A day after an Australian became queen of Denmark, her native land on Monday celebrated the unlikely fairy tale with cocktails, picnics and a “Danish Fiesta.” Source: Australia celebrates Australian-born queen of Denmark with cocktails, picnics and ‘Danish Fiesta’
Thousands of people will gather in downtown Copenhagen on Sunday to witness a historic moment in one of the world’s oldest monarchies Source: Denmark to proclaim a new king as Queen Margrethe signs historic abdication Category: International
For centuries monarchs were far more likely to die from disease or violence than to hand over titles that carried real power before the democratic era of constitutional monarchies. But as life expectancy grows ever longer, even a schedule of symbolic duties can be exhausting in a monarch’s later years. Source: Denmark’s queen is abdicating […]