Queen Margrethe, Denmark's uniting figure, set to step down from throne

FILE PHOTO: Denmark's Queen Margrethe arrives to greet the diplomatic corps on the occasion of the New Year at Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 3, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - During her 52-year reign Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has become a uniting figure for Danes, inspiring broad support for the monarchy at a time when royals across Europe sometimes struggle to stay relevant in modern society.

The queen, 83, who became the longest-serving monarch in Europe after Britain's Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, will pass the throne to her son, Frederik, on Sunday.