Posted 12/31/2023, 5:45:00 PM
After 52 Years on Throne, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Abdicate in 2024 in Favor of Son Frederik
- Danish Queen Margrethe II, 83, announces she will abdicate in January 2024 after 52 years on the throne
- She underwent back surgery in February 2022 that made her reflect on passing responsibilities to next generation
- Her son, Crown Prince Frederik, will take over the throne as King Frederik X
- Margrethe became Europe's longest-serving monarch after death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
- She will continue to be titled Her Majesty after handing over the throne per Danish constitution