Frederik X: Denmark has new King as Queen Margrethe II abdicates in historic moment for Europe’s oldest monarchy
ԱշխարհThe outgoing monarch stunned the nation on New Year's Eve when she announced her decision to step down after 52 years on the throne, becoming the first Danish sovereign in nearly 900 years to do so.Denmark has a new king following the historic abdication of the country's longest-reigning monarch Queen Margrethe II. Braving near freezing temperatures, thousands of people converged on central Copenhagen for the succession where the 83-year-old passed on the throne to her eldest son with the signing of a declaration in parliament. King Frederik X is now the head of Europe's oldest monarchy.