Following the abdication of Queen Margrethe II, her son - Crown Prince Frederik - has ascended the throne as Denmark’s new monarch. His wife Crown Princess Mary has officially become Denmark’s newest queen - making her the first Australian-born queen of a European monarchy.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark shockingly announced her abdication in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech earlier this month. In the televised speech, she explained that her decision came after back surgery she underwent in February 2023. Her eldest son succeeded the throne on 14 January - 52 years to the day she became queen following the death of her father, King Frederik IX, in 1972.
