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Update Frederik X is proclaimed king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates

Frederik X is proclaimed king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates

  • Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years
  • Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaimed Frederik king from the balcony of the royal palace before the cheering crowd
  • Denmark’s monarchy traces its origins to 10th-century Viking king Gorm the Old
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Kate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen trip

Kate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen trip

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Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83

Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83

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