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…
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 up the throne on January 14th
2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. By the time the sun
sets on that day of history her…
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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. Copenhagen’s most famous
patisserie has created a cake in his honour. The Conditori La Glace
in Skoubogade in the Danish…
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…
A very significant move will signal the
start of the reign of King Frederik X of Denmark. Immediately after
Queen Margrethe has signed the Declaration of Abdication, she will
leave the chamber at Christiansborg Palace where the moment of
history occurs during a Council of…
With just days to go until Queen
Margrethe abdicates the throne of Denmark, emotional tributes are
beginning in earnest. The streets of Copenhagen are filling with
posters showing the monarch’s monogram and one simple phrase ‘Tak,
Dronning Margrethe”. First images of these thank yous to a queen
were shared to thousands on social media by royal commentator, Wim…
