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J. R. R. Tolkien accompanied his Middle-earth fantasy writings with a wide variety of non-narrative materials, including paintings and drawings, calligraphy, and maps.In his lifetime, some of his artworks were included in his novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings; others were used on the covers of different editions of these books, and later on the cover of The Silmarillion.
The Danish queen celebrated her golden jubilee this year. Here, take a look back at Queen Margrethe's life—from her childhood in Copenhagen through her annual summer vacation in France.
English: Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark pauses to observe the history captured in the Heritage Hall Museum on Thule Air Base, Greenland, Oct. 11, 2021. Amongst the museum artifacts were photos of her late husband, Prince Henrik, and photos of her previous visits to Thule AB.
Princess Margrethe (now Queen Margrethe II) of Denmark, an accomplished and critically acclaimed painter, was inspired to create illustrations to The Lord of the Rings in the early 1970s. [5] In 1977, Queen Margrethe's drawings were published in the Danish translation of the book, redrawn by the British artist Eric Fraser. [6]
Following the wedding of Princess Margrethe (later Queen Margrethe II) and Prince Henri, the Danish royals stepped out on the balcony to wave to well-wishers. Henri is pictured immediately to the ...
A painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II is going up for auction in March, with an estimate of $11,000-$15,000. ... the year that Margrethe started to exhibit her art officially. It was given ...
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.
Margrethe took on the role as queen in 1972, at the age of 31, following the sudden death of her father, King Frederik IX. Margrethe was married to Prince Henrik of Denmark, who died in 2018.