Margrethe II of Denmark - Countries of the world Countries of the world Head of State Margrethe II (Danish pronunciation: [mɑˈɡ̊ʁæːˀd̥ə]), sometimes anglicised as Margaret II (full name: Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid; born 16 April 1940) is the queen regnant of Denmark . As the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Ingrid of Sweden , she succeeded her father as following his death in 1972. On her accession on 14 January 1972, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union. Magrethe was born in 1940, but did not become heiress presumptive until 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne (after it became clear that King Frederick was unlikely to have any male issue).

In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she has two sons: Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) and Prince Joachim (born 1969). Early life Princess Margrethe was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen as the first child of Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Ingrid of Denmark . Her father was the eldest son of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark , and her mother was the only daughter of Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden . Her birth took place just one week after Nazi Germany 's invasion of Denmark on 9 April 1940. She was baptised on 14 May 1940 in the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen . The princess's godparents were King Christian X of Denmark , Prince Knud of Denmark , Prince Axel of Denmark , King Gustaf V of Sweden , Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden , Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.

She was named Margrethe after her maternal grandmother, Alexandrine after her paternal grandmother, and Ingrid after her mother. Since her paternal grandfather, the then-reigning King Christian X, was also the King of Iceland at the time, and Margrethe until 1944 was an Icelandic princess, the Princess was as a tribute to the people of Iceland given an Icelandic name, Þórhildur, consisting of "Thor" and the word for "battle" or "fight". The name is spelled with the thorn letter, which is a surviving rune, and is equivalent to "th". It is sometimes anglicized as Thorhildur.[2] When Margrethe was four years old, in 1944, her first sister Princess Benedikte was born. She later married Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and lives in Germany . Her third sister Princess Anne Marie was born in 1946. She later married Constantine II of Greece and now lives in London . On 20 April 1947, King Christian X died and Margrethe's father ascended the throne as King Frederick IX.

Heiress presumptive The then Princess Margaret with Gamal Abdel Nasser in Cairo At the time of her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark , owing to the changes in succession laws enacted in the 1850s when the Glücksburg branch was chosen to succeed. As she had no brothers, it was assumed that her uncle Prince Knud would one day assume the throne. The process of changing the constitution started in 1947, not long after her father ascended the throne and it became clear that Queen Ingrid would have no more children. The popularity of Frederik and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life started the complicated process of altering the constitution. That proposal had to be passed by two Parliaments in succession and then by a referendum, which was held on 27 March 1953. The new Act of Succession permitted female succession to the throne of Denmark , according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture, where a female can ascend to the throne only if she does not have a brother. Princess Margrethe therefore became heiress presumptive.

On her eighteenth birthday, 16 April 1958, Margaret was given a seat in the Council of State. She subsequently chaired the meetings of the Council in the absence of the King. In mid-1960, together with the princesses of Sweden and Norway , she traveled to the United States , which included a visit to Los Angeles, California, and to the Paramount Studios, where they were met by several celebrities, including Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley. Education Margarethe spent a year at North Foreland Lodge, a boarding school for girls in Hampshire, England,[3] and later studied prehistoric archaeology at Girton College, Cambridge, during 1960–1961, political science at Aarhus University between 1961 and 1962, attended the Sorbonne in 1963, and was at the London School of Economics in 1965. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London . Queen Margrethe is fluent in Danish, French, English, Swedish and German.[4] Marriage Queen Margrethe II and her consort, Prince Henrik, in 2010.

On 10 June 1967, Princess Margrethe married a French diplomat, Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, at the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen . Laborde de Monpezat received the style and title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark " because of his new position as the spouse of the heiress presumptive to the Danish throne. Margrethe gave birth to her first child on 26 May 1968. By tradition, the Danish king was alternately named either Frederik or Christian. She chose to maintain this by assuming the position of a Christian, and thus named her eldest son Frederik. A second child, named Joachim, was born on 7 June 1969. Reign Margrethe II of Denmark in a costume of the Faroese people. Stamp FR 302 of Postverk Føroya, Faroe Islands, issued 14 January 1997. Succession Shortly after King Frederick IX had delivered his New Year's Address to the Nation at the 1971/72 turn of the year, he fell ill.

