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 ...

Months before King Charles announced plans to slim down the monarchy, then-Queen Margrethe II was already doing the same in Denmark. In September 2022, she took the country (and her family ...

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.