DENMARK -- Denmark's King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II, looking emotional as he waved to the thousands who gathered in the capital Copenhagen ...

In a surprise New Year's Eve announcement, Denmark's Queen Margrethe II said she plans to abdicate her throne more than five decades after succeeding her father King Frederik IX. "I have decided that ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate the throne after nearly 52 years. The queen made the surprise announcement in her annual New Year’s Eve address to the Danish public on Dec. 31, announcing ...

After King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last year, royal chatter quickly turned to whether he might abdicate the throne to Prince William one day. The tradition of abdication might be more common ...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate on Jan. 14, leaving the throne to her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Dec. 31.