The Queen of Denmark announced her plans to abdicate during her annual New Year's Eve speech.
Margrethe II, who is 83, is set to officially give up the throne on January 14
She will have ruled as Denmark's monarch for 52 years by the time she steps down next month.
The Queen has two sons, Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim, with her late husband, Prince Henrik.
In her New Year's Eve speech, the Queen said: "I have decided that now is the right time.
Royal commentator Jennie Bond speculates the reasoning behind the abdicaton.
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