On New Year's Eve 2024, during a live TV broadcast of the New Year's message, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 83, announced that January 14, 2024 will be the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne, when she will abdicate and pass the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederick.
In a televised address, Margrethe II revealed that the idea of abdicating came after her back surgery in early 2023, and after a period of repeated reflection, the decision was finally made. "The surgery naturally raises questions about the future – is it time to leave the responsibility to the next generation, and I think it's time now. She then thanked the Danish public for their support of the royal family over the years.
On December 31, 2023, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark delivered a New Year's message in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Source: Xinhua News Agency.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Fraseriksen said in a statement that she thanked Margrethe II "on behalf of the whole country" for her contribution to the country.
The legendary queen in "Fairy Tale Kingdom": both civil and military and close to the people.
Denmark is known as the "fairytale kingdom", and Margrethe II is a legend in a fairytale world, she is the only reigning queen in the world and the longest-reigning reigning monarch in Europe.
Born in Copenhagen on April 16, 1940, Margrethe II studied at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, Aarhus University, the University of Paris in France, the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. On June 10, 1967, he married Prince Henrik and had two sons, the eldest son, Crown Prince Frederick, and the second son, Prince Joachim.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, center, waves in a horse-drawn carriage on her way to Copenhagen City Hall in an Amalienborg Palace on April 16, 2015. Source: Xinhua News Agency.
In 1972, after the death of her father, King Frederick IX of Denmark, Margrethe II succeeded to the throne.
As the first "female head" of the oldest royal family in Europe, Margrethe II has represented the country and established a beautiful image of Denmark since she ascended the throneTake care of the family and two sons, and the children and grandchildren are full. At the same time, she did not give up her various pursuits-
She has held several exhibitions and designed illustrations for the Danish version of The Lord of the Rings.
In 1981, Denmark published the Danish translation of "Everyone Has a Death" by the famous French thinker Simone de Beauvoir, which won unanimous praise in China. It wasn't until a few weeks later that people learned that the pseudonym on the original cover was their queen.
During her time as the crown prince, she participated in the Danish Defense Guard Women's Flying Regiment and received systematic training, and she charmed many Danish nationals in a military uniform.
She has written the screenplay for her favorite film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, The Wild Swan, designed sets and costumes, and even made a cameo appearance in the role of an "unremarkable" old woman in the play.
On December 12, 2010, in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (first from right) joins the crew in thanking the audience after the Christmas ballet "A Dream of Towoli". Source: Xinhua News Agency.
In 2023, she also worked as a costume designer and art director for the film "Elunja: The Art of **".
Even as the head of state, the staff can always see the queen busy in the background at various events. There is also "corroboration" of her proximity to the people. Rumor has it that in Copenhagen, someone rubbed shoulders with the queen who wore jeans to the street to buy groceries.
He is proficient in both civil and military affairs, proficient in many Chinese dialects, and close to the people ......These beautiful words are the distinguishing qualities of Margrethe II. Among European royalty, such a versatile monarch is destined to attract attention.
Breaking with convention, he has visited China twice in 35 years.
In my life, I have no regrets. Margrethe II said this in an interview with our country.
In addition to the Queen's legendary life, she also has a deep connection with China.
Margrethe II is the first head of state of a Western country to visit China after China's reform and opening up. In September 1979, Grethe II paid an official visit to China, and the queen and his wife visited Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Guilin and other places.
When Margrethe II visited China again in 2014 after 35 years, she said, "This visit to China has witnessed China's tremendous development and changes, and it has left a deep and beautiful impression. It also broke with the practice of the Danish monarch visiting only one country once in his lifetime.
Copenhagen, Denmark Source: Visual China.
China and Denmark.
On May 11, 1950, the two countries formally established diplomatic relations.
Since 1974, China and Denmark have been sending students to each other. At present, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Dalian University of Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Hefei University of Technology and Guangxi Medical University have established inter-university exchange relations with the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, Aalborg University and Copenhagen Business School.
China and Denmark have maintained good cooperation in the field of culture, and have held many cultural activities such as film weeks and art exhibitions, and in 2017, China and Denmark jointly held the "China-Denmark Tourism Year". In August 2018, the "Chinese Film Festival" was held in five cities including Copenhagen.
China is Denmark's largest partner in Asia and the second largest overseas investor. China and Denmark established the Joint Economic and Trade Committee in 1980 and has held 22 meetings so far. In 2022, the bilateral ** amount between China and Denmark will be 159With US$100 million, China mainly exports electromechanical, clothing and textiles to Denmark, and imports agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, precision instruments, power generation and refrigeration equipment from Denmark.
Chao news is comprehensively compiled from Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, Global Network, People's Daily Online, **, etc.).