She was the daughter of King Frederik IX. The 83-year-old Queen had a successful back surgery in February this year. In a speech from Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg, Margrethe II said ...

King Frederik IX. Charles, 75, became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. England’s longest-reigning ...

taking the throne after the death of her father King Frederik IX in 1972. The 83-year-old revealed the decision was made after a period of reflection following surgery on her back in early 2023.

Margrethe will make way for Frederik to become monarch in just 11 days — on the same day that she ascended to the throne in 1972 after the death of her father, King Frederik IX.

The 83-year-old is the longest-serving living monarch in Europe, having taken the throne after the death of her father King Frederik IX in 1972. Here's a look at her half-century reign in pictures.