Queen Margrethe listens to public sing on eve of abdication

Published: 14 January 2024 at 02:22

Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who has ruled for over 52 years, will abdicate the throne and transfer power to her son and daughter-in-law during a ceremony on Sunday. Danish royalists showed their support by waving flags and singing to Margrethe outside her winter residence in Copenhagen. The queens decision to step down may have been influenced by a major back surgery she underwent last year. The exact reason for her abdication was not given.

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