STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen announced during her New Year's ...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced during a New Year's Eve address that she plans to abdicate the throne, allowing for her son, Crown Prince Frederik, to take charge. The queen said she would ...

Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her. By Jasmina Nielsen and Alan Yuhas Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, unexpectedly declared that she ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark are enjoying a break on a private family holiday and it is only possible due to Queen ...

As Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates her 85th birthday, there is much to reflect upon. Just over a year ago, the monarch stunned the nation by announcing her decision to abdicate in ...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne, she announced during her traditional New Year's Eve speech. The monarch, famed for her chain ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced that she is abdicating her position in the new year after nearly 52 years on the throne. During her New Year's Eve speech, Margrethe II, 83, said she plans ...

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 ...

COPENHAGEN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - (This Dec. 31 story has been corrected to fix age at which Margrethe became heir to the throne to 13 from 31, in paragraph 13) Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, Europe's ...

Her commitment didn't go unnoticed. From the start, Mary was embraced by Queen Margrethe II, who gave the couple her consent ...

King Frederik of Denmark turned heads with his balcony moment with Queen Mary joined by their children and former Queen ...

In 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark succeeded her father, King Frederick IX, becoming the first female Danish monarch in centuries. (The last was Margrethe I, who ruled the Scandinavian ...