Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicated on Sunday, passing the throne to her son King Frederik X. The queen worked as an artist and costume designer during her reign. AdvertisementDenmark's Queen Margrethe abdicated on Sunday after 52 years on the throne. The former monarch, 83, announced her intention to pass the throne to her eldest son, King Frederik X, during her annual New Year's Eve speech. Margrethe was crowned in 1972 at the age of 31 following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

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Persons: Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Frederik X, —, Margrethe, King Frederik IX, Caroline Leaper Organizations: Service Locations: Danish