Danish royal history was made today: Queen Margrethe II became just the second monarch in Danish history to abdicate the throne. She abdicated in favor of her son, King Frederik X. There was no ...

In January, Crown Prince Frederik became King Frederik X, following his mother Queen Margrethe's abdication. Frederik, who is 55 years old, is one of the youngest monarchs in the world—the only two ...

King Frederik will mark his first birthday as monarch with a public appearance while his mother's milestone will be a more low-key celebration Maja Hitij/Getty Images King Frederik of Denmark and his ...

The Queen of Denmark announced in her New Year's speech that she would abdicate this month, making her eldest son the new monarch IDA MARIE ODGAARD/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Queen Margrethe ...