Right before the start of the new year, Queen Margrethe of Denmark made a shocking announcement: She will abdicate the throne in two weeks.
In her New Year’s Eve speech, the Danish royal said, “In February this year, I underwent extensive back surgery. It went well, thanks to the skilled healthcare staff who took care of me. Of course, the operation also gave rise to thinking about the future – whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation.”
She went on, “I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024, 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father, I will step down as Queen of Denmark. I leave the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik.”
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Frederik will reign (possibly using the regnal name King Frederik X, though this has yet to be announced) and his wife, Crown Princess Mary, will become queen. Their 18-year-old son Prince Christian will become heir to the Danish throne.
Queen Margrethe concluded her speech with, “Tonight, first of all, I want to say thank you. Thank you for the overwhelming warmth and support that I have received over the years. A thank you to the changing governments, with whom it has always been rewarding to work together, and to the Danish Parliament, which has always met me with confidence.”
She added, “The support and assistance that I have received over the years has been decisive for me being able to carry out my task. It is my hope that the new royal couple will be met with the same trust and affection that I have received. They deserve it! Denmark deserves it!”
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