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During her annual New Year’s eve speech in 2023, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announced that she will retire. The 83 year old sovereign recently underwent back surgery and experienced a decline in health. On January 14th, 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her father’s death and her own ascension, Margrethe abdicates in favor of her son, now King Frederik X. His Australian wife, Mary will be Queen Consort, and their son, Christian will become Crown Prince. Let’s take a look at the fascinating and artistic life Denmark’s longest reigning monarch and her late husband, Prince Henrik. Then we’ll meet the popular and stylish new King and Queen. Plus I’ll let you know what pomp and ceremony to expect as Margrethe says farewell to her role as monarch and Frederik X ascends to the throne.
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My mom saw the news and said "Denmark has a new monarch " and I screamed... She then told me "yes, the queen abdicated" and there I was, shocked, thinking she had died 😅 THANKS FOR THE JUMP SCARE, MOM 😂
Well … She hasn’t abdicated yet 😂 not until Sunday. But it was a major shock to us Danes.
🤦🤦😂😂
Congratulations to the Danes from Florida.😊
Lmao
Isn't it brilliant we can celebrate Frederik and Mary WITHOUT mourning Daisy.
I love it 🥰 Det bli'r ski' hyg'ligt
"She was an artist, her works were shown in galleries all over the world."
Well, she was royalty, that's not so impressi-
"She also illustrated the Danish version of Lord of the Rings."
Okay, *that's* impressive 😂
The reason she got to do that is in part because Tolkien himself said that her illustrations were exactly like he imagined them. So i guess if you want to know exactly what Tolkien had in mind, look at her illustrations.
Tolkien didn't know she was a queen when he showed interest in the drawings. She submitted them under a different name. 😊
I think she also helped with translating it into Danish. She's obviously a big LotR fan!
@@annbsirius1703 Haven't heard that, but she translated some Simone de Beauvoir together with Henrik
@@kirstinevad347now THAT is cool.
I think it's very honorable what the Queen is doing. She's thinking of her Son, to give him a longer reign as King. A very selfless act. From the U.S.A.
I agree. It’s so selfish that politicians here in America will literally lock up seats for decades & die in office while nothing is accomplished. Abdicating for health reasons is not quitting. The Queen is wise to think of her health & her people.
@@ShinbiBelldandy , Well said and I completely agree with you.
Maybe she also chose to abdicate so she could be there for her son and help him adjust to the throne
@@KHJohan , Great point
She doesn't want him to be like Charles and wait forever
I consider this a very wise decision. And I admire Queen Margarethe, her areas of studies and her world practices before being queen. I love her creativity and style and that she is her self. it’s very interesting to see the differences between countries and queens and how they rule so differently. I like how Denmark isn’t Britain.
me too! She really used the resources of education to its fullest and made her so well-rounded as a woman and human :) and creating her own outfits is amazing. Long live Queen Margarethe!
She also illustrated an edition of Tolkiens works once, because she loved the books.
True British royals believe in duty over personal life , will be interesting to see how long the Danish monarchy lasts.
😊@@sophiac8824
forever because they are well loved by Danish British is very conservative monarchy.
I think I speak for most people here in Denmark how much we absolutely love Queen Margarethe ❤ sad she’s stepping down but also excited for Frederik & Mary to become king & queen . Gud bevare Danmark 🇩🇰
Thanks for letting the rest of the world know 😊
I studied in Denmark 24 years ago. It has a special place in my heart. I hope to go back one day.
I wondered how you guys would feel about this, I'm happy to know you're happy❤
I'm from America but my Father was in Denmark a few times and he said it was an excellent Country.
As a half Danish American, I adore Queen Margarethe. She has always been very intelligent and wise, among other lovely qualities. I look forward to Mary & Frederick's reign. They are solid, hard working, active, compassionate family. I love to see Mary's fashions. She keeps herself very fit by running in the rough, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, and more!
CP Mary is a great asset to the monarchy. Best wishes Mary & Frederick! Long live Margarethe in peace and health.
As a Dane, I just want to say how thankful and proud I am to have had Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II as our regent throughout my lifetime. In addition to having all the class, style, and devotion to duty and diplomacy you would expect of a royal, she has also always had a great mind and heart. She's intelligent, curious, and well-educated about both national and world history and politics, very creative in the arts, and most importantly (I think), she almost always has a smile on her face, a kind word to say, and a witty sense of humor. We Danes do value seriousness when it's appropriate and appreciated it when The Queen spoke to us about serious issues in her New Year's Eve addresses. At the same time, however, we prefer our royals to have a sense of humor about themselves and don't believe they need to keep a stiff upper lip at all times, as Queen Elizabeth II tended to do. In fact, we want our royals to feel free to laugh and cry when it's natural to do so, because that shows us they're human and makes them relatable to us. That's also why I know that the future King and Queen of Denmark will become just as popular as Queen Margrethe has been (if not more), because both Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have demonstrated time and time again, that not only do they perform their official duties with a great deal of style and charm - they also have a great sense of humor about themselves. Like the Queen before them, they can talk to anybody about anything and make ordinary people feel special and seen, and that will continue to cement their popularity among the Danes and anywhere they go in the world. See this speech to see what I mean: th-cam.com/video/Wm6LYIgXH2c/w-d-xo.html
I am from England, I saw Live Queen Margrethe at our Queen Elizabeths Funeral and recognised her instantly. I do hope the Demark Line will continue in the way Queen Margrethe lead. We share so much in common, history, family, long may it continue.
