The former reigning monarch of Denmark, Queen Margrethe announced during her New Year’s Eve address in 2023 that she was stepping down in favor of her eldest son King Frederik. (It was a surprise ...

Her commitment didn't go unnoticed. From the start, Mary was embraced by Queen Margrethe II, who gave the couple her consent to marry during an official State Council meeting in September 2003.

Queen Margrethe II reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. She has been succeeded by her son, King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary.

Frederik X is now the King of Denmark, following the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II. Margrethe, who spent 52 years on the throne, announced she was stepping down on television ...

Margrethe II is Queen of Denmark and the commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence. Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II,2, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state, and the only ...