Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicates - Frederik, Mary and Christian with new titles
When Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (83) abdicates on January 14 after 52 years, she will be succeeded on the throne by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (55) and his wife Mary of Denmark (51). The palace has now officially announced which titles the new royal couple will bear.
Queen instead of royal consort
"On Sunday, January 14, 2024, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the Danish throne as H.M. King Frederik the Tenth. At the same time, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will be known as H.M. Queen Mary. The royal couple will henceforth bear the title King and Queen of Denmark," reads the court's announcement.
This makes it clear that the Australian-born Mary will bear the title of Queen - King Consort would also have been conceivable.
The Danish royal palace also announced the new title of the first-born of the future royal couple, previously known as Prince Christian (18): "His Royal Highness Prince Christian will become heir to the throne and will henceforth bear the title His Royal Highness Crown Prince Christian."
Margrethe remains Queen
The successor title has also been determined for the reigning Queen. "After the succession to the throne, H.M. The Queen will continue to be Majesty and bear the title H.M. Queen Margrethe."
Unlike in the Netherlands, for example, Margrethe will therefore retain her title of Queen. The former Queen Beatrix (85) has been known as Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands since her abdication on January 28, 2013 - three days before her 75th birthday.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain (85), on the other hand, retained the honorary title of King for life after his abdication on June 18, 2014.
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- The royal announcement confirms that Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Mary will take on the titles of King Frederik X and Queen Mary upon Queen Margrethe II's abdication.
- Despite abdicating, Queen Margrethe II will continue to hold the title of Queen Margrethe, a distinction that is not typically maintained in countries like the Netherlands.
- The Danish royal palace also declared that Prince Christian, the first-born of the future royal couple, will succeed as the heir to the throne, taking on the title of Crown Prince Christian.
- The Dutch Queen Beatrix, having abdicated in 2013, now holds the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
- In contrast to Queen Beatrix and King Juan Carlos I of Spain, who both retained their honorary titles upon abdication, Queen Margrethe II will continue to serve as a significant figure in the Danish royal family after her abdication.
Source: www.stern.de