Yes..
Helt enig 👍 🥰🇩🇰
What a lovely testimony to your Queen. I think Queen Margrethe 11 was an exceptional woman who represented her country with eloquence style and intelligence. Through her example of leadership and personality I think the danish people and country are uniquely special to the European stage. I would love to visit and experience your wonderful culture and country.
I'm a missing royal family member that went missing 34 years ago at the age of four as they were getting rid of me the beat me chloroformed me and took off my robes and my crown put me in my car drugged they're onto a plane this was a back cover up in the 80s.they took me to Primary School in Midlothian Scotland were thay arrived at the primary school drugged and bruised from The Journey I was heated because of my title you see they had put the land of the Commonwealth the Windsor Estate and over 14 trillion in my true name that Primary School swapped me around with a common boy I was drugged knocked out when they woke up I was in a classroom Primary School class they will ask him my name the teacher told them I just looked different but the boy they swapped me round with looks my double back then if you're looking at my pictures I've been awake for the last for the last 29 days for the last five years they've been doing this to me on and off with electronic Warfare they have money then they found my birth certificate no they know what is on my birth certificate my full Estate the Windsor Estate and the Commonwealth the Crown Jewels two of the largest diamonds on Earth is in my true name but the Prince of Wales pretty much a commoner not even a lane under his name on his birth certificate have there ever mentioned his second name nor because it isn't Windsor William and Harry have the same problem you see William can't even give Kate his second name so how can you call George a king of his second name can't even be Windsor Me and My True mum and my True father are the only ones with the second Windsor name the family has been torturing me with electronic Warfare I have caught them on occasion with electronic equipment getting in and out of Land Rovers I can't wait to hang people since it's been five years they have been doing this to me to try and get me to kill myself so my mother or father can claim my Estate but you can't clear Kings Estate of the King dies the estate dies alone with them but you see ask the so-called royal family or the so-called king and queen Camilla for a loan she can't he can't but I can give you tax free living for land holders country houses rent for you as well the people that helped me will be multi billionaires all this all the things you hear about the lunar night about wine with the grapes from the vein all comes from my head always scientific stuff comes from my head too use all my ideas yet the trying to kill me just remember the Commonwealth is in my name along with the Windsor Estate and well over 14 trillion please help me as I am tired of being treated like something someone stood on
Queen Margethre is the true embodiment of what it means to be a Queen , and put the good of the Country ahead of all personal interest.
Her abdication in favor of her son was a truly selfless and gracious gesture .
As an Australian that grew up during the Sydney Olympics, early 2000s period, I can say that Mary holds a huge part of our hearts. Her story was so special and really represented the magic and excitement of that period. Love her and happy to see her life unfold with such grace.
Your Mary is a shiftless shopaholic and just as lazy as her husband. 👎
Another Aussie here. I agree with you.
We're so lucky to have Mary as our queen. Thank You, Australia.
Me too@@denisemahoney232
Frederik X chose his life partner well, has 4 beautiful children, thank you, Australia.
King Frederick looks so much like his Mom. Glad Queen Margarethe is thinking of her health & her country.
he is NOT King until the 14th, it's disrespectful to Queen Margarethe to say such a thing
@@miamidolphinsfan well my apologies
@@miamidolphinsfanwe kind of don't care because they aren't our peeps. And even then.. well..😂 you need to relax 😂
No c in his name
He godt a lot from his mom and dad.
Seeing how she looked at her grandson on the balcony she had tears in her eyes and looked so proud of him. It kind of choked me up.
She almost sobbed for a second, a happy sob of course, but she held it together! 👍
I am happy for her. To be able to retire is a blessing. I hope she has many more years with her children and grandchildren.
She sounds like the coolest queen and an awesome person! She’s so learned and has healthy hobbies.
Refreshing to see someone outside Denmark, who actually gets the facts 99% accurate, about our royal family.