At his death 14 days later on 14 January 1972, Margrethe succeeded to the throne as Queen Margrethe II of Denmark , becoming the first female Danish sovereign under the new Act of Succession. She was proclaimed Queen from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag on 15 January 1972. The Queen chose the motto: God's help, the love of The People, Denmark 's strength.[4] In her first address to the people, Queen Margrethe II said: "My beloved father, our King, is dead. The task that my father had carried for nearly 25 years is now resting on my shoulders. I pray to God to give me help and strength to carry the heavy heritage. May the trust that was given to my father also be granted to me."[5] Constitutional role The Queen's main tasks are to represent the Kingdom abroad and to be a unifying figurehead at home. She receives foreign ambassadors and awards honours and medals. The queen performs the latter task by accepting invitations to open exhibitions, attending anniversaries, inaugurating bridges, etc.

As an unelected public official, the Queen takes no part in party politics and does not express any political opinions. Although she has the right to vote, she opts not to do so to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. After an election where the incumbent Prime Minister does not have a majority behind him, the Queen holds a “Dronningerunde” (Queen's meeting) in which she meets the chairmen of each of the Danish political parties.[6] Each party has the choice of selecting a Royal Investigator to lead these negotiations or alternatively, give the incumbent Prime Minister the mandate to continue his government as is. In theory each party could choose its own leader as Royal Investigator, the globalistic party Det Radikale Venstre did so in 2006, but often only one Royal Investigator is chosen plus the Prime Minister, before each election. The leader who, at that meeting succeeds in securing a majority of the seats in the Folketing, is by royal decree charged with the task of forming a new government. (It has never happened in more modern history that any party has held a majority on its own.) Once the government has been formed, it is formally appointed by the Queen.

Officially, it is the Queen who is the head of government, and she therefore presides over the Council of State, where the acts of legislation which have been passed by the parliament are signed into law. In practice, however, nearly all of the Queen's formal powers are exercised by the Council of State, and she is required by convention to act on its advice. In addition to her roles in her own country, the queen is also the Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), an infantry regiment of the British Army, following a tradition in her family. Ruby Jubilee On 14 January 2012, Queen Margrethe II celebrated her 40th year on the throne.[7] This was marked by a carriage procession, and numerous TV interviews. Personal life and interests The official residences of the Queen and the Prince Consort are Amalienborg Palace and Fredensborg Palace in Copenhagen . Their summer residence is Gråsten Palace near Sønderborg, the former home of the Queen's mother, Queen Ingrid, who died in 2000.

Margrethe is an accomplished painter, and has held many art shows over the years.[8] Her illustrations—under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer—were used for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings published in 1977 and the re-issue in 2002.[9] In 2000, she illustrated Henrik, the Prince Consort's poetry collection Cantabile. She is also an accomplished translator and is said to have participated in the Danish translation of The Lord of the Rings.[8] Another skill she possesses is costume designing, having designed the costumes for the Royal Danish Ballet's prodruction of A Folk Tale and for the 2009 Peter Flinth film, "De vilde svaner" (the Wild Swans).[10] She also designs her own clothes and is known for her colourful and sometimes eccentric clothing choices. Margrethe also wears designs by Pierre Balmain's former designer Erik Mortensen, Jorgen Bender, and Birgitte Taulow.[11] Margrethe is a chain smoker, and she is famous for her tobacco habit.[12] However, on 23 November 2006 the Danish newspaper B.T.

reported an announcement from the Royal Court stating that in future the Queen would smoke only in private.[13] A statement in a 2005 authorized biography about the Queen (entitled Margrethe) focused on her views of Islam: "We are being challenged by Islam these years. Globally as well as locally. There is something impressive about people for whom religion imbues their existence, from dusk to dawn, from cradle to grave. There are also Christians who feel this way. There is something endearing about people who give themselves up completely to their faith. But there is likewise something frightening about such a totality, which also is a feature of Islam. A counterbalance has to be found, and one has to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on you. For there are some things for which one should display no tolerance. And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction."[14] Family Her Majesty surrounded by her family waving to crowds on her 70th birthday in April 2010.

