Queen Margaret abdicates after 52 years on the throne and Frederick X becomes the new king of Denmark

Historic day for Denmark. At 83 years old, the Queen Margaret He abdicated this Sunday after 52 years of his rise. At around 1:37 p.m., accompanied by a regiment of Hussar Guards, the monarch traveled in a carriage from Amalienborg Palace to Christiansborg Palace.

Margaret, on her last ride as monarch, has been transported in the Golden Wedding Carriage, a gift they received Christian IX and the Queen Louise upon celebrating 50 years of marriage in 1892. The carriage has the Danish coat of arms on both doors and is embroidered in gold, silver and silk thread.

Likewise, for this historic day, the monarch has chosen to wear her iconic hair up and a fur coat. As accessories, some ruby ​​and diamond earrings.

Federico He has made the same journey as his mother, in the company of his wife Mary Donaldson, who has chosen for this historic day the color white and a coat by the Danish designer Soeren Le Schmidt. Also, Prince Christian, who turned 18 on October 15, has moved to the Castle.

Already at Christiansborg Palace, around 2:20 p.m. (half an hour later than planned), Margaret signed the declaration of abdication in a Council of State, where she transferred her powers to Frederick century on the throne, amid shouts and cheers from the Danish people, the monarch has put an end to her long reign.

The reason for his abdication

Margaret of Denmark announced in her traditional New Year's speech that, this January 14, she would abdicate in favor of her son Frederick. After hearing the news, it was speculated that the reason for ending her reign is related to the controversial photographs of Frederick of Denmark walking through the center of Madrid with Genoveva Casanova. From the magazine Readings They claimed that Mary Donaldson gave an ultimatum: “Either we are kings now or this is over.” For its part, the Danish Royal House shared a statement, clarifying that the queen has left the throne this Sunday to make way for “the generational transition.”