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 State. As she walks away, her son and successor will take a few steps around the table where he will assume the head place…
With just days to go until Queen Margrethe abdicates the throne of Denmark, emotional tributes are beginning in earnest.
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Why Queen Margrethe will be able to step in for her son after he becomes King Frederik X
10th January 2024
Queen Margrethe could, technically, resume control of the royal reins even after her abdication. The Danish Court has announced that Her Majesty will be able to act as regent in place of the soon to be Frederik X after she gives up the throne.
Regencies happen fairly…
The historic carriage which will carry Denmark's queen to her abdication
10th January 2024
Queen Margrethe II will make the final procession of her reign in an historic carriage.
The Queen of Denmark will travel to Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen to sign away her throne in a carriage made to mark another milestone moment in her royal family.
Her Majesty will use the ‘Golden Wedding’ carriage which was made at the end of the 19th century to mark the 50th anniversary…
Dresses and gowns worn in The Crown up for auction as hundreds of props go under the hammer
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Queen Margrethe's abdication will be quick - new details released
8th January 2024
Queen Margrethe’s abdication will take a matter of seconds and will be done by 2.15pm on January 14th 2024.
New details released by the Royal Family of Denmark indicate that the change of throne will be a fast matter.
The Council of State which will see the historic move will start at 2pm on January 14th with Queen Margrethe surrounded by her son, Frederik, and his son…
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It’s a big week for the Danish royal family as it prepares for the first abdication of a monarch in six centuries. But before that moment of history, there’s the small matter of a prince and princess becoming teenagers.
Yes, with just days to go until they…
In just a week’s time, Queen Margrethe II will abdicate and bring to an end a reign that has spanned over half a century. She will be succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X. It is a moment of history but the process that will see the throne pass between mother and son will be a simple and low key one.
Arrival of a queen
Photographer Per Morten Abrahamsen for…
