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Denmark to proclaim king as queen abdicates
Updated On: 15 January, 2024 05:44 AM IST | Copenhagen | Agencies
About an hour later, her 55-year-old son and crown prince will be proclaimed King Frederik X on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in the Danish capital.
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People gather on Christiansborg Palace Square ahead of the proclamation of abdication of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II. Pic/AP
Thousands of people will gather Sunday in downtown Copenhagen to witness a historic moment in one of the world’s oldest monarchies.
Around 2 pm local time, Queen Margrethe II will sign her abdication at a meeting with the Danish Cabinet following over five decades of service. About an hour later, her 55-year-old son and crown prince will be proclaimed King Frederik X on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in the Danish capital.
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