17-Year-Old Margrethe Hosts Queen Elizabeth II in Denmark (1957)

On 21 May 1957, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh began their state visit to Denmark, where they were hosted by King Fredrik IX, Queen Ingrid, and their daughter, 17-year-old Princess Margrethe. Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were first welcomed into the Palace of Arnalienborg, while the coming days included visits to a porcelain factory, Skovgard School, and the Hermitage Hunting Lodge, and Copenhagen's Royal Theatre.

Queen Margrethe II abdicates the Danish throne today, 14 January 2023, in favour of her son, Crown Prince Frederik. Her abdication comes on the 52nd anniversary of her ascent to the throne.

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