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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.
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.
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]
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.
Queen Margrethe announced her plans to abdicate in her New Year's Eve address, saying, "I have decided that now is the right time. On 14 January 2024, 52 years after I succeeded my beloved father ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.