Denmark's Queen Margrethe II gave up the throne on Sunday to her son Frederik, who was then proclaimed the new king of Denmark by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The 83-year-old signed her ...

Thousands gathered on the streets of Copenhagen Sunday for a once-in-a-thousand-year event: the voluntary abdication of its queen. In an afternoon ceremony at Denmark’s Christiansborg Palace, Queen ...

Queen Margrethe II formally abdicated the throne after 52 years, according to Reuters. The 83-year-old is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in about 900 years, according to ...

After a 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is bowing out. The monarch, 83, officially stepped down from the throne Jan. 14—handing over duties to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, now ...

King Charles could be giving up the throne early in favor of Prince William just as Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II is, according to royal experts. The 83-year-old sovereign — third cousin of the late ...

Denmark's King Frederik X (L) and Queen Mary (R) kiss on the balcony after the proclamation of the accession to the throne at Christiansborg Palace Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Sunday. Photo by ...