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

Queen Margrethe II formally abdicated the throne after 52 years, according to Reuters. The 83-year-old is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in about 900 years, according to ...

After a 52-year reign, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is bowing out. The monarch, 83, officially stepped down from the throne Jan. 14—handing over duties to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, now ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II shared a special friendship with her distant royal relative, the former Queen Margrethe of ...

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II officially abdicated on Sunday after 52 years on the throne. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, has succeeded her. His new title is King Frederik X. Margrethe — who ...

A painting by Denmark’s former monarch, Queen Margrethe II, is going up for auction. Works by the 83-year-old queen, who is a prolific artist, have featured in various exhibitions, but the opportunity ...

The British royal family isn’t the only monarchy undergoing a shakeup. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced on Wednesday that four of her grandchildren’s royal titles will change. In a statement via ...