Copenhagen, January 14: Denmark's Queen Margrethe II signed her historic abdication on Sunday, paving the way for her son Frederik X to immediately become king, Danish broadcaster DR reported. Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in nearly 900 years since King Erik III Lam stepped down to enter a monastery in 1146.

She signed her abdication during a meeting with the Danish Cabinet at the Christiansborg Palace, a vast complex in Copenhagen that houses the Royal Reception Rooms and Royal Stables as well as the Danish Parliament, the prime minister's office and the Supreme Court. Denmark Queen Margrethe II Strips Four of 8 Grandchildren of Royal Titles.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II Signs Historic Abdication

The document was presented to her as she sat at a massive table covered in red cloth around which royals and members of the Danish government were seated. Denmark Queen Announces Abdication: Margrethe II Declares She Will Step Down the Throne During New Year 2024 Address.

Frederik, 55, was present in the room. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will next proclaim him king on the balcony of the palace before thousands of people. Frederik's 18-year-old son, Christian, who becomes Denmark's crown prince and heir to the throne, was also in attendance.

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