Queen Margrethe II abdicating her throne a ‘very selfless’ act

Sky News host Caroline Di Russo says Queen Margrethe II choosing to abdicate her throne was a “very selfless” act for her son, King Frederik X. Queen Margrethe II was the world’s only reigning queen and the longest-serving current monarch in Europe before her abdication. Crown Prince Frederik X became King of Denmark and head of state in the country as well as in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. “Because, when you think about the amount of work that is involved in being a sovereign, the service to your country, to your community, the patronages, the attending of events, supporting charities,” Ms Di Russo said. “Perhaps she just got to the point where she didn’t feel like she could serve in the way that she wanted to be able to serve her people.”