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    What to know about the abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II

    by Jan M. Olsen Jan 12, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Ritzau Scanpix

    Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.

    Her abdication on Sunday will be the first time a Danish monarch has stepped down voluntarily in nearly 900 years.

    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?

    Before Margrethe, 83, announced that she would resign, most royal watchers assumed

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