Decades

Explore the most distinctive words from each decade of royal New Year's Eve speeches.

1940s

Monarchs: Christian X, Frederik IX
Words Per Speech: 205

1950s

Monarchs: Frederik IX
Words Per Speech: 504

1970s

Monarchs: Frederik IX, Margrethe II
Words Per Speech: 809

1980s

Monarchs: Margrethe II
Words Per Speech: 1,049

1990s

Monarchs: Margrethe II
Words Per Speech: 1,177

2000s

Monarchs: Margrethe II
Words Per Speech: 1,393

2010s

Monarchs: Margrethe II
Words Per Speech: 1,484

2020s

Monarchs: Margrethe II, Frederik X
Words Per Speech: 1,558

About This Analysis

These signature words are the most distinctive for each decade compared to all other decades. They reveal the unique themes, concerns, and vocabulary of each era.

Rankings are based on Weighted Log-Odds with Informative Dirichlet Prior, a statistical method that identifies words that are significantly more common in one time period compared to others.