Denmark's Queen Margrethe II Announces Abdication On Live TV
TimeJAN 2 2024
Danish Queen Margrethe II Abdicates Throne
The Spin
Right narrative
Time takes its toll, and even a brilliant monarch like Queen Margrethe II must leave the responsibility to the next generation. During her five-decade reign, her communications skills restored support for the monarchy in the fairly homogenous and patriotic country of 6M people. What a blessing it would be if King Charles could deliver his messages as she does: directly and forthright.
Left narrative
A political system in which heads of state and other high officials are determined by birthright has inherent flaws — but it's even worse that most of them are fitted with such power to their death. As Queen Margrethe II follows her fellow monarchs from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain in abdicating to keep institutions functioning properly, Britain should learn at least this lesson if no constitutional reform is to be made.