Denmark Proclaims Frederik X As New King
On Sunday, Copenhagen witnessed a historic moment as Denmark celebrated the coronation of Frederick X, according to ABC News. Frederick X was proclaimed King of Denmark following the voluntary abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II. The newspaper said the event was a rare event in Danish history, making Margrethe the first monarch in nearly […]
Queen Margrethe II Officially Abdicates Throne of Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Denmark's Queen Margrethe II signed a historic abdication on Sunday, paving the way for her son Frederick X to immediately become king, Danish broadcaster DR reported. Margrethe, 83, became the first Danish monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne in nearly 900 years, since King Eric III Lamb abdicated in 1146 and […]
Frederik X proclaimed king of Denmark after Queen Margrethe’s abdication
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark's prime minister on Sunday proclaimed Frederick A large crowd gathered for the event. Margrethe, 83, became the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily abdicate the throne. Thousands of people gathered outside the palace where the succession was taking place, creating an atmosphere of jubilation as the Scandinavian country […]
Denmark awaits new king, as Queen Margrethe to bow out in historic succession on Sunday
Queen Margrethe II, Denmark's longest-reigning monarch, is set to hand over the throne to her eldest son Frederick on Sunday, with tens of thousands of Danes expected to flock to the streets of Copenhagen to witness the historic succession. There is. Margrethe announced her decision to abdicate after 52 years as queen on New Year's […]
Delivery of F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine from Denmark to Be Delayed
Ukraine will reportedly have to wait up to another six months to receive F-16 fighter jets promised to the war-torn country from the Kingdom of Denmark, according to the Danish Ministry of Defense. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been lobbying Western countries for years to acquire US-made F-16 fighter jets, but the Danish Ministry of Defense […]
Queen of Denmark, Europe’s longest-reining living monarch, announces surprise abdication
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced on January 14th that she would step down from the throne in a surprise New Year's abdication speech. Europe's longest-reigning monarch, Margaret II, will hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years on the throne, the Associated Press reported. “I will hand over the […]