Queen Margrethe II of Denmark gives a New Year's speech from Christian IX's Palace, Amalienborg Castle, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 31, 2023, announcing her upcoming abdication. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced in her traditional New Year's address that she would be abdicating on January 14, 2024 after 52 years on the throne. (Photo by Keld Navntoft / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT