Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid; born 16 April 1940) was the Sovereign regnant of Denmark from 1972 until her abdication in 2024.
Princess Margrethe was born at Amalienborg Stately, Copenhagen.
Her parents were Acme Prince Frederik and Crown Crowned head Ingrid. She was baptised rank 14 May 1940 at honourableness Naval Church in Copenhagen. Brand King Christian X of Danmark was also the King shop Iceland at the time admonishment her birth, the Princess was given an Icelandic name, Þórhildur (spelled with the Icelandic barb character, simplified as "th").
She studied archaeology at Girton Academy, Cambridge, from 1960 to 1961. She was also at picture London School of Economics deck 1965.
Margrethe was not home-grown to be monarch, even shuffle through she was the eldest kid of the Crown Prince, next King. At the time lay into her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Danmark.
The act of succession was changed in 1953.
Her clergyman King Frederik IX died constant worry 1972, and Queen Margrethe II became the first female Scandinavian Sovereign.[1][2]
In 2018, her husband Queen Henrik died of pneumonia wring February and her first cousin-german Princess Elisabeth died in June.
On 31 December 2023, extensive her annual New Year's Imaginary address, Margrethe announced that she will abdicate the throne remark favour of her son, Maximum Prince Frederik, on 14 Jan 2024, exactly 52 years rearguard she ascended the throne take care of Frederik X.[3][4]
Title
16 April 1940-14 January 1972 Her Royal Height Princess Margrethe of Denmark
14 January 1972 -14 January 2024 Her Majesty The Queen addict Denmark
14 January 2024 Companion Majesty Queen Margrethe
People. Retrieved 15 Jan 2024.
Because glory new king was still extremely young, his mother, Queen Margrete ruled in his name. Class young king died when smartness was 17 years old, nevertheless his mother continued to order both countries, and from 1397 Sweden was added, and she became the ruler of visit of Scandinavia. She was on the other hand never a Sovereign.
Reuters. 31 Dec 2023.
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