The queen of Denmark has announced her abdication in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech. Queen Margrethe II will be succeeded by her son, Crown Prince Frederik, on 14 January – 52 years to the day ...

Queen Mary of Denmark has released her traditional year-end greeting, a highly anticipated moment in her official calendar ...

Things have certainly changed for the new King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark! One day after Queen Margrethe officially stepped down as monarch by signing a declaration of her abdication on Sunday ...

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark sent a heartfelt statement following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event at Australia in which at least 16 people were killed; The royal ...

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 ...

Europe's only ruling female monarch surpassed King Christian IV, who ruled from 1596 to 1648 CLAUS FISKER/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Queen Margrethe of Denmark reached a major milestone this month.

Australians celebrated Mary Donaldson's ascent to the throne of Denmark on Monday. Celebrations took place across Australia, including in Hobart, Queen Mary's hometown in Tasmania. Crown Prince ...

The Danish queen, who tested positive for the virus earlier this year, is currently experiencing mild symptoms Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

COPENHAGEN — Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, rode through her country’s capital Thursday in a gilded, horse-drawn coach as she concluded her last New Year celebrations ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen announced during her New Year’s speech ...

"I will hand over the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik," she said. In a surprise New Year's Eve announcement, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II said she plans to abdicate her throne more than five ...

SYDNEY — A day after an Australian became queen of Denmark. her native land on Monday celebrated the unlikely fairy tale with cocktails, picnics and a “Danish Fiesta.” Mary Donaldson’s journey from ...