Denmark ushered in a new era as King Frederik X ascended to the throne after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicated.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate the throne after nearly 52 years. The queen made the surprise announcement in her annual New Year’s Eve address to the Danish public on Dec. 31, announcing ...

In a surprise New Year's Eve announcement, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II said she plans to abdicate her throne more than five decades after succeeding her father King Frederik IX. "I have decided that ...

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen, who is Europe's longest-reigning living ...

First she abdicated to give her son the throne…and now she has designed one for him. Over the weekend, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark bestowed upon her son King Frederick and his wife Queen Mary a pair ...

During her annual New Year’s Eve speech, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced her retirement at the age of 83. This decision follows her recent health challenges, including back surgery. On January ...

Prince Henrik of Denmark felt ‘pushed aside, degraded and humiliated’ by a nation that refused to give him the title he craved ...

DENMARK -- Denmark's King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II, looking emotional as he waved to the thousands who gathered in the capital Copenhagen ...