The new King and Queen of Denmark sent a message that Prince Joachim is still a key part of the monarchy today, by including him in their first official engagement since taking the throne.
Queen Margrethe II, Denmark s longest reigning monarch, is due to pass the throne to her first-born son Frederik on Sunday and tens of thousands of Danes are expected to gather in the streets of. -January 13, 2024 at 07:10 pm EST
- MarketScreener
Queen Margrethe,83, has ruled Denmark for more than 52 years and became Europe s longest reigning monarch after Queen Elizabeth II passed away in September 2022.
Margrethe stunned the nation of nearly six million on New Year's Eve when she announced her decision to abdicate after 52 years as queen, becoming the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to relinquish the throne.