in
aren’t limited to her own kingdom. In the heart of her capital,
Copenhagen, a particularly poignant tribute has been made to the
current longest reigning monarch in Europe. The French embassy in
the Danish city has projected a huge ‘Merci’ across its facade with
the…
