Queen Margrethe II abdicated on Sunday in a historic day for the Danish royal family, the first time the country's monarch has voluntarily stood down from the throne in almost 900 years.

Queen Margrethe II said she wanted to keep the monarch in "keeping with the times" The Queen of Denmark has apologised ... But she "underestimated" her family's reaction "and for that I am sorry".

Queen Margrethe II reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. She has been succeeded by her son, King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary.

The prince and his sister, Princess Isabella, 17, are then captured blowing kisses and whispering "We love you" in English to ...

Queen Mary is surrounded by family. Picture: Kongehuset/Instagram The King’s mother Queen Margrethe ... tree which she shared alongside the post, which was originally published in Danish ...

Royal-watching in Denmark can be rather a dull pastime ... pure drama along the lines of Game of Thrones”: our queen, Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, announced she was ...

While Denmark's constitution limits the role of the royal family, reserving power for the parliament, monarchs such as Queen Margrethe II hold significant ambassadorial responsibilities and ...

The return of Queen Margrethe to the artistic realm follows her historic decision to abdicate the throne, a move that surprised the nation and marked the first voluntary abdication in the Danish ...