Queen Margrethe steps down, Danes emotional response and Vinterbadning
The emotions, the highs, the lows, the cold, the cinnamon buns - it's your Nordic week and a very happy new year
Goodness it’s 2024. Happy New Year to you! It’s a strange one in Denmark this year with the revelation at 6pm on New Year’s Eve that Denmark’s beloved Queen Margrethe will be stepping down later this month after 52 years on the throne.
The 83-year-old Queen Margrethe – or ‘Daisy’ as she’s affectionately nicknamed - had major back surgery in February 2023…
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