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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. Having reigned for exactly 52 years, she was the second-longest reigning Danish monarch after Christian IV .
Queen Margrethe II greeting the public from the balcony at Amalienborg during her 83rd birthday celebrations, 2023. Margrethe II announced her abdication (effective 14 January 2024) as Queen of Denmark during her New Year's Eve address to the nation on 31 December 2023. She was succeeded by her elder son, King Frederik X, on 14 January 2024.
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Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg as the daughter of Frederik IX (d. 1972) and Queen Ingrid, born Princess of Sweden (d. 2000). Queen Margrethe’s motto is "God’s help, the love of The People, Denmark’s strength". Queen Margrethe's monogram.
Jan 12, 2024 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Year’s Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik. Her abdication on Sunday will be the first time a Danish monarch has stepped down voluntarily in nearly 900 years.
Dec 31, 2023 · 31 December 2023. By Jacqueline Howard & Oliver Slow,BBC News. Watch: Queen of Denmark announces abdication live on TV. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has announced her surprise abdication in a...
Dec 31, 2023 · 31 December 2023. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announced her surprise abdication in a new year TV address on Sunday evening. The 83-year-old is the longest-serving living monarch in Europe,...
