New Era in Denmark: King Frederik Takes the Throne as Queen Margrethe Steps Down
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II Steps Down for Son Frederik Passing of the Torch Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II gave up the throne on Sunday to her son Frederik, who was then proclaimed the new king of Denmark by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The 83-year-old signed her abdication declaration after a 52-year-reign at a meeting with the…