Queen of Denmark abdicates after 52 years on throne

Margarethe II, Queen of Denmark and Tolkien illustrator, just announced her abdication on television there. Her decision comes as a surprise, reports the BBC. Margarethe, 83, has reigned for 52 years and will step down on January 14 to be replaced by her eldest son, reigning as Frederik X. — Read the rest

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