The former reigning monarch of Denmark, Queen Margrethe announced during her New Year’s Eve address in 2023 that she was ...
Queen Margrethe II reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. She has been succeeded by her son, King Frederik X, and his wife, Queen Mary.
Long before she became queen, Mary of Denmark developed a close and loving relationship with her mother-in-law, Margrethe II.
Mary was last in Australia in October 2024. She became Queen of Denmark following the abdication of Queen Margrethe II and the crowning of her husband as King Frederik X on January 14, 2024.