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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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Apr 12, 2024 · Margrethe II became the queen of Denmark upon the death of her father, King Frederik IX, on January 14, 1972, and occupied the Danish throne for exactly 52 years. On January 14, 2024, she abdicated in favor of her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, who became King Frederik X.
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Her Majesty Queen Margrethe announced in the New Year's Adress on 31st December 2023, that Her Majesty would step down as Queen of Denmark on 14th January 2024 and hand over the throne to her son, King Frederik X.
The Queen is the youngest daughter of John Dalgleish Donaldson, who was born in Scotland on 5 September 1941. He is a Professor of Applied Mathematics. The Queen's mother was Mrs. Henrietta Clark Donaldson, born 12 May 1942. The couple were married in Edinburgh, Scotland on 31 August 1963 and emigrated to Australia in November that year.
