Abdication of Margrethe II

Margrethe II announced her abdication as Queen of Denmark during her New Year's Eve address to the nation on 31 December 2023. She was replaced by her elder son, King Frederik X, on 14 January 2024.^[1]^[2]

After the death of Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, Margrethe II became Europe's longest-reigning monarch, the world's only queen regnant, and the longest-serving incumbent female head of state.^[3]

References

↑ Einarsdóttir, Silja Björklund (31 December 2023). "Dronning Margrethe av Danmark går av" [Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicates]. NRK. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
↑ "Missede du det store øjeblik? Se hele dronning Margrethes tale her" [Did you miss the big moment? See Queen Margrethe's entire speech here]. DR (in Danish). 2023-12-31. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
↑ Diver, Tony; Randall, Lila (31 December 2023). "Queen of Denmark announces surprise abdication live on TV". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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[1] Einarsdóttir, Silja Björklund (31 December 2023). "Dronning Margrethe av Danmark går av" [Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicates]. NRK. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

[2] "Missede du det store øjeblik? Se hele dronning Margrethes tale her" [Did you miss the big moment? See Queen Margrethe's entire speech here]. DR (in Danish). 2023-12-31. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

[telegraph-3] Diver, Tony; Randall, Lila (31 December 2023). "Queen of Denmark announces surprise abdication live on TV". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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