Princess Mary and Prince Frederik take the Danish throne
Queen Margrethe II steps down on her 80th birthday
"…It’s thought Frederik and Mary will take over the Queen of Denmark’s royal duties as the virus continues to spread, especially now that people over 70 years old are becoming increasingly vulnerable.
“Margrethe is 79, and it’s crucial she is well taken care of,” royal reporter Jacob Heinel Jensen tells New Idea. “You have to remember that she’s also a smoker, which makes her even more at risk.
“I would expect Frederik and Mary to step in and take over Margrethe’s duties if she cannot perform them.”
While the Queen’s decision to abdicate would go against Danish tradition – the last and only time a monarch stepped down was in 1146 – but drastic times call for drastic measures.
Denmark was the second country in Europe to go into lockdown, and with the number of active cases of the coronavirus only increasing, there’s a need to protect Her Majesty…"
https://www.newidea.com.au/princess-mary-and-prince-frederik-take-the-danish-throne