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Margrethe II had previously said she would never abdicate the throne. [1] In an interview in 2012 to mark her ruby jubilee, she said she would "remain on the throne until [she fell] off" [2] and added, "In my eyes, it's part of the position that you have when you inherit a monarchy: it is a task you have handed down to you, and that you keep as long as you live, the way my father did and my ...
Margrethe II (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years. ... Margrethe abdicated on the same day of January that she ascended the throne following the ...
Margrethe II Denmark: Queen of Denmark ... To move to Rome, Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated on her own initiative at Upsala Castle, 6 June 1654.
Here are five things to know about the abdication of Margrethe, currently the longest-reigning monarch in Europe: WHY IS DENMARK'S QUEEN MARGRETHE ABDICATING? ... Queen Beatrix abdicated in 2013 ...
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role on January 14, 2024 after a reign lasting more than five decades. Danish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after ...
On New Year's Eve 2023, Queen Margrethe announced she plans to abdicate for her son, Prince Frederik, and on January 14, 2024, she officially abdicated, making her son the new King Frederik X.
Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark: Abdicated in 2024 24 November 1984 Denis Sassou Nguesso: President of the People's Republic of the Congo 12 December 1984 Mobutu Sese Seko: President of Zaire 29 September 1985 Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Abdicated in 2000 31 January 1986 Manuel Pinto da Costa: President of São Tomé and Príncipe 31 January ...