Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Abdicate the Throne After 52 Years
Something surprising is happening in the state of Denmark. The country’s monarch Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate the throne in January after more than 50 years of reign. “On 14 January 2024—52 years after I succeeded my beloved father —I will step down as Queen of Denmark,” the 83-year-old said in her annual…