Queen Margaret II of Denmark announces her abdication after 52 years on the throne

The Queen Margarida II in Denmark83 years old and the longest living monarch on the throne, announced this Sunday that she will abdicate on January 14th in favor of the crown prince Frederickafter 52 years as head of state.

In his traditional televised New Year speech, Margarida IIthe only woman at the head of a monarchy, explained that the back operation she underwent last February made her think about the future and “If the time had not come to leave the responsibility to the next generation”.

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“I decided that now is the right time. On January 14, 2024, 52 years after succeeding my dear father, I will no longer be the queen of Denmark” said Margaret II, who alluded to “wear” of time since “you can no longer handle what you could before”.

In Denmark, as in other Nordic monarchies, there is no tradition of abdication, and it is common for monarchs to exhaust their mandate until their death.

Margarita always reiterated in public that she had no plans to abandon the throne and that the status of queen was “a lifelong duty”.

The eldest son, aged 55, will assume the throne on the same day of the abdication, after the Council of State, with the name Frederick X.

“Tonight I want, above all, to say thank you, thank you for the enormous support and affection I have received over the years.“, stated the monarch in her speech, which asked “the same trust and affection”to the future king and his wife, the princess mary.

The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksenthanked the Queen in a statement for her “lifelong dedication and tireless work for Denmark”.

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A popular and artistically inclined queen

Margaret Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingridfull name of the queen, enjoys great popularity, has managed to stay away from major scandals and those she has had have been resolved naturally, including the serious setback that her husband, the Prince Henrydied in 2018, refused to be buried in the royal pantheon in Roskilde Cathedral.

Enrique, who never hid his dissatisfaction with his role and was involved in several public rudeness, caused controversy in August 2017 when he accused his wife in an interview of taking him for “nonsense”, while affirming his love for her, and announcing as a sign of protest his desire to be cremated.

Less than a month later real house It announced that the prince was suffering from dementia and was retiring from public life, and in February of the following year, Enrique died weeks after being hospitalized due to a lung infection.

“It was his decision. He was a free person. And I respect that”, said Margarita months later.

To her status as a discreet and close queen, Margarita adds another point in her favor: her artistic interests, which include everything from sets and costumes for ballet, plays and even films; to the design of the monograms of the members of the Royal House or to his love of painting.

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And this prolific and lasting activity is appreciated in Denmark, especially due to her status as a woman, although renowned art critics have questioned the artistic quality of her paintings, which has not stopped prestigious museums from dedicating exhibitions to her.

The Danish monarch also dared to illustrate “Lord of the Rings” in JRR Tolkien already translated into Danish “All men are mortal“, in Simone de Beauvoirand the trilogy about The fall of the Roman empire in Stig Stroemholmin addition to designing sets and costumes for a film on the platform Netflix.

Margarida II has two children, Frederick It is Joaquim54 years old and eight grandchildren.

Source: Elcomercio

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