Queen Margrethe, who ascended to the throne in Denmark in 1972 and has become the longest-reigning monarch in Europe, has announced that she will abdicate this month.
This was revealed by Queen Margrethe on the 31st in a national television broadcast ahead of the New Year.
Queen Margrethe, 83 years old, said, "I will abdicate the throne and entrust it to my son, Crown Prince Frederick," and expressed her intention to abdicate on the 52th of this month, which is exactly 14 years since her accession to the throne.
Local media reported that the Queen made the decision to abdicate the throne to her 55-year-old eldest son, Crown Prince Frederick, before he reached old age.
Queen Margrethe, who ascended to the throne in 1972 and has ruled for more than half a century, has earned the respect of the Danish people for her easy-going personality and commitment to archaeology and artistic activities.
"On behalf of the entire nation, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Her Majesty the Queen for her lifelong dedication and tireless efforts for the Kingdom," Frederiksen said in a statement.
The media around the world have reported that Queen Margrethe is the longest-reigning monarch in Europe, and with the death of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in 2022, she was the only female monarch in the world.
In Japan, he attended the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in 1 and visited the Imperial Family as a state guest in 1990, deepening exchanges with the Japan Imperial Family.