Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark - Revision history

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			== Notes ==
			Face: Ann-Margret
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	[[Category:House Glucksburg]]		[[Category:House Glucksburg]]
	[[Category:Monarchs of Denmark]]		[[Category:Monarchs of Denmark]]
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	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 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 ~~they~~ 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.		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.		Eight years after their wedding, Henri was killed in an automobile accident near Fredensborg Palace.

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	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.		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==		==Marriage and Issue==
	~~TBA~~		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 they 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.
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	\|[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark\|Frederika, Crown Princess]]		\|[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark\|Frederika, Crown Princess]]
	\|12 November 1985		\|12 November 1985

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! colspan="2" |HM The Queen of Denmark
|-
| colspan="2" |
|-
|'''Titles'''
|Queen of [[Denmark]]
|-
|'''Reign'''
|14 January 1972 - present
|-
|'''Coronation'''
|
|-
|'''Predecessor'''
|[[King Frederik IX of Denmark|Frederik IX]]
|-
|'''Heir'''
|[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Biographical Information
|-
|'''Born'''
|16 April 1940 (age 85)

Copenhagen, Denmark
|-
|'''Spouse'''
|[[Henri, Count of Monpezat]]
(m. 1984; w. 1992)
|-
|'''Issue'''
|[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark|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==
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.

==Marriage and Issue==
TBA
{| class="wikitable"
!Photo
!Name
!Birth
!Death
!Marriage
|-
|
|[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark|Frederika, Crown Princess]]
|12 November 1985
|
|[[Prince Gabriel of Brazil]] (m. 2021); has issue
|}

==Residences==
<gallery>
File:Residences Denmark Christansborg Palace.jpg|Christiansborg Palace; Official Residence
File:Residences Denmark Christian IX's Palace.jpg|Christian IX’s Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
File:Residences Denmark Fredensborg Palace.JPG|Fredensborg Palace;
File:Residences Denmark Grasten Palace.png|Grasten Palace; Summer Residence of the Danish Royal Family (June-August)
</gallery>

==Sartorial Information==
===Tiara Collection===
As Queen, Margrethe has access to the entirety of the [[Danish Tiara Collection]]. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.<gallery>
File:Tiaras Denmark Margrethe Turquoise Daisy Bandeau.jpg|(1956) Turquoise Daisy Bandeau; 16th birthday gift from her parents
File:Tiaras Denmark Margrethe Iveagh Tiara.png|(1984) Iveagh Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother-in-law
File:Tiaras Denmark Margrethe Alexandrine s Russian Sapphire Tiara.jpg|(1984) Alexandrine's Russian Sapphire Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother
</gallery>

===Clothing Collection===
Clothing Collection

==Titles and Honours==

*'''1940-1972''' Princess Margrethe of Denmark
*'''1972-present''' Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark

===National Honours===
[[File:Honours_Denmark_Order_of_the_Elephant.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Elephant (1947)

[[File:Honours_Denmark_Order_of_the_Dannebrog.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the Dannebrog (1972)

===Foreign Honours===
TBA

==Ancestry==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Parents
!Grandparents
!Great-Grandparents
!Great-Great-Grandparents
|-
|[[King Frederik IX of Denmark]]
|[[King Christian X of Denmark]]
[[Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]
|[[King Frederik VIII of Denmark]]
[[Princess Louise of Sweden]]

[[Grand Duke Frederick Francis III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]

[[Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia]]
|[[King Christian IX of Denmark]]
[[Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel]]

[[King Charles XV of Sweden]]

[[Princess Louise of the Netherlands]]

[[Grand Duke Frederick Francis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]

[[Princess Augusta of Reuss]]

[[Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia]]

[[Princess Cecilie of Baden]]
|-
|[[Princess Ingrid of Sweden]]
|[[King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden]]
[[Princess Margaret of Connaught]]
|[[King Gustaf V of Sweden]]
[[Princess Victoria of Baden]]

[[Prince Arthur of the United Kingdom]]

[[Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia]]
|[[King Oscar II of Sweden]]
[[Princess Sophia of Nassau]]

[[Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden]]

[[Princess Louise of Prussia]]

[[Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]

[[Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom]]

[[Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia]]

[[Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt]]
|}

==Lines of Succession==
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House of Glucksburg

Born: 16 April 1940
|-
| colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center>
|-
|<center>Preceded by</center>
|<center>Succession to the [[Denmark|Danish]] throne</center>
|<center>Followed by</center>
|-
|<center>Incumbent
'''preceded by'''
[[King Frederik IX of Denmark|'''Frederik IX''']]</center>
|<center>Incumbent</center>
|<center>[[Frederika, Crown Princess of Denmark]]</center>
|}
[[Category:Denmark]]
[[Category:House Glucksburg]]
[[Category:Monarchs of Denmark]]
[[Category:Monarchs]]