The world is marking the abdication of Queen Margrethe of Denmark and the ascension of her son Frederik to the throne. With the rotation in the royal court, an entire era passes, and a new generation of all-male monarchs arrives - before the generation of queens comes again.
What is the situation at the moment, follows the royal correspondent of the Dutch outlet of the German television RTL. Currently, the Netherlands has King Willem-Alexander, Sweden - Carl Gustaf, Norway-Harald, and of course - Charles.
However, the situation has been in favor of the queens in recent decades. Margrethe was on the Danish throne for 52 years, the late Queen Elizabeth - 70 years until her death. In the Netherlands, a whole series of ladies were at the helm - Beatrix, Juliana, Wilhelmina, and Emma.
Fortunately, it won't be centuries before a queen appears again. A new generation of female leaders is rising who will sooner or later succeed their fathers. These are the Swedish Princess Victoria, the Dutch Amalia, the Belgian Princess Elizabeth, and the Spanish Princess Leonor.
The Danish queen made the surprise abdication announcement during her New Year's address to the nation. And unlike Britain's royal court, the new king refused to have lavish ceremonies like Charles and Camilla's.
The ceremony took place only with the signing of a declaration of abdication during a session of the State Council. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen then formally proclaimed Frederik King of Denmark on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace.
In his speech, Frederick praised his mother Margrethe. "She will always be remembered as an outstanding queen. "It is a task I have undertaken with pride, respect, and joy.
The main reason for the 83-year-old Margrethe to retire is the back surgery she underwent in February last year. According to her, this gives "a reason to think about the future".
In Denmark, it is not acceptable for a monarch to abdicate. Margrethe is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years. In 1146, the Danish monarch King Eric III abdicated for the last time. /BGNES