Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Abdicate, Crown Prince Frederik to Ascend Throne

Following extensive back surgery, the Queen decided to pass on the responsibility to the next generation, causing a shift in the line of succession.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced her abdication after 52 years on the throne, with her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, set to succeed her on January 14, 2024.
The decision to abdicate followed Queen Margrethe's extensive back surgery in 2023, which led her to consider passing on the responsibility to the next generation.
Queen Margrethe's second son, Prince Joachim, moved to the US after a controversy involving the change of his children's titles from prince and princess to counts and countesses.
Prince Joachim's children, despite losing their royal titles, remain in line for the throne, following Prince Frederik and his children.
Prince Frederik's eldest son, Christian, will become first in line to the throne when his father assumes the throne.