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Queen Margrethe (seated, in pink) and her sisters Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie received guests before a ballet performance. OLAFUR STEINAR GESTSSON - Getty Images February 2022
Arms of the sisters of Queen Margrethe II, Princesses Anne Marie (formerly Queen of the Hellenes) and Benedikte; also borne by the Queen prior to her accession. These arms are the same as those of the late Frederik IX, only with differing external ornaments.
Henrik lighting a cigarette for Margrethe, 1966. Queen Margrethe II has had a number of health issues. Since the 1990s, she has undergone several operations on her right knee due to injuries and osteoarthritis. In 1994, she was treated for cervical cancer. [43] In 2003, she underwent a 4.5 hour long operation for spinal stenosis. [44]
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.
His godparents are his paternal aunt, Queen Mary of Denmark; his maternal uncles, Charles Cavallier and Benjamin Grandet; his mother's lady-in-waiting, Britt Davidsen Siesbye; as well as family friend, Christian Scherfig. [4] On 11 August 2015, he started school at Sct. Joseph Søstrenes Skole – a Catholic private school in Ordrup. [5]
Queen Margrethe II's family came together and put on a united front for a special occasion. On Sunday, the monarch was joined by her entire family on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace in honor of ...
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 ...
First cousin to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II became the first female ruler of Denmark in over 500 years when she ascended the throne in 1972.