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Queen Margrethe II was the reigning Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1972. On January 14, 2024, her son, Crown Prince Frederik, took over her official duties. The Queen abdicated unexpectedly on New Year's Eve 2023. Now, let's take a look at the line of succession for the Danish throne...
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Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik have two sons, Frederik and Joachim.
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Crown Prince Frederik is married to Crown Princess Mary and they have four children together. Prince Frederik is now the King. He will be succeeded on the throne by...
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... Prince Christian, the eldest son of Mary and Frederik, will take first place in the line of succession.
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He is followed in second place by Princess Isabella, who was born on April 21, 2007.
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Prince Vincent comes third, while his sister, baby Josephine comes fourth.
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Prince Joachim, second son of Queen Margrethe II, is currently in fifth place. He is followed by his four children.
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Prince Nikolai was born on August 28, 1999 and is the eldest child of Prince Joachim and his first wife Alexandra Manley. He is in sixth place in the line of succession to the throne.
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Behind him comes Prince Felix, who also comes from his marriage to Alexandra Manley. He finishes in seventh place.
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Prince Joachim has found his second wife in Marie Cavallier. He has two children with her, Princess Athena and Prince Henrik. The latter is the eldest child of the two and takes eighth place. In ninth place is Athena, who was born on February 24, 2012.
Queen Margrethe II reigned as Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark since January 1972. Surprisingly, in her New Year's Eve speech on December 31, 2023, she announced her intention to step down by January 14, 2024 - when her son, Crown Prince Frederik, is now king.
Find out who follows him and what the Danish line of succession to the throne looks like here.