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1972. King Frederick IX died in 1972, and Margrethe succeeded at the age of 31. In her first address to Denmark, the-now Queen Margrethe II said, "My beloved father, our King, is dead.
In light of the news that Queen Margrethe will abdicate for her son, Prince Frederik, we're taking a look back at Denmark's royal family over the years, with sweet snaps of the matriarch, Queen ...
Margrethe and Henri, with their families, at a photocall after the announcement of their engagement, 7 October 1966. Princess Margrethe, eldest daughter and heiress presumptive of King Frederik IX of Denmark, first met French diplomat Henri de Laborde de Monpezat at a dinner at the French embassy in London in 1965 while the princess was a student at the London School of Economics. [1]
Queen Margrethe II's family came together and put on a united front for a special occasion. ... Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, his wife, Crown Princess Mary, their children, Prince Christian ...
Henrik as a baby in 1934–35 Henrik lighting a cigarette for Margrethe, 1966. Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France.He was the son of André de Laborde de Monpezat (6 May 1907 in Mont-de-Marsan – 23 February 1998 in Le Cayrou) and his then-partner and future wife Renée-Yvonne Doursenot (24 October 1909 in Périgueux – 11 February 2001 in Le Cayrou [4]), who was then married to Prof ...
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.
Upon their return to Denmark, the couple were given Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen as their primary residence and Gråsten Palace in Northern Schleswig as a summer residence. [citation needed] Their daughters are: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, born 16 April 1940, married to Count Henri de Laborde of Monpezat and has ...
On New Year's Eve, Queen Margrethe of Denmark made a shocking announcement: She will abdicate the throne in two weeks. Her son, Prince Frederik, will succeed her as monarch, and her daughter-in ...