Queen Margrethe II: Latest news and pictures

June 2024 · 5 minute read

Crown Prince Christian pictured with Frederik and Margrethe as he passes new milestone

The 18-year-old is heir to the Danish throne

Another European monarch plans surprise abdication - details

The news follows Queen Margrethe's abdication earlier this year

Queen Mary and King Frederik pictured together to celebrate family occasion - see photos

The Danish king and queen have been conducting solo engagements since returning from their Easter holiday

Queen Margrethe's life since her surprise abdication

The Danish queen abdicated on 14 January

GalleryPrincess Anne, Queen Margrethe and more royal grandmothers doting on their grandchildren

Queen Camilla is among the royal grandmothers to take on babysitting duties

Meet the Danish royal family tree: all you need to know about the House of Glücksburg

King Frederik is the current King of Denmark after Queen Margrethe abdicated

Queen Mary and King Frederik enjoy secret foreign holiday with children - details

Queen Margrethe will act as regent while the royals are away 

Queen Margrethe reveals touching gifts she's received after abdication

Queen Margrethe abdicated after 52 years on the Danish throne

Queen Margrethe and Danish royals to feature in The Crown-style show – everything we know

The new series titled Af Guds nåde will commence with Queen Margrethe's birth in 1940

King Frederik of Denmark's fancy new signature revealed

The monarch has been in power for just over a week

Queen Mary of Denmark is a vision in purple for church service with King Frederik X and children following accession

The new monarch succeeded Queen Margrethe after her abdication last week

Podcast ArticleInside Queen Margrethe’s retirement and why 'King' Mary really wears the trousers

Welcome to our latest podcast episode, A Right Royal Abdication 

Why King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark make a 'great team' in marriage and royal life

They are "bound together" says astrologer to the stars Debbie Frank

The real reason Queen Margrethe of Denmark chose to abdicate now

It was a "pragmatic decision" according to one royal author  

Queen Mary and King Frederik's youngest children receive incredible gift

It's been a big week for Princess Isabella, and 13-year-old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine

King Frederik and Queen Mary make first appearance since accession

The Danish royal couple became King and Queen on 14 January

Gallery10 best photos from King Frederik and Queen Mary's accession day

Frederik X was proclaimed King on 14 January

Queen Margrethe's last words as Danish monarch revealed

King Frederik X will now rule alongside his Australian-born bride, Queen Mary

Crown Prince Frederik is proclaimed King of Denmark as Queen Margrethe abdicates

Crown Princess Mary will become Her Majesty Queen Mary

How Queen Margrethe paid tribute to late husband Prince Henrik on abdication day

The Danish monarch is succeeded by her son, who becomes King Frederik X

Why Prince Christian of Denmark wasn't wearing military uniform for father King Frederik's historic accession

Frederik ascended the throne following Queen Margrethe's abdication

Queen Margrethe's grandson, who was stripped of royal title, shares sweet tribute ahead of abdication

Prince Joachim's son took a trip down memory lane

The controversial life of Queen Margrethe's late husband Prince Henrik: disliking royal title, shocking burial request, 'love-hate relationship' with the people, and more

The late prince was a bon vivant whose later life in particular was marred by controversy

Video ArticleQueen Margrethe shares incredibly fun video looking back at 52-year reign to Cyndi Lauper's hit song

Crown Prince Frederik will be coronated on Sunday 14 January 

The telling signs that Queen Margrethe's sons Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim aren't in her 'inner circle'

A look at the relationship between the queen and her sons

Queen Margrethe told Prince Frederik of abdication THREE days before shock announcement

Crown Prince Frederik will be proclaimed King on Sunday 14 January

Prince Joachim to attend brother Prince Frederik's accession without wife or children who were stripped of titles

Queen Margrethe announced her shock abdication on New Year's Eve

GalleryQueen Margrethe's best photos to mark the end of her reign

Margrethe II will abdicate on 14 January in favour of her son, Crown Prince Frederik

Gallery14 opulent royal living rooms: Princess Kate, Meghan Markle, Crown Princess Mary, more

From Princess Anne to Crown Princess Victoria, the royals know how to decorate a living room

Danish abdication day timeline: What will happen for Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will become King and Queen of Denmark

The Danish royal family's most talked about moments: title rows, Prince Frederik's trip to Spain and more

Queen Margrethe will formally abdicate on 14 January

The one thing Princess Mary will no longer be allowed to do once she is queen

The Crown Princess of Denmark is set to become queen later this month…

Why Crown Princess Mary was 'immediately popular' when she became a Danish royal

HELLO! speaks with royal reporter Wim Dehandschutter about the Australian-born Crown Princess and Queen Margrethe's abdication

How Queen Margrethe’s grandchildren chartered their own paths following ‘shock’ royal title loss

Prince Joachim's children were initially upset by the news

GalleryQueen Margrethe is so elegant in satin supported by Crown Princess Mary for final appearance as queen

The Danish royal family stepped out days before Queen Margrethe's surprise abdication

Queen Margrethe is the OG Royal Fashion Influencer

If you're looking for outfit inspo, look no further than the soon-to-be abdicated Danish royal

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary make regal appearance after future royal titles are announced

The Crown Prince couple joined Queen Margrethe at a New Year's reception

Why Prince Frederik and Princess Mary will not have a coronation and why abdication is 'not common' in Danish history

Royal historian Marlene Koenig explains what we will happen on Crown Prince Frederik's accession day on 14 January

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's new royal titles confirmed

Prince Christian's royal title will also change

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark looks like a young Kate Middleton rocking low-rise jeans in rare noughties photo

The Australian-born royal looks unrecognisable in the barefoot photograph from 2003

Queen Margrethe wears £160k breathtaking brooch 'laced with sentiment' to announce abdication

The Danish monarch looked so elegant as she broke the news  

GalleryCrown Princess Mary is every inch a queen in glittering tiara alongside Queen Margrethe following abdication announcement

The Danish royals gathered for the lavish New Year's banquet

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