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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 .
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On 31 December 2023, during her annual New Year's Eve...
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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.
Apr 12, 2024 · Born: April 16, 1940, Copenhagen, Denmark (age 84) 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. On January 14, 2024, she abdicated in favor of her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik ...
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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 7, 2024 · Margrethe ascended the throne at the age of 31, becoming the first female monarch of Denmark since her namesake ruled the Scandinavian kingdoms in the 14th century. The first official photograph ...
