Queen Margrethe II returns to her old role as monarch for a week. She's representing her son Frederik after heir to the ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has been Queen for 52 years, making her Denmark's longest-serving monarch. Queen Margrethe took to the throne in 1972, after the passing of her father, King Frederik IX.

Queen Margrethe II shocked Denmark in a speech Sunday and revealed she's giving up the throne Jan.14. Her son, Crown Prince Frederik, succeeds her.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who is currently the longest-serving monarch in the world, recently announced her plans to abdicate the throne.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Step Down Margrethe, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate her throne in January.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II steps down this weekend as Europe’s longest-serving monarch and the first Danish royal to abdicate since 1146.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning ...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne, she announced during her traditional New Year's Eve speech.

The queen announced during her New Year's speech that she would abdicate on the 52nd anniversary of her own accession to the throne at age 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik.

Denmark's 83-year-old monarch Queen Margrethe II announced that she is abdicating the throne during a speech on Sunday, surprising her Danish subjects.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. The queen, who is ...