The 83-year-old queen said she will hand over the crown to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
Crown Prince Frederik is 55 years old.
Everything went well, thanks to the competent health personnel, who took care of me.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark in NovemberCarlos Alvarez/Getty Images
I have decided that now is the right time, she said.
Queen Margrethe became Europes longest-serving monarch following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
The UK monarch had been queen for 70 years and 214 days.
