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…
The tiny brooch that links a great queen to her beloved father
7th January 2024
When she was born in 1940, the
then-Princess Margrethe was not in the line of succession as
females could not inherit the throne. In 1953 a change in law meant
that Margrethe was able to take her place as her father’s heir. To
mark her change in status, King Frederik IX…
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…
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 chic, it was also the wedding dress of
a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since
Prince Bertil of…
No coronation and a much happier proclamation: what to expect as King Frederik takes the Danish throne
3rd January 2024
When Margrethe II abdicates on January 14
2024, the reign of her son as King Frederik X will start. Unlike
the United Kingdom, which marked the Coronation of King Charles III
and Queen Camilla, Denmark’s process of accession to the throne is
much simpler and more oriented…
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…
King Harald shared a message of hope
heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech. “Tonight I
want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light
for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we
miss. And a light for hope.” Speaking from the Royal Palace in
Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think
of ourselves as a…
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…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish
monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary
of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become
Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be…
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 elder son, who will become Frederik X
of Denmark. The announcement of her abdication came in her
traditional New Year’s…
