Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to abdicate in favor of her eldest son
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicates in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik, who is to become king.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate after 52 years on the throne. on the throne. The Queen announced her decision during her annual New Year's speech. This is was confirmed by the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen in an official press release, reports UNN.
In the new year, Crown Prince Frederick will be proclaimed king. Crown Princess Mary will become queen. The kingdom will have a new regent and a new royal couple. We can look forward to all of this, knowing that they are ready for the responsibility and the challenge.
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It is noted that Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate next year on January 14. She has been has been queen for 52 years.
After her abdication, her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederick, will ascend to the throne. son, Crown Prince Frederick.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to the 83-year-old monarch, expressing "heartfelt gratitude to Her Majesty the Queen for her lifelong commitment and tireless efforts for the Kingdom."
Frederiksen called Margrethe "the embodiment of Denmark."
Over the years, she has put words and feelings into who we are as people and as a nation.
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Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, 55, will become the new King of Denmark. He has been the heir to the Danish throne since his birth. Frederik is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe and her late husband, French Prince Henrik, who died in February 2018.
It should be noted that the Queen has another son, Prince Joachim.
From the age of 18, Frederick acted as regent when his mother was out of the kingdom and performed official duties, shaking hands with thousands and receiving foreign dignitaries.