I'm a missing royal family member that went missing 34 years ago at the age of four as they were getting rid of me the beat me chloroformed me and took off my robes and my crown put me in my car drugged they're onto a plane this was a back cover up in the 80s.they took me to Primary School in Midlothian Scotland were thay arrived at the primary school drugged and bruised from The Journey I was heated because of my title you see they had put the land of the Commonwealth the Windsor Estate and over 14 trillion in my true name that Primary School swapped me around with a common boy I was drugged knocked out when they woke up I was in a classroom Primary School class they will ask him my name the teacher told them I just looked different but the boy they swapped me round with looks my double back then if you're looking at my pictures I've been awake for the last for the last 29 days for the last five years they've been doing this to me on and off with electronic Warfare they have money then they found my birth certificate no they know what is on my birth certificate my full Estate the Windsor Estate and the Commonwealth the Crown Jewels two of the largest diamonds on Earth is in my true name but the Prince of Wales pretty much a commoner not even a lane under his name on his birth certificate have there ever mentioned his second name nor because it isn't Windsor William and Harry have the same problem you see William can't even give Kate his second name so how can you call George a king of his second name can't even be Windsor Me and My True mum and my True father are the only ones with the second Windsor name the family has been torturing me with electronic Warfare I have caught them on occasion with electronic equipment getting in and out of Land Rovers I can't wait to hang people since it's been five years they have been doing this to me to try and get me to kill myself so my mother or father can claim my Estate but you can't clear Kings Estate of the King dies the estate dies alone with them but you see ask the so-called royal family or the so-called king and queen Camilla for a loan she can't he can't but I can give you tax free living for land holders country houses rent for you as well the people that helped me will be multi billionaires all this all the things you hear about the lunar night about wine with the grapes from the vein all comes from my head always scientific stuff comes from my head too use all my ideas yet the trying to kill me just remember the Commonwealth is in my name along with the Windsor Estate and well over 14 trillion please help me as I am tired of being treated like something someone stood on
Such an intelligent, highly educated, talented, stoic & graceful lady Queen Margarethe II is. Worthy of respect & admiration, same as the late Queen Elizabeth II. Two lives lived with dignity. May the countries they so much loved always be prosperous!
Remember Queen Elizabeth had difficulties with her uncle during the WWII and so she felt after her father's King George to be available to the people to support and provide whatever was needed due to family that made life difficult for King George and so Queen Elizabeth vowed to be there for the country which is an admiral quality until her death.
I have the suspicion she might have seen what happened in England and considered from her own experience how hard it is for a new King to grieve and succeed to the throne.
She can abdicate, help him with any issue and retire and enjoy her last years ❤
Agreed, that's so true. I am from the USA and follow all the Royals. I like her Majesty Queen Margrethe, She's a very smart woman.
No
i love that she has the guts to abdicate
YES! Requested this last week! Thanks for covering the news! May Margrethe have a comfortable retitement. And LING LIVE FREDERICK X 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
No c in his name
I remember watching Prince Henrik's funeral and thinking that Margrethe almost seemed to be shrinking. She lost a good deal of weight very quickly, which I attributed to grief. But even though she carried on with her duties, she never really regained the fullness in her face, and she continued to lose muscle tone. I think she made a wise decision to step down now before her health got worse.
Hopefully Christian doesn’t feel too much pressure to take up Crown Prince duties however at 18.
@@sarasamaletdin4574 - Don´t worry :-) He has been prepared by his dad and his grandmother. When in public, such as Royal Run, Crown Prince Christian has dignity and charm, which most Danes admire him for. The speech he made at his 18. birthday party took us by the heart, and I believe, that in that moment, many Danes thought that our Queen was considering abdication - it came at her New Years adress to the people in Denmark, Greenland and Faro Islands, and blew us away!
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It is a really nice documentary. I really got nostalgic in some of the passages about Queen Margrethe. When I was a little girl I collected pictures of the three princesses. I loved all those grand galla gowns.Later when the then crown princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik was going to marry. I made a little book of pictures of their life. All pictures had bee cut out from Danish Magzines. I think I still have it somewhere. I quees I get a little nostalgic now that a vew era is about to begin.
I studied in Denmark during college. I know the people love Queen Margarethe. I know she never got as much attention as Queen Elizabeth II, but she is fashionable and beautiful. There’s an interesting TH-cam series about Christian IX being the grandfather of Europe to Queen Victoria as grandmother. It was produced in Denmark I believe. But she spoke of going to England for Elizabeth’s coronation and seeing all the TVs and they didn’t have one in the palace. The Danish royal family seems so down to Earth - Henrik and the former little former prince and princesses’ mothers’ temper tantrums aside. I love that Mary and Frederick have that William and Catherine style.
Fordítva.....sorry
I think it is more appropriate to say William and Catherine have Frederick and Mary’s style, as the Crown Prince and Crown Princess married when William and Catherine were very early in their relationship and were not in the public eye.
I think it’s the other way around. Fred and Mary have been in the public and a royal couple long before will and Kate got married.
@@Angel-ts8rc I never said one couple came before the other. My point was they are similar with good looks, charm, and cute children. Most people in the US don’t see any of that. Perhaps “style” wasn’t the right term, but sometimes I can’t find the right word due to a minor stroke I had 3 years ago. I was saying the two couples are similar. I like that Mary advocates for refugees, because I know that was an issue when I was studying in Denmark.
They are so down to earth
"I wasn't aware that was something a person could do." - George III, Hamilton.
