Something unexpected is taking place in the state of Denmark.
The nation’s king Queen Margrethe II has actually revealed she will relinquish 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 stated in her yearly New Year’s Eve speech, broadcast survive on Danish tvDec 31, according to numerous outlets. ” I leave the throne to my boy Crown Prince Frederik“
Frederick, 55, is the oldest of the queen and late partner Prince Henrik of Denmark‘s 2 kids. His crowning date was not revealed.
The queen pointed out a back surgical treatment she underwent this past February as a consider her choice to step down.
“Everything went well, thanks to the competent health personnel, who took care of me,” she stated. “Inevitably, the operation gave cause to thoughts about the future—whether now would be an appropriate time to pass on the responsibility to the next generation.”
