Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces surprise abdication live on TV
by Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6HGHJ)
Monarch will step down on 14 January, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, and leave the throne to her son Frederik
The queen of Denmark has announced that she is to abdicate after 52 years on the throne.
Announcing the surprise news to the nation in her new year speech, Queen Marghrethe II said she would step down on 14 January, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, leaving the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
Associated Press contributed to this report
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