2023 ⟶ Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication

December 31: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abd...
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👑 Gorm the Old Establishes the Danish Monarchy

c. 936: Gorm the Old becomes the first recognized king of Denmark, and thus the Danish Monarchy is founded.⟶
Gorm the Old Establishes the Danish Monarchy (936)
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👑 Christian VII Ascends to the Danish Throne

Christian VII becomes king of Denmark. He was king of Denmark to 1808.⟶
Christian VII Ascends to the Danish Throne (1766)
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🪓 Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee in Denmark

Reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee executed in Denmark.⟶
Execution of Johann Friedrich Struensee in Denmark (1772)
EnlightenmentDenmarkMonarchyExecutionRoyal CourtReform
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👑 Spanish King Juan Carlos I Abdicates, Felipe VI Ascends to Throne

June 19: King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicates; his son becomes King Felipe VI.⟶
Spanish King Juan Carlos I Abdicates, Felipe VI Ascends to Throne (2014)
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👑 Queen Elizabeth II Dies; Charles III Becomes King

September 8: Elizabeth II dies at the age of 96, and is succeeded by Charles III.⟶
Queen Elizabeth II Dies; Charles III Becomes King (2022)
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👑 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication

December 31: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication on January 14 after 52 years on the throne.⟶
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication (2023)
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