Queen Margrethe

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II To Step Down From Throne After 52 Years

Margrethe announced that she plans to abdicate and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
By DAVID KEYTON, AP

Danish Queen Apologizes For Stripping Grandchildren Of Titles, But Decision Remains

Queen Margrethe II insisted the move was "a necessary future-proofing of the monarchy."
By JAN M. OLSEN, AP

Danish Queen Marks 50 Years On The Throne

Queen Margrethe is Europe’s second longest reigning monarch after Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
By JAN M. OLSEN, AP