Margrethe

Queen Elizabeth II of England is no longer with us. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has abdicated in favor of her eldest son. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has started the process for his succession. Prince William’s hair has turned gray—or what’s left of it—while he stoically awaits his turn to wear the crown.

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik will become king on Sunday after the unprecedented abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe, with more than 100,000 Danes expected to pour into Copenhagen's streets for the historic event.

The 55-year-old future monarch is hugely popular in Denmark, with 82 percent of Danes saying in a recent poll they think he will make a good king.

The funeral procession of former King of Greece Constantine II will be held at the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens followed by a private burial at the cemetery of the former royal estate of Tatoi, north of the Greek capital Monday. His body will lie at rest in Saint Eleftherios chapel next to the Cathedral ahead of the funeral service.

Denmark's Prince Henrik, husband of Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday night at Fredensborg Castle, the Royal House said in a statement, quoted by Reuters. 

He was 83, and had been diagnosed with a benign tumor two weeks ago.

"His Royal Highness Prince Henrik died peacefully in his sleep ...," the statement said. "Her Majesty the Queen and the two sons were at his side."

Being the king of metal drummers was not enough for Lars Ulrich. So, the Danish-born Metallica drummer went and got a higher title on Monday (June 12) when he was officially dubbed a knight by the Danish crown prince. His bandmates congratulated Ulrich on the honor bestowed on him by Crown Prince Frederik, saying it was “not bad for a snot-nosed kid from Gentofte!”