Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her country’s Council of State.
And the Royal Household has confirmed that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the Declaration of Abdication will be the moment that her reign ends and that of her son, Frederik begins.
The abdication will take place on January 14th 2024 at…
It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and…
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…
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, arrived at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen for the traditional New Year’s Levee to cheers and applause.
It was a first…
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…
WATCH: Queen Margrethe announces her abdication in New Year's speech
1st January 2024
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…
Denmark's Prime Minister on Queen Margrethe: ''she has done honour to the Kingdom''
1st January 2024
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 Margrethe as ”the epitome of Denmark”.
Her words came in a statement issued on New Year’s Eve as people across…
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…
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 become Frederik X.
The Danish Royal Household has announced that further details about the abdication will be made shortly…
