Queen Margrethe of Denmark kicked off 2024 with a royal surprise!During her official New Year's Eve address on Sunday, Denmark's longest-reigning royal announced that she will officially abdicate the throne on Jan. 14, 52-years after she took the throne. Her majesty's oldest son, Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary, will assume their roles as the King and Queen of Denmark. "I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024, 52 years after I succeeded my beloved
The Danish monarch s youngest son would not discuss the seismic announcement as he left a Copenhagen party on New Year s Eve - despite having a reputation for happily speaking to journalists.