From left to right: the Crown Princess, Prince Felix, the Crown Prince, Prince Christian, the Queen, Prince Nikolai, the Prince Consort, Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella The Queen and The Prince Consort have two children and eight grandchildren: His Royal Highness Frederik André Henrik Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 26 May 1968. He was married on 14 May 2004 to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, who was born on 5 February 1972. They have four children: His Royal Highness Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 15 October 2005. Her Royal Highness Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, born on 21 April 2007. His Royal Highness Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 8 January 2011. Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, born on 8 January 2011.

His Royal Highness Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 7 June 1969. He was married on 18 November 1995 to Alexandra Christina Manley, who was born on 30 June 1964. They divorced on 8 April 2005. He was married on 24 May 2008 to Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier, who was born on 6 February 1976. He has four children: His Highness Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 28 August 1999. His Highness Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 22 July 2002. His Highness Prince Henrik Carl Joachim Alain of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born on 4 May 2009. Her Highness Princess Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, born on 24 January 2012.

In 2008 the Queen announced that her male-line descendants would bear the additional title of Count of Monpezat,[15] in recognition of her husband's claim to the comital title.[16] Honours and decorations Queen Margrethe II in Vágur, Faroe Islands, 21 June 2005 Queen Margrethe II and her husband the Prince-consort welcome President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush at Fredensborg Palace, July 5, 2005. See also : List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country She is the 1,188th Dame of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain , and the 961st Knight/Lady of the Order of the Garter and Colonel-in-Chief of the The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) in United Kingdom .

Danish decorations Civil Defense League glory sign Danish Reserve Officers Association Medal Foreign decorations Argentina: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator San Martin Austria: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (1964)[17] Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) [18] Brazil: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross Bulgaria: Grand Cross with Cordon of the Order of the Stara Planina Chile: Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile Estonia: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana United Arab Emirates: Collar of the Order of Al Kamal Egypt: Collar of the Order of the Nile Finland: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose France: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour Germany: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia Iceland: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon Iran: Order of the Pleiades, 2nd Class Italy: Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Japan:

 Grand Cordon (1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown Japan: Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum Jordan: Collar of the Order of the Star of Jordan Yugoslavia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Yugoslav Star Latvia: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (1996)[19] Luxembourg: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Mexico: Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2008)[20] Morocco: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Nepal: Nepal Pratap Bhaskara (Nepal Decoration of Honour) Norway: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St.

Olav Poland: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle Poland: Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Portugal: Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry Portugal: Grand Collar of the Order of Saint James of the Sword Romania: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania Saudi Arabia: Collar of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud Slovakia: First Class (Grand Cross) of the Order of the White Double Cross[21] Slovenia: Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia Spain: Lady of the Order of the Golden Fleece Spain: Dame Collar of the Order of Charles III Sweden: Member with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim South Africa: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Good Hope South Korea: Knight of Supreme Order of the Mugunghwa (Hibiscus)[22] Thailand: Dame of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri Thailand: Dame of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn United Kingdom: Lady of the Order of the Garter United Kingdom: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order United Kingdom: Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain Symbols of Margrethe II Patrilineal descent Patr

ilineal descent Margrethe's patriline is the line from which she is descended father to son.

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations—which means that if Margrethe II were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Oldenburg. Egilmar I of Lerigau, dates unknown Egilmar II of Lerigau, d. 1142 Christian I of Oldenburg, d. 1167 Moritz of Oldenburg, d. 1209 Christian II of Oldenburg, d. 1233 John I, Count of Oldenburg, d. 1275 Christian III, Count of Oldenburg, d. 1285 John II, Count of Oldenburg, d.

