Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but it is just a sign of the times
- Written by: Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s announcement of her abdication in her New Year’s Eve address, citing her age and health, was a significant shock to the Danes.
Margrethe became Queen of Denmark following the death of her father, King Frederik IX, in 1972. When Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022, Margrethe became Europe’s...
