Queen Margrethe of Denmark to Abdicate, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary to Ascend
Royal Twins Celebrate Birthday Ahead of Historic Change in Danish Monarchy
- Queen Margrethe of Denmark will abdicate the throne on January 14, 2024, marking the first Danish monarch's abdication since 1146.
- Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, parents of the royal twins, will become the new King and Queen of Denmark.
- Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, the royal twins, celebrated their 13th birthday on January 8, 2024, a week before their grandmother's abdication.
- Following the abdication, Prince Vincent will move from fourth to third in the line of succession, while Princess Josephine will move from fifth to fourth.
- Crown Princess Mary will make history as the first queen consort born in Australia.