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Margrethe II (Danish: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə]; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark kicked off 2024 with a royal surprise!During her official New Year's Eve address on Sunday, Denmark's longest-reigning royal announced that she will officially abdicate ...
The royal family of Denmark during the Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday on 16 April 2010. From left to right: Queen Mary of Denmark (then Crown Princess), Count Felix (then Prince Felix), King Frederik X (then Crown Prince), Crown Prince Christian (then Prince Christian), Queen Margrethe II, Count Nikolai (then Prince Nikolai), Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella
Queen of Denmark r. 1388–1412: Haakon VI 1340–1380 King of Norway: Henry II c. 1317 –1381/84 Count of Holstein-Rendsburg: Ingeborg of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1343/1345–1395: Henry III c. 1337 –1383 Duke of Mecklenburg: Ingeborg of Denmark 1347–1370: Olaf II 1370–1387 King of Denmark r. 1376–1387: Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick ...
The queen of Denmark has announced her abdication in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech.. Queen Margrethe II will be succeeded by her son, Crown Prince Frederik, on 14 January – 52 years to ...
Queen Margrethe II will become Denmark's first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years when she hands over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, on Sunday. Margrethe always maintained ...
Margrethe II had previously said she would never abdicate the throne. [1] In an interview in 2012 to mark her ruby jubilee, she said she would "remain on the throne until [she fell] off" [2] and added, "In my eyes, it's part of the position that you have when you inherit a monarchy: it is a task you have handed down to you, and that you keep as long as you live, the way my father did and my ...
The late Queen was said to be close to Queen Margrethe and sent her a private message of condolence after her husband Prince Henrik of Denmark died in his sleep at the age of 83 in 2018.