Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced her decision to abdicate the throne next month
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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her decision to abdicate the throne next month.
The monarch, whose role is largely ceremonial, made the announcement on Sunday during her New Year's speech.
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