Long live Frederick X!👑🇩🇰
No c in his name
This historic event is so well done, that impressed me to watch it and listen all about the Royals of Denmark. Very beautiful and interesting, the narrator is fantastic! The beautiful Queen is well like and smart at that, so is the future Queen Mary! I will be keeping an eye out for the coronation of the new Monarch and his Queen Consort. I 'm happy for them and wishing all the best of everything, they look like a great family and have a fantastic history to tell! Thanks so much for including as in the World news as it happens. God bless you all
From Wilmington, North Carolina U.S.A
@soniarosen4118 Well, I guess you "missed" the coronation? Since we do not have those since 1848, when Danmark became a Constitutional Monarchy. And Mary will be Queen Mary (Dronning Mary). We do not use that "consort" thing for Queens in Danmark. Margrethe will also remain to be named Queen. Just like her mother Ingrid was until she died in 2.000 (although her husband Frederik the 9th died in 1972 ). Margrethes husband Henrik was "only" named Prince "consort" (Prinsgemal) though.That was known to hurt his French pride a bit! Our new Queen Mary has likely been close to many US politicians already. But I recall a Royal Dinner from 2019, where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seated with Crown Princess Mary.
I love the girl who left her shoe at the prince’s 18th birthday party. It was pretty funny! 😂
I Just Watched The Proclamation Of King Frederick And Queen Mary And I Absolutely Loved It! God Bless The King And Queen Of Denmark!😊
What an amazing video that talked about how respected that our Queen has been. She's been a friend to many and she feels as if she is our own grandmother. She is respected by everyone and I am sure that this choice of hers to give the throne to Frederik will be a good choice. Long live King Frederik X
It's a historic event! The last Danish monarch to "willingly" abdicate was Eric III in the 12th century!
Edit: Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II has abdicated, long live His Majesty King Frederik X!
Not so fast. Her son's "adventure" in Spain expedited this inevitability.
Oh wow 😳
@@JM-gu3txOr it may be she watched Queen Elizabeth in pain in the last 12 months of her life, and decided she was going to endure that with the World’s eyes on her.
@@JM-gu3tx that socalled adventure is just a rumour
@@JM-gu3tx?🙄
Loved this! Boy- their royalty are so well educated, and fit, and really seem to embody the role of public servant. For a constitutional monarchy, I'd say the Danes are doing really well! I want more television from them, lol. A whole Danish channel with English subtitles! Thanks for this! I'm already looking forward to next week's and the history you'll cover.
From the genuine smiles on all their faces, THIS Royal Family actually appears to love each other.... Really enjoyed this documentary on them. Hopefully we'll being hearing more about them here in the U.S. Love the Australian connection as well. 👏👏👍👍
Thank you so much for this utterly entrancing video! I enjoyed every second of it tremendously. Us Australians are very proud of our Queen Mary and we are thrilled to share her with the wonderful Danish people. 👸🇦🇺🇩🇰🦘
A great video! Nice to see you focus on our history, our dear queen and our (soon-to-be) King Frederik X. It was a great shock to many of us that she chose to abdicate, since she's always stated (as you mention) that she believed in reigning until her death, and no Danish monarch has voluntarily abdicated since Erik III in the 1100s. The last monarch who didn't reign until he died was the deposed Christian II (the bloodbath king).
Personally, I shall greatly miss our beloved, cultured, chainsmoking, chill, statesponsored grandmother. As a historian, I had a great fondness for her, given her own historical and archeological interests, and while I believe that Frederik will be a fairly succesful monarch in his own right (and that those Spanish rumours are exaggerated), he won't be dear Daisy
I also laughed at the way she said Joachim.
Queen Margrethe is my favorite royal! She has had an openly loving relationship with her children. I admire her greatly 🌻 She has been a breath of fresh air in comparison to the snobby & straight jacketed Windsor's of UK.
A true surprise for new year! It took me aback fr😭
Hope her son’s reign goes well :)
Margaret of Connaught did not die of pregnancy complications. She had sepsis due to mastoiditis and died while she was 8 months pregnant. The baby was lost also.
Damn I’d retire after back surgery too 😬 good on her for sticking it out. She deserves her rest
This is why I love modern monarchies and wish there was more of them. They do so much great work for a variety of causes and can act as a neutral stabilizing force in a country. None of the Danish royals seem self centered and the story of Frederick and is wife meeting in a bar in Australia is so funny
A wise, honorable decision. There is no reason any royal shouldn't want to retire when there are capable people to take a mantle.
She seems like quite an interesting person! I'll have to look more into her! What a wise decision! She can step back and relax, while offering advice to her son and helping him in his transition. And kudos to that young woman for the joke of leaving her shoe on the stairwell! 🤣
Lindsay, you do such a credible job. The research and the time you put into every video amazes me and I admire your deeply for that. Thank you for all of your efforts and videos
And we are all so very proud of her for making a sensible and dignified decision.
Yes, but perhaps she felt she can do so, because her successor is adequately capable etc (hopefully).
Maybe queen Elizabeth would have also done so, if she felt she could.
I honestly wish we could have Anne instead of Charles 🧐😭
Hopefully king Frederik will excel. He seems already more on the ball and more actively accomplished than Charles ever has been, so.. 👍
Hurray to the new king and queen of Denmark...
Congratulations Denmark...
Queen Margrethe will be sadly missed she served her country with honour dignity and grace. A very progressive and intelligent Queen. Wish her many years of good health and happiness. ❤
Stepping down will not ensure the marriage. I don't believe that Frederick was having an affair. Thanks for this there were pictures of the Queen that I never saw.
