2024-01-14T15:28:10+00:00
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/ Queen Margrethe II of Denmark signed a historic decree abdicating the throne, today, Sunday, paving the way for her son Frederick X to assume power immediately, according to the Danish National Broadcasting Corporation (DR).
Margaret (83 years old) is the first Danish queen to voluntarily abdicate the throne in nearly 900 years, when King Erik III Lamm stepped down to enter a monastery in 1146.
The Queen signed the abdication decree during a meeting of the Danish government at Christiansborg Palace, a sprawling complex that includes the royal reception halls and royal stables, as well as the Parliament headquarters, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Danish Supreme Court.
The document was presented to the Queen while she was sitting at a huge table covered with a red carpet, around which sat members of the royal family and members of the government.
Crown Prince Frederiksen (55 years old) was among the audience in the hall, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen subsequently declared him king from the palace balcony in front of thousands of citizens.
The ceremony was also attended by Prince Christian (18 years old), son of Frederick Christian, who will become Crown Prince of Denmark and heir to the throne.