Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark
| HM The Queen of Denmark | |
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| Titles | Queen of Denmark |
| Reign | 14 January 1972 - present |
| Coronation | 25 July 1972 |
| Predecessor | Frederik IX |
| Heir | Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 16 April 1940 (age 85)
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Spouse | Henri, Count of Monpezat
(m. 1984; w. 1992) |
| Issue | Frederika, Crown Princess |
| Name | Margrethe Alexandrine Porhildur Ingrid |
| House | Glucksburg |
| Father | King Frederik IX of Denmark |
| Mother | Princess Ingrid of Sweden |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (born Princess Margrethe of Denmark on 16 April 1940) is the current reigning Queen of Denmark.
Life[edit | edit source]
Margrethe was born the eldest child of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden.
When Margrethe was born, female succession to the Danish throne. In 1953, succession law was amended to allow for male preference primogeniture. In 2009, Margrethe amended the laws once again to allow for absolute primogeniture.
Margrethe assumed the throne upon the death of her father in 1972.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
In 1964, Margrethe met French nobleman Henri, Hereditary Count of Monpezat at a party in London. Her father, King Frederik, did not approve of the match as he preferred a royal match for his eldest daughter and heir. Frederik stood firm, and the couple broke up by 1967. Margrethe remained unmarried, which caused a crisis within Denmark as the line of succession came into doubt.
In 1983, Margrethe and Henri crossed paths once again when Henri was assigned to the French embassy in Copenhagen. Neither had married in the intervening years, and the couple rekindled their romance. On 10 June 1984, Margrethe and Henri finally married in Copenhagen. The next year, the queen gave birth to her only child, Frederika, at the age of 45.
Eight years after their wedding, Henri was killed in an automobile accident near Fredensborg Palace.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Frederika, Crown Princess | 12 November 1985 | Prince Gabriel of Brazil (m. 2021); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Christiansborg Palace; Official Residence -
Christian IX’s Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Fredensborg Palace; -
Grasten Palace; Summer Residence of the Danish Royal Family (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
As Queen, Margrethe has access to the entirety of the Danish Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.
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(1956) Turquoise Daisy Bandeau; 16th birthday gift from her parents -
(1984) Iveagh Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother-in-law -
(1984) Alexandrine's Russian Sapphire Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1972 Princess Margrethe of Denmark
- 1972-present Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Elephant (1947)
Order of the Dannebrog (1972)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
TBA
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark
House of Glucksburg Born: 16 April 1940 | ||
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preceded by Frederik IX |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
Face: Ann-Margret