Queen Margrethe II of Denmark surprised everyone in her end-of-year speech by announcing her abdication on January 14 after 52 years of reign. Something that had not occurred in Danish monarchs for centuries and for which she has alleged health problems for not being able to continue her work on the throne.
However, it is still striking that this important decision was made just after his son’s scandal. Federico from Denmark has been in the international media spotlight after photographs of him with Genoveva Casanova walking through the streets of Madrid. An encounter that the Danish press calls “adultery”, despite the fact that the Mexican has actively and passively denied a romantic relationship between the two.
With this abdication, Frederick of Denmark and his wife Mary Donaldson will ascend to the throne this month. The crown prince will become king of the Nordic country at 55 years of age. With this, the real titles that both will have as of January 14 have already come to light.
On the one hand, Frederick will be called His Majesty King Frederik X. On the other, Mary will become queen consort and will be known as Her Majesty Queen Mary. Together, they will have the pleasure of being the King and Queen of Denmark.
With this news, the possible reasons for the abdication of Queen Margaret, one of the most popular in the history of Denmark, have been put on the table. And the scandal between Federico and Genoveva could have blown everything up in the air. Luis Pliego, director of Readings, revealed in TardeAR that everything would come from Mary Donaldson.
“If I have anything left over today, it is sources in Denmark, very well-informed sources from colleagues who enter the Palace and are aware of what Queen Margaret did not say in her speech,” he began to relate. “In reality, abdication is something that Mary Donaldson herself asks for in order not to divorce Federico,” she added.
And it seems that the future Danish queen gave Margaret an ultimatum: “Either we are kings now, or this is over.” A request that will come true shortly and that will move the entire real board. While Frederick and Mary will become King and Queen, their eldest son, Christian, will be the new prince. The Royal Highness of Crown Prince Christian will be the title he will obtain upon his parents’ ascension to the throne.
Despite these movements, the current queen will not lose her title won more than half a century ago and will continue to consider herself as Her Majesty Queen Margaret. A change in the monarchy of the Nordic country that, without a doubt, will revolutionize everything both nationally and internationally.
