Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to leave the throne to make way for her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
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00:00 I have been a Danish Queen for 52 years.
00:05 So long time doesn't go without any human, nor me.
00:10 Time is passing and the bad things are increasing.
00:14 You don't get over the same things as you could once.
00:18 In February this year I went through a extensive back surgery.
00:25 This went well thanks to the good health care staff that took care of me.
00:30 The surgery also gave me the opportunity to think about the future.
00:36 If not, time was over to take responsibility for the next generation.
00:42 I have decided that now is the right time.
00:53 On January 14, 2024, 52 years after I had followed my beloved father,
01:00 I will return as the Queen of Denmark.
01:04 I will hand over the throne to my son, Crown Prince Frederik.
01:08 I will end my last New Year's speech with the words I always say.
01:13 God save Denmark.
01:16 God save us all.
01:20 The Queen has fulfilled her duty with a care, a wealth of talents and a joy of work like no other.
01:29 Tonight I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Her Majesty.
01:37 Dear Queen Margrethe,
01:40 what you have achieved in almost 52 years is a unique achievement.
01:49 Their significance cannot be overestimated.
01:53 They have been our anchor when the wind has blown,
01:57 our conscience in life's important questions,
02:01 our leaders in the years when Denmark of the future was rising.
02:07 They have been our meeting point in the near and difficult.