Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II abdicates

When 02.01.2024

In her New Year's Address, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II announced that she will step down as the Queen of Denmark on 14 January 2024 and hand over the throne to her son His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik.

HM The Queen's 52-year reign is the longest by a monarch in Danish history, and when HM The Queen abdicates at the Council of State on Sunday, 14 January 2024, HRH Crown Prince Frederik will become King Frederik X of Denmark and Denmark's Head of State.