Crown Princess Mary's hair stylist Søren Hedegaard revealed in a moving Instagram post that he will be stepping down from his coveted role when Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary become king and queen of Denmark
Royal biographer Phil Dampier believes that King Charles will be influenced by events in Denmark since New Year s Eve - especially if it would protect the future of the British Royal Family.
The timing of the Queen Margrethe s abdication has raised questions, as it comes months after her son hit the headlines after he was pictured on a night out in Madrid with a Mexican socialite.
The Danish monarch, 83, announced in her annual New Year s Eve speech that she will step down on January 14 - the first abdication in the Nordic state for 500 years.