The Danish Royal Household has confirmed
title changes brought about by the abdication of Queen Margrethe II
and the accession of her son as king. The abdication takes place on
January 14th 2024 and with just days to go, the court has announced
how four members of the royal family will be known from that date
onwards. The statement confirms what was already known. On January
14th 2024, the…
Cheers for a king and queen in waiting as Denmark's royals arrive for glittering gala
1st January 2024
There were cheers for the man about to
become his country’s first king in over half a century as he made
his first appearance since the shock news that his reign is about
to begin. Crown Prince Frederik, just a handful more days away from
the start of his own reign…
Denmark's Prime Minister speaks of shock in country at abdication of Queen Margrethe
1st January 2024
Denmark’s Prime Minister has spoken of
the shock felt by some in the country at the announcement that
Queen Margrethe is to abdicate. The Danish queen said she would
stand aside in her traditional New Year’s Eve address and set the
date of her abdication for…
The Queen of Denmark surprised the world
on New Year’s Eve 2023 when she announced her plans to abdicate.
Margrethe II, who had said in past interviews that she wouldn’t
give up the throne and would reign until her death, told Denmark
she is stepping aside on January 14th 2024 in favour of her elder
son, Frederik, as ”the time is right”. The news shocked Denmark
with…
Denmark’s Prime Minister has paid an
emotional tribute to Queen Margrethe following the monarch’s
surprise decision to abdicate. Just minutes after the Queen of
Denmark revealed that she would step aside in early January, PM
Mette Frederiksen described…
The first details of how the reign of
Queen Margrethe II will end have been revealed. The Queen of
Denmark announced she will abdicate during her New Year’s Eve
speech and confirmed she will step aside on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her…
Denmark will start the New Year with a
new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and
the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.
He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years. Frederik
Andre Henrik Christian was born on May 26th 1968 in Copenhagen, the
first child of Margrethe and her husband, Prince Henrik. He became
heir to the throne of…
Danish government confirms Queen Margrethe will remain 'Her Majesty' after abdication
31st December 2023
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is to
abdicate and bring to an end the longest reign of any current
Monarch in Europe. The Danish queen will give up her throne on
January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession. She will
be succeeded by her elder son who will…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome
with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her
reign. The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She will be
succeeded immediately by her…
It was a year of history for King Charles
III and Queen Camilla. The first few months were a build up to the
spectacular ceremony of the Coronation but 2023 contained many more
major moments, including their first outgoing State Visits. Here,
we look back at a truly memorable twelve months for The King and
Queen. January 2023 i-Images / Pool The King stepped into a New
Year as further…