1314 Conrad I, Count of Oldenburg, 1300–1347 Christian V, Count of Oldenburg, 1340–1423 Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg, 1398–1440 Christian I of Denmark, 1426–1481 Frederick I of Denmark, 1471–1533 Christian III of Denmark, 1503–1559 John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, 1545–1622 Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, 1573–1627 August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, 1612–1675 Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, 1653–1728 Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, 1696–1775 Prince Karl Anton August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, 1

727–1759 Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, 1757–1816 Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, 1785–1831 Christian IX of Denmark, 1818–1906 Frederick VIII of Denmark, 1843–1912 Christian X of Denmark, 1870–1947 Frederick IX of Denmark, 1899–1972 Margrethe II of Denmark, b.

1940 References Maclagan, M & Louda, J., Lines of Succession, London, Orbis Publishing, 1981 Tables 20 and 22 Margrethe II of Denmark | Royalty Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Margrethe II of Denmark This article is need of a clean-up. You can help out Royalty Wiki by re-organizing parts of the article, checking grammar and spelling, and making other corrections to improve the overall quality of the article. Margrethe II v • d • e Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, sometimes anglicized as Margaret II; born 16 April 1940) is the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I , ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union. Contents Edit Princess Margrethe was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Her parents were the future Frederik IX and Ingrid of Sweden , then Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark.

She was baptized on 14 May 1940 in the Church of Holmen. The princess's godparents were King Christian X of Denmark , Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark , Prince Axel of Denmark , King Gustaf V of Sweden , Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden , Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn . Since her paternal grandfather, the then-reigning King Christian X , was also the King of Iceland at the time, and Margrethe until 1944 was an Icelandic princess, the Princess was as a tribute to the people of Iceland given an Icelandic name, Þórhildur, consisting of "Thor" and the word for "battle" or "fight". The name is spelled with the thorn letter, which is a surviving rune, and is equivalent to "th". It is sometimes anglicized as Thorhildur. Margrethe has two younger sisters: Princess Benedikte (born 1944), who lives in Germany, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (born 1946), who lives in London.

In mid-1960, together with the Princesses of Sweden and Norway, she traveled to the United States, which included a visit to Los Angeles, California, and to the Paramount Studios, where they were met by several celebrities, including Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley. Education Edit She studied prehistoric archaeology at Girton College, Cambridge during 1960–61, political science at Aarhus University between 1961–1962, at the Sorbonne in 1963, and at the London School of Economics in 1965, and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Queen Margrethe is fluent in her native tongue, Danish; the native tongue of her husband, French; as well as English, Swedish and German. Personal life The official residences of the Queen and the Prince Consort are Amalienborg Palace and Fredensborg Palace in Copenhagen. Their summer residence is Gravenstein Castle near Sønderborg, the dower of the Queen's mother, Ingrid , who died in 2000.

Marriage Edit On 10 June 1967, Princess Margrethe of Denmark married a French diplomat, Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat , at the Naval Church of Copenhagen. Laborde de Monpezat received the style and title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark" because of his new position as the spouse of the Heiress Presumptive to the Danish throne. Children Edit The Queen and The Prince Consort have two children: His Royal Highness Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat , born on 7 June 1969. Interests Edit The Queen is an accomplished painter, and has held many art shows over the years. Her illustrations — under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer — were used for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings published in 1977 and the re-issue in 2002. She is also an accomplished translator and is said to have participated in the Danish translation of The Lord of the Rings. She is also a costume designer and designs some of her own clothes. Margrethe is a chain smoker, and she is famous for her tobacco habit.

However, on 23 November 2006 the Danish newspaper B.T. reported an announcement from the Royal Court stating that the queen would never again be seen smoking in public. Still, the queen does continue to smoke but in the