Margrethe also named her successor: Her oldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.
It was a surprising statement, but perhaps not entirely unexpected.
However, she’s still a relative youngster compared to 104-year-old Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, of Austria.
Likewise, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II reigned nearly a quarter-century longer, prior to her death in 2022.
In recent months, there were signs Margrethe was ready to hand over her crown.
Stripping her four grandchildren of their royal titles, she explained, would streamline the family’s responsibilities.
“In 14 days I will have been Queen of Denmark for 52 years,” Margrethe reflected.
“Such a long time does not pass without a trace for any human being not even me!
Time wears on, and the ‘diseases’ increase.
You no longer cope with the same things as you once could.”
The queen reminded her audience of the major back surgery she underwent in early February 2023.
He will be up to the job," she enthused at the time.
Margrethe continued, “He has an innate community with people and they with him.”
The one bit of cringe surrounding the future king is ongoing speculation about his personal life.
Casanova has denied any wrongdoing, and the Danish palace has refused to comment.
The royal family is reportedly unconcerned about the potential of another Charles-and-Camilla-style drama, though.
