The Queen Margaret II of Denmark He braved a cold snap on Thursday to tour the streets of Copenhagen in a gold-clad horse-drawn carriage for the last time as monarch before handing over the throne to his son, Crown Prince Frederick, next week.
The queen announced live on television, during his traditional New Year’s Eve speech, his intention to abdicate the throne, surprising many of his compatriots in this country of 5.9 million inhabitants. She was crowned in 1972 and is 83 years old.
People’s surprise over Queen Margaret’s abdication from the throne
“I was shocked when I saw that the queen abdicated. I also I felt a little sadbecause she has been queen for 52 years and I thought it would be something continuous,” said Laura Zinkel, a 21-year-old student who went to the royal palace with her mother to see the monarch.
“The Danish royal family is very accessible to the people Danish because he participates in quite normal things, which is extraordinary,” he added.
“It was ua stale figure and a great mother for all of us (Danes),” said Bente Lundbak Phil, 57, as he watched the carriage with his daughter.
The last walk of Queen Margaret of Denmark
The still queen was the protagonist of a day that, from the first hour of the morning, was marked by a cold wave. At -3°C the thermometers marked the moment in which Margarita climbed into an imposing carriage for the last time. of horses that was commissioned by Christian VIII by the manufacturer Henry Fife in 1840 and that It is covered with 24-karat gold leaf.
The queen rode from her home at Amalienborg Palace, near the seafront, to Parliament to attend the traditional New Year’s reception, which was greeted by her daughter-in-law, Princess Maryand for his heir, who in just over a week will change positions to become Frederick
The queen enjoyed widespread popular support throughout her life, which described her as a personality with tact and at the same time creative.
The reign of Margaret of Denmark
The queen often designed the costumes and sets of plays and ballets interpreting the fairy tales of the famous Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Became heir to her father in 1953, at age 13, after a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. She will abdicate on January 14 and will be succeeded by her eldest son, who will become King Frederick X.
Goodbye to 54 years of reign
Your decision to giving up was not expected, far from it. On the occasions when he was asked about the possibility of abdicating, Queen Margaret He always defended his idea of remaining in the position for life.
The queen in her New Year’s Eve speech left an entire country in shock. “I have decided that now is the right time and, on January 14, 2024, 52 years after succeeding my beloved father, I will step down as Queen of Denmark. “I will hand the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederick,” she declared.
His advanced age and his recent health setbacks would be the reason that pushed him to change his mind. Last February he underwent a delicate back operation which limited his mobility and, throughout this last year, forced him to delegate part of his tasks to his son.
Source: Ambito