I also don’t believe Frederick was having an affair. One dinner out with a female friend does not an affair make. Frederick may be a randy kind of guy but come on. I feel he loves Mary and his children and gossip simply got away from him.
I always admired our Royals here in Denmark for their modesty compared to other royal households.
I still can´t believe she´s abdicating, it felt so bizarre the moment she lead it in during her new years speech.
me to, I must admit I got a bit tearry eyes. Shes the countrys gandma. But also im happy for her.
Længe leve Dronning Magrethe ❤
It broke my heart to see Queen Margaretha walking with a cane ☹️💔 Reminds us all they're just human, she reminded me of my grandma 🤗🩷🩷🩷🩷
At least she is walking. I too have had spinal stenosis and it has so affected my spinal cord and can no longer walk as a result.
she is the grandma of our nation, today is her last day as regent😢❤
Queen Marquette must be the most educated royal ever because it's incredible what she has studied at these multiple schools 😮😮❤❤ I love the love story of the new King and Queen, but the recent rumors going around about a possible affair makes me feel sad if it's true. I really hope not. They have 4 beautiful young children together. Affairs always hurt more then just the couple who are involved. 🙏🙏🥺🤷
Move on….. there was no affair!!!!
Lindsay you are such a treasure. Every one of your videos-and especially this one- are marvelous. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
The beginning portion of the video where her Grandpa is shown taking daily rides is so inspiring. There's nothing more inspirational than someone who commits themselves so passionately to their country. As QEII would say, 'you have to be seen to be believed'.
You are talking about the king riding through Copenhagen, during the war?
It's actually even more impressive, than you think. He rode without any guards or any kind of protection, and even saluted the "commoners" on the street, with a military salute.
There's a recent video on TH-cam, called something like "the king that defied Hitler" or something like that. I believe it's from the channel Wendover Production.
Before that he rode over the former border between Denmark and Germany in 1920 when we got a good chunk of Denmark back by voting who wants to be Danish and who wants to be German after loosing it in 1864. Magrethe fathar was also known as the Sailor King and had tattoo. Even today and hopefully when it is nearing summer Queen Magrethe takes the ship Dannebrog a tour around Denmark and even towards Greenland in same ship. It let me say it is a very beatiful ship even for its age been well kept and modernized. So I am glad when I see it anchored beside Sønderborg Castle.@@akyhne
Queen Margerethe's abdication wasn't just wise. It was also mercifull. Imagine the mixed emotion of becoming king while mourning your mother. The queen had to go through this, no need for the King to do the same.
The Queen Margarethe was due to health reason which was wise. So glad she did and to help her son learn the King's role too.
after watching this my main take away is that Danish royals sure do know how to dress. *also, looking forward to more videos on the Danish monarchy!
When the lock down hit Denmark she went on puplic television on her own accord to address us in what I remember unheard of outside the New Years speech. The way she spoke is like a loving mother and ask us her people to please not panic and especially horde (remember the toiletpaper shortage). Life went on and yeah I hated wearing the mask when I needed to go shopping, but endured.
For the first time since Isabella II of Spain became a monarch in 1833, in Europe there won't be a queen regnant in her own right anymore continuosly after almost 191 years
No. But four female heirs are waiting in the wings. The heirs of Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. As well as the number 2 in line to the thrones of Norway and Sweden are female. So it won’t be that long before another Queen Regnant comes to the throne.
Yep. How times have changed since Henry VIII and the thinking that only men can rule.😊
@christinaj.jensen4805 The daughter of the next King of Norway will be a queen, however, and since they're all fairly close in age, Europe will have 5 Queen Regnants who will be contemporaries!
Edit: Sorry! Just reread and realized you said second in line. Maybe Harald will follow Margrethe's example.
@annbsirius1703 I don't think that would be very popular in Norway. I can't imagine that Martha Louise and her fiance, Shaman Durek, would be welcome in those roles. Haakon and his daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, will be excellent future monarchs.
@@annbsirius1703 not to mention that Princess Elizabeth will be the first reigning Queen of Belgium and Princess Ingrid Alexandra the first official reigning Queen of Norway.
Thank you for this. I was veey shocked and upset when i heard she was gonma abdicate. I try to remimd myself that she desveres this. She deserves some time just for her. But oh my god im gonna miss her. I hope her son will be able to follow her and do even half as good but i cant deny that for me she will always be the proper monach.
Længe leve Dronning Margrethe
Queen Margrethe is clearly a very inquisitive person and wants to witness her son rule as king, thus is stepping aside so as to see it happen.
Congratulations to the upcoming King and Queen of Denmark. Queen Margarethe is an exceptional person, much loved throughout Denmark and beyond. She has always put her role and responsibilities First. A happy and long retirement Queen Margarethe and long live the future King Frederick and Queen Mary.
The time difference between the two countries makes it difficult to televise this event live but the fact is that Australia has looked forward to this ever since Frederick and Nary became engaged! We demand that a full unedited replay be shown on Australian TV and downloaded on TH-cam tomorrow January 15!!!!
