Abdications in the modern age: crowned heads who have retired in recent years
Queen Margrethe II has become Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years and handed the throne to her son, who is now King Frederik X.
Queen Margrethe II has become Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years and handed the throne to her son, who is now King Frederik X.
This follows the British Museum revealing that an unnamed member of staff was sacked in August after items were stolen.
Ms Vennells was chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 until 2019.
The Princess Royal will be touring Sri Lanka over three days.
The former chief executive was appointed a CBE in December 2018.
The Princess of Wales was pictured in her regal robes at Buckingham Palace on the day of the King’s coronation.
The North Korean leader’s birthday has yet to be officially celebrated.
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Dubbed the Footsie, the index containing the biggest 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange launched on January 3 1984.
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The North Korean leader called for ‘overwhelming’ war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves, state media reported.
The filmmaker, known for Alien and Blade Runner, received a knighthood in 2002.
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