Queen Margrethe II will spend her 85th birthday mostly in private, as announced by the Danish palace. However, subjects can ...

Queen Margrethe II (85) is keeping busy in royal retirement. On January 14, 2024, she abdicated after 52 years and handed ...

As Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates her 85th birthday, there is much to reflect upon. Just over a year ago, the monarch stunned the nation by announcing her decision to abdicate in ...

Queen Margrethe II reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. She has been succeeded by her son, King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary.

In 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark succeeded her father, King Frederick IX, becoming the first female Danish monarch in centuries. (The last was Margrethe I, who ruled the Scandinavian ...