The Danish Royal Family seems more laid back and fun than the UK 😂
they are :) we danes are not so upstuck. our royals can walk among the public :) they show love for there spouses :)
@@sararasmussen9154 😊
It is and have a long history of being that.
Danish royal family are older than the English royal family as well.
I love the queen and with her abdication an era of queens 1837 - 2024 has come to an end and i am awaiting for the new era of queens which might be a long way so Happy for the Danish queen as she can now rest . Im so interested with the monarchy as i live in India which had rich royal history but now has become a republic but still respecting the current royal decedents .
17:36 Correction:
Crown Prince Frederik did not go on a 3 month expedition in Greenland, he joined the Sirius Patrol military unit, and went on a 3 month patrol, up the eastern coast of Greenland.
The Sirius Patrol unit is probably the toughest patrol unit in the world. 3 months on their own, with no contact to the outside world, except for radio communication every evening, to report their position, and basically, that they are still alive. It's probably one of very few patrol units, where it's not for certain, you come home alive.
Quite a few have perished, lost a few fingers, an arm, a foot or a leg, due to frost under extreme conditions.
Each Sirius Patrol unit is 2 men, and a handful of dogs. They bring with them everything they need, on a sledge, including food for the men, and the dogs.
The Danish frogmen he entered earlier in his career, is basically the Danish Navy Seals. One of the toughest military trainings out there.
It's not for sure, Frederik would have been accepted in the Sirius military unit, was it not for his skills as a frogman.
Wow, Prince Christian going to a state school and state uni will mean he'll be much more aware of social issues-that is very cool Denmark :)
and a stint in the Royal Danish Lifeguards is waiting in the wings after Christians completion of 3 gymnasium class (this summer). Graduation middle june. lifeguards 1 of july.
@@zymelin21- He will attend The Royal Lifeguard in August or September, because in Denmark, we have vacation in July.
@@Danishwoman1 I was inducted on july 1st 1961!!!
Lovely royal family, forever love and respect...🌟👑🌟Zekik Abdelhamid(Tetouan North of Morocco)
In Denmark she's concidered the longest reigning regent in history. Not the 2nd longest. Christian the 4th was not of age when his father died, in 1588 and a regency was set in place untill he was placed on the throne in 1596.
That eight years still counts as a reign, so he is the longest reigning monarch in Denmark.
It’s no different than Edward VI of England who died before coming of age. Mary Queen of Scott’s became Queen at six days old & ruled for 24 1/2 years, only spending 12 years in Scotland. Her son became James VI at a year old & reigned for nearly 36 years in Scotland before reigning another 22 years over Scotland & England.
I think you meant to say that:
She is the longest sitting, reigning monarch in Danish history.
@@nikki9125 Christian the 4th was king for longer, yes, but he did not reign. The regency that was put in his place, reigned untill he was of age.
Isn’t it Regnant? Regent is a title for a temporary monarch when an heir is still not at age to lead the throne
@@tobiaschemnitz5649 it’s not Christian THE 4th, it’s Christian IV. We verbally say the but don’t write it.
I'll put it this way;
I'm a die-hard Danishh republican. I dont subscribe to the idea of a monarchy.
However, since they are here, I could not be prouder to have them.
Margrethe is an admirable woman. An un-expected monarch, who managed to be a trailblazer for women, as a whole. If anyone ever doubted if women could hold down the ford - she is the one to prove it. It may be constitutionel but mever doubt she has nerves if steel.
The younger generation is also very much adired. The fact that Frederik is a navy seal and also show up to rap-concerts, rock-concerts, is a business ambassadeur, an ivy-league graduate and spend more than one trip to Burning Man, where he ran around in steampunk gear... I'll bow to that.
And I will be watching the passing of the throne on sunday. No question.
I kind of hope they do something different for the coronation. It would be exciting to see some history brought back. I understand why they wouldn’t. Just be cool to see a different ceremony.
There hasn't been a coronation in Denmark for over 300 years, they were abolished when absolutism was introduced, and replaced with an annointing, the annointing was then abolished when Denmark became a constitutional monarchy. Today there is simply a proclamation from the balcony of Christiansborg (home of the danish parliament), after which the new monarch makes a brief speech ending with the chosen motto. Since Margrethe is still alive, the proclamation and speech will be a bit different, and there isn't a funeral to follow soon after, instead there will be a celebratory service at the cathedral in Aarhus the week after. Aside from that it's mostly going to be the media doing the celebratory things.
@@vrenak I did watch the video. Was just simply stating it would be cool to see it.
@@vrenakWill there be a gala event to follow the proclamation? It would be nice, but I suppose it may feel as it is excessive. Are Danes also suffering under the increases in the cost of living?
Well that’s some very old history your wanting to be brought back as it’s been centuries😂. Anointing is their tradition, a very old one.
@@brontewcat No gala has been announced, so probably not. Yes, just like everywhere else prices have gone up like crazy, which was reflected by last years unions negotiations for pay regulation in various industries, which saw record rises, even though they didn't fully keep pace with inflation, in order to not send the economy into an inflation spiral.
Thanks for the video, Lindsay! Can't wait for next weeks, very interesting.
