Denmark’s royal household is present process a MAJOR change!
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark shocked the world this previous weekend by saying she’s stepping down from the throne in only a few weeks! And it looks as if one large ploy to maintain her son’s marriage intact!
On Sunday whereas delivering her annual New 12 months’s Eve speech, the 83-year-old shockingly revealed she’ll be passing the torch to the subsequent in line, her son Crown Prince Frederik, on January 14. It’s a very sudden determination, particularly since she as soon as stated she’d preserve the position till her dying, similar to her third cousin Queen Elizabeth II. However all the things’s modified.
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She dropped the bombshell in her conventional New 12 months Handle, saying on her web site:
“In two weeks time I’ve been Queen of Denmark for 52 years. Such an quantity will depart its mark on anyone — additionally on me! The time takes its toll, and the variety of ‘illnesses’ will increase. One can not undertake as a lot as one managed previously. In February this 12 months I underwent intensive again surgical procedure. Every thing went effectively, due to the competent well being personnel, who took care of me. Inevitably, the operation gave trigger to ideas in regards to the future – whether or not now could be an acceptable time to go on the accountability to the subsequent era. I’ve determined that now could be the precise time. On 14th January, 2024 — 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father — I’ll step down as Queen of Denmark. I’ll hand over the throne to my son Crown Prince Frederik.”
This comes simply months after the longer term king was photographed having fun with an obvious date with Mexican-born socialite Genoveva Casanova. Again in November, the duo have been noticed in Madrid testing a Picasso exhibit at a museum earlier than strolling by way of a park and having dinner collectively. Frederik’s spouse Crown Princess Mary was in New York Metropolis on the time. Genoveva was apparently filling in for a good friend who might not attend the occasion with the 55-year-old, however the truth that the journey wasn’t formally introduced (in contrast to Mary’s) triggered some suspicion.
Whereas Geneveva flat-out denied the dishonest hypothesis, the rumors nonetheless caught hearth. And now a royal knowledgeable thinks it’s this mess that has Margrethe abandoning the crown! Talking to The Telegraph about this, royal commentator Phil Dampier speculated on Monday:
“It’s potential that the Queen took this motion as a result of she would have been afraid of the wedding breaking apart and the royal household shedding Mary. It will have triggered main issues. The Queen has at all times seen Mary as an incredible asset.”
The writer continued:
“It simply appears a rare coincidence that she ought to make this sudden announcement simply a few months after tales emerged of the Crown Prince supposedly having an affair. In two weeks’ time, the Prince and Princess might be pitched collectively as King and Queen and so they must get on with it. The Queen could also be considering that they’ll patch up their variations and it’ll save their marriage.”
Hopefully! If not, she’s given up her place solely to place the connection drama below a brighter highlight!!
One different factor which will have helped is the truth that the Queen’s grandson — Frederik and Mary’s eldest — Prince Christian simply turned 18 in October, which means he’ll be capable of tackle extra tasks as the brand new Crown Prince. Nonetheless, it doesn’t make this determination any much less uncommon — and to make it clear, based on the royal home’s web site, the final time a Danish sovereign abdicated was in… 1146! Holy s**t!
That is going to be a giant 12 months for this royal household — whether or not or not this potential plan works the best way they need!! Remaining looking forward to the longer term, Queen Margrethe concluded her message to the Parliament and the general public by asking for everybody’s assist throughout this impending transition, noting:
“The assist and help which I’ve obtained all through the years, have been essential to the success of my activity. It’s my hope that the brand new King and Queen might be met with the identical belief and devotion which have fallen to my lot. They deserve it! Denmark deserves it!”
Wow. We hope this goes easily! Reactions?! Sound OFF (beneath)!
[Image via Genoveva Casanova/Instagram & MEGA/WENN]
