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New king of Denmark

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Nita Blake-Persen
January 14, 2024

Denmark has begun a new chapter in its royal history, with King Frederik officially taking the throne. His reign comes after the formal abdication of his mother, Queen Margrethe. She is the first Danish monarch to step down voluntarily in nearly 900 years.

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