I think Quee Margrethe is a wonderful woman. She has made her country and the world proud. Hopefully her late husband's remarks over the years can be put down to dementia. I have to say of all the Queens or Queen Consorts Queen Margrethe is the BEST dressed!!!!
Fantastic, everything of the best to the King and you 🎉🎉🎉🎉
GOD BLESS THE. NEW KING AND QUEEN OF DENMARK and blessings to Queen Margrethe blessings always
The three of them come across as such likeable, humble royals. Glad that the Queen has quit smoking.
It’s a little late, don’t you think? She has been smoking most of her life and the damage to her lungs is horrendous. I saw a video in which the Queen was coughing so badly that Frederick broke the receiving line to come to her aid. In my opinion, the Queen has irreparable damage to her lungs.
@@terryKessler42719. She had a cold
Do not think that King Charles would give up his crown so fast after waiting so much time haha, but the other 2 mentioned should consider it.
Also the idea of abdication is probably seen abhorrent in British royal because of Edward and Wallis, but that doesn’t mean times had changed
I so love listening to your content! I look forward to listening every time I see something drop!
It was interesting to learn of their learning pursuits (esp because they can actually study or living out public school) and what they've chosen to boost to help make the world better for all
Two beautiful couple , congrats, long live King Fredrick ❤❤
Frederik
Thank you for that very detailed break down, Lindsay! Always love listening to your videos as I drive 😊
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement 🇺🇦
Another really good video! Thank you for making it!
Just lovely.❤
Congratulations to the Danes on the new king from Florida.
What an amazing Queen, that obviously loves her heir and his chosen bride.
Does anyone else see such similarities of the new Queen consort, Mary, and the amazing Catherine, The Princess of Wales??
BOTH women seem to truly love their husbands.
Instead of the spares wives whom may or may not have anything to do with the men if they were a common postal carrier.
Here's to a good transition and the best of luck to this family, and the British family!!
Much love from northern Indiana ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Qué lástima que no traduzcan al español !
Also very cool to see her grandson photographed with 4 future queens. Feels like history in the making.
Queen margarethe is so beautiful and elegant. Even she is a smoker , she has a very classy smile and so fancy. I respect Her majesty to let her young son to be king now and not later . Because she can enjoy Her time seeing him as a King. Love Queen Margarethe ❤❤ from Germany
She can now rest on her amazing laurels and take care of her health so she can enjoy her grandchildren for many more years. King Harald of Norway would be wise to take a cue from his cousin.
One of my favourite and stand out Royal Family in my Book🎉❤❤
Queen Mary of Denmark, ty. 🌈🙏👏👏👏👏
God bless this royal family
His name was not Heinrich (which is German). It was Henrik, which was the Danish version of his French name Henri.
Oh come on, who cares. Henrik sounds like a snotty kind of guy. If I can’t be king, phooey on you.
Thanks 👍 for the wonderful and inspiring episodes 🤭😎🤗🤭😎👍👏 keep up the good work 🤗
I'm Vietnamese-American-Australian, so yes, I'm super happy to hear that a fellow Aussie is now the queen consort of Denmark. But I was also surprised that her late father-in-law could spoke Vietnamese fluently! When I showed my mom (who's Vietnamese-Australian) this video, she commented, "Oh, Queen Margrethe looked so beautiful! She most certainly has aged gracefully!"
not the queen consort - the queen!!
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FUN FACT: Prince Knut would have been the first king of an independent Iceland had it went for a monarchy instead of a republic.
I don’t think so. He was very unpopular.
he was handed the short end of the stick. he served with distinction in the navy during ww2. @@christinaj.jensen4805
I don't believe they would have chosen Knud!! Because then the next in line after him would have been Ingolf ( child of a near cousin marriage!!! ). That fact is also exactly why, there was a referendum in Danmark 1953. To allow that women could become Reigning Monarch in Danmark. And we could avoid Ingolf eventually becoming the Reigning Monarch. I personally knew someone, that met Ingolf during their agricultural education. Ingolf was /is not among the brightest of people according to him!
Thank You Lindsay! ❤
Queen Margarette is so beautiful and regal .she grew mire beautiful as she grew older.
Wonderfulxxx...thank you for sharingxxx SO specialxxx
When I first saw the news of the abdication, my first thought was "I can't wait for Lindsay's videos on this."
I mean just cuz he made the vow at 18 doesn’t mean he can’t revow. Like when you make your wedding vows and then you renew them it’s totally different. My husband and I said our vows when we had just turned 20. We did a vow renewal right after our 14th wedding anniversary. It may sound weird but our vow renewal meant more to me. We had been through a lot in our almost 15 years of marriage, some of it was not good. But we made it through hard times together. When we renewed our vows knowing what we had overcome it make the vows we made to each other on that day much more meaningful. Whatever they decided to do will be of the King’s choosing and will be meaningful to him. 😊
Many people do look down revows at weddings however. And it’s not done in official situations. It would make all question prior vow. The wedding ones are more excuses to party.
Quite surprised that I'm early, great video as always!
