She is currently the longest-serving monarch in the world. Her eldest son, Prince Frederik, will succeed her as ruler. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced her plans to abdicate the throne in her ...

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II steps down this weekend as Europe’s longest-serving monarch and the first Danish royal to abdicate since 1146. Like her friend and distant relative the late Queen ...

Queen Margrethe II formally abdicated the throne after 52 years, according to Reuters. The 83-year-old is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in about 900 years, according to ...

After a 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is bowing out. The monarch, 83, officially stepped down from the throne Jan. 14—handing over duties to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, now ...

COPENHAGEN, DenmarkCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne ...

Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is the world's only current queen regnant and ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in ...