DENMARK'S THRONE PASSES HANDS: FREDERIK X CROWNED AFTER QUEEN MARGRETHE II STEPS DOWN Bay G

Frederik X has ascended to the throne of Denmark following the abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe II.

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Denmark's Prime Minister officially declared Frederik X as the new monarch on a significant Sunday ceremony, where Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication document. The event drew massive crowds, as the beloved monarch willingly transferred the throne to her popular son.

At the age of 83, Queen Margrethe II becomes the first Danish monarch in nearly 900 years to voluntarily step down from the throne. The scene outside the palace was one of jubilation as thousands gathered to witness Denmark's first royal succession in over half a century, a departure from the usual transitions caused by the death of a reigning monarch.