Queen Margrethe II abdicates in historic moment for Europe’s oldest monarchy

Queen Margrethe II abdicates in historic moment for Europe’s oldest monarchy

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has abdicated from the throne, in a historic moment for Europe’s oldest monarchy. The outgoing monarch stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced her decision to step down after 52 years on the throne, becoming the first Danish sovereign in nearly 900 years to do so.

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