It’s been a dramatic month for Denmark’s royal household, with Queen Margrethe saying her abdication in favour of her elder son, the brand new King Frederik.
The previous monarch stood down from the Danish throne after 52 years, making the announcement in a shock tackle to the nation reside on tv.
Now The Guardian stories that the long-reigning sovereign is to have her life story delivered to display, in a TV present Af Guds nåde (‘By the grace of God’). The present is being developed by the makers of hit political Danish drama Borgen, Sam Productions, alongside Danish broadcaster TV2. Margrethe’s story will being together with her delivery in 1940, and will likely be set at Amalienborg royal palace within the capital metropolis of Copenhagan
In line with The Guardian, the present’s producers will inform the story from the angle of members of the royal household and likewise royal courtroom workers.
Margrethe was Denmark’s longest serving monarch earlier than her shock abdication on the age of 83. Her son Frederik is now the King, along with his spouse Mary having turn out to be the primary Australian-born lady to turn out to be a European monarch.
Af Guds nåde has reportedly been developed over the previous 18 months, and is anticipated to be launched subsequent 12 months.
The present’s govt producer, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, stated the previous queen “has been a part of the historical past of all Danes.”
“It was not on the playing cards for the little princess to be queen, however instances modified and she or he turned an amazing queen. Now could be the time to inform the magnificent story, which can provide us an perception we’ve not had earlier than.”
There is no such thing as a information but on how the present will likely be distributed internationally. Netflix drama The Crown, all in regards to the UK’s royal household over the course of Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign, got here to an finish after six seasons late in 2023.