I’m from Australia, and I remember an interview that they did with Mary and she told them that after she met him and he went back over to Denmark that she started to learn Danish immediately and she started to lose weight and go to gym immediately even before she knew that they were official and only after they had spoken a few times. I remember she said that she just knew he was the one.
Thank you so much for your support and encouragement 🇺🇦
Thank you for the wonderful overview!
Very interesting tidbit about her giving extra 'legitimacy' to Margrethe I. I didn't know about that.
Looking forward to next week.
Thanks Lindsay. I was really looking forward to this.
Queen Mary is so chic elegant and intelligent she will make an excellent Queen.
Been looking forward to this video!You're one lf the Best! An inspiration! You're amazing! You're a master story teller! please do a video on the Trastamara family! Love ya girl!
A Danish actor forgot to adress the Queen in the in the right way while they weere having a cigarette breal outside the theater, he started opoligising for the error.
The queen answered. "Don't worry about it, i think we are both of the clock right now."
Love learning about Denmark - my great-great grandfather came from Aarhus, but his family was from the island Samso - my last name is Danish
Out of curiosity, as you're Danish, if Joachim and or Vincent becomes king would they be first of their names in Danish royal history? Also, could you please advise me of any books about the Danish royal family? I love world history. Thank you.
@@ChibiProwlI think his/her ansestor was danish :)
But as a Dane her, yes, I think Joachim would be the first. Also Vincent. It’s tradition now, that the first born boy, and future aire to the throne, it named Frederik, then Christian for the next generation after that, then Frederik again for the generation after that, and so on.
Like Frederik now is going to be the 10th..!
I don’t know any books on the danish royal familiy
@@ChibiProwl Not that it will happen, because Vincent will be 3rd in line and Joachim 5th in line as of Sunday, but if they chose to go by their first names in this scenario, yes, they would be the first of their names.
However, Joachim has Christian as one of his middlenames and Vincent has Frederik as one of his. If they were to be Kings, they would likely uphold the 500-year long tradition of alternating between Christian and Frederik. They wouldn't be the first Danish Kings to go by their middlename as their regnal name. Both King Frederik the VIII and Frederik the IX (both of which had Christian as their first names and Frederik as their middlename) did that.
The naming tradtion stems from the Oldenburg tradition of naming your child after their grandparent. Christian the I was succeeded by his son Hans (John in English), and he was the only King we ever have had of that name, because circumstances would change after Hans' reign and explains why there are more Christians than Frederiks. Hans was succeeded by his son, Christian the II. But because of scandals, he was forced to abdicate in 1523. He was succeeded by his uncle, the second son of Christian the I, King Frederik the I, who was succeeded by his son, King Christian the III. And that is how the tradition started and still lasts. Until now.
Prince Christian will be the first Danish monarch in 500 years not to receive their first name after his grandparent (Queen Margrethe is named after her maternal grandmother and also have her paternal grandmother's name as a middlename). Though Christian's middlenames does include both of his grandfathers' names; John and Henrik. While it is expected that he will one day take the name Christian the XI, the last of his middlenames is actually a different name of Danish Kings. And actually the name of some of our most famous Kings: Valdemar. So if he wanted to change the tradition, he could be King Valdemar the V. But it is very unlikely to happen.
@@christinaj.jensen4805 Thank you!😀
@@ChibiProwl another fact I forgot is something that has to do with Queen Margrethe’s choice of regnal name. Not her first name. The fact that she chose Queen Margrethe the II.
If we are to be true to historic facts and nitpicky, Queen Margrethe is actually the first official reigning Queen of Denmark in all of our history. You may then wonder why she chose to have “the II” added, instead of just Margrethe or Margrethe the I. To find the reason, we have to go back to the 14th century.
In 1376, King Valdemar the IV of Denmark died without leaving a male heir to the throne. He however had two daughters. The oldest, Ingeborg, who was married to the nephew of the Duke of Mecklenburg, who had conquered the Swedish throne and was now setting his eyes on the Danish. The youngest of Valdemar’s children, Margrete, was married to the King of Norway. And by political genious, she persuaded the Danish and Norwegian nobilities into the idea, that her then five year old son, Oluf, should be named King of Denmark, and when his father died, that the two Kingdoms would merge into a dual monarchy. They agreed, and Oluf was named King of Denmark with her as Regent. And five years later, the dual monarchy was a reality and would last over 400 years. Her dream was however to unite all three Scandinavian Kingdoms under one monarch, and she knew Sweden was interested in a similar union that Denmark had with Norway. Oluf however died at the age of 17 and she had no other children. She used her political mastermind to persuade the nobilities into letting her stay on as Regent, under the condition she produced an heir. Which she found a way around by adopting her sister’s grandson, who took on the joint Scandinavian name of Kings: Erik. While she managed to unite the Kingdoms in the Kalmar Union and she was the real power behind the throne until her death in 1412, she was never recognized as a monarch in her lifetime.
Her legacy was therefore forever changed, on that historic day on January 14th 1972, where Denmark welcomed their first reigning Queen. She took the name Margrethe the II, to honor her namesake with the recognition she was denied in her lifetime. Which is why Margrete Valdemarsdatter today is known as Margrete the I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.