The Royal House announced that the former Queen is "tired but in good spirits" ...

In a formal morning coat, Japan’s popular 85-year-old emperor abdicated his throne Tuesday during a brief and solemn palace ceremony that was televised live to the nation. Emperor Akihito’s abdication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A contemporary account of the abdication crisis by Whitehall official Sir Horace Wilson sheds new light on the events of 1936 As ...

“We are serene and both happy with this change of life,” he told Paris Match earlier this year. “Even though it’s a very privileged life, it’s also a kind of golden cage.” Pictured: Grand Duke Henri ...

When the 85-year-old Japanese Emperor Akihito steps down on April 30, it will be the latest in a string of historic abdications that have included the pope and several monarchs. As medical technology ...

Historian Mie Ellekilde said the reign change would be a "huge upheaval" in Frederik's life whenever the day came MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Did Queen Margrethe of Denmark give ...

Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, becoming king on Sunday and succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. Thousands turned out in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Queen Margrethe ...

Queen Margrethe's shocking abdication announcement has left many royal watchers wondering if something is rotten in the state of Denmark. On New Year’s Eve, the 83-year-old announced that she planned ...

Succeeded by: Her son, Prince Frederik, who will become King Frederik X Queen Margrethe announced her plans to abdicate in her New Year's Eve address, saying, "I have decided that now is the right ...