Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces abdication on live TV

The Danish queen has unexpectedly announced her decision to step down from the throne on 14 January, exactly 52 years since her ascension in 1972. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► She made the announcement during her annual New Year’s Eve speech. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #QueenMargrethe #Denmark #Abdication