In a shock announcement on New Year’s Eve, Denmark's Queen Margrethe told the country live on air that she was abdicating. The 83yearold handed the monarchy to her son Frederik and his Australianborn wife Mary.
Royal Editor Chris Ship went to Denmark to meet those celebrating Queen Margrethe’s reign, and to hear more about the new King.

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