In her annual New Years speech, Queen Margrethe II discusses the significant currents of the 20th century and describes the dilemma between the early optimism of the century and the pessimism of war. She also describes the new insecurity and lack of trust she sees in the last years of the century. Sending her traditional greetings to all parts of the kingdom, she expresses heartfelt wishes of a good journey in the new year, century, and millennium.—Peter Brandt Nielsen