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A certain Shakespeare made his name with a play about a Danish royal and the country’s ruling dynasty was at it again this weekend with one monarch walking into the shadows as another took her place followed by a balcony kiss between a king and queen that captured imaginations around the world. It was always going to be hard to top the celebrations in Denmark as the reign of Margrethe II ended…

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ends her reign on January 14th 2024. Her abdication brings to a close a chapter of royal history. Margrethe was the unexpected heir who had to establish herself as first in line to the throne before becoming a successful queen. And for much of that time, she had the man she loved at her side. Prince Henrik was never far from controversy but their love story became a…

On January 14th 2024, Denmark will get a new king and queen. The reign of Frederik X will give his country its first queen consort in half a century when his Australian born wife becomes Queen Mary. And throughout her time as a royal, the future queen has worn a very special tiara that came to her from the last woman to hold the role she will now make her own. The tiara is part of a parure that…