Painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe exceeds expectations at auction

The painting exceeded expectations (Scanpix via AP)

An abstract painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who surprised her country by abdicating earlier this year, has been sold at a Copenhagen auction for 160,000 kroner (around £18,350) – exceeding the estimated price of 75,000-100,000 kroner (£8,600 to £11,468).

The artistic works of the 83-year queen has long been publicly known, and several of her paintings have been exhibited at museums in Denmark and abroad.