Search results
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 .
Jan 7, 2024 · Learn about the life and reign of Queen Margrethe II, who abdicated in 2024 after 50 years on the throne. Discover her love story, her artistic passions, her constitutional reforms and her legacy.
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...
Jan 14, 2024 · 6 of 21 |. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II arrives at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Queen Margrethe II will become Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years when she hands over the throne to her son, who will be crowned King Frederik.
Learn about the life and reign of Denmark's current queen, who was born in 1940 and will abdicate in 2024. Find out about her family, education, artistic work, patronages, speeches and more.
Apr 12, 2024 · Margrethe II (born April 16, 1940, Copenhagen, Denmark) was the queen of Denmark who ascended to the throne upon the death of her father, King Frederik IX, and occupied the Danish throne for exactly 52 years.
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.
Searches related to queen margaret of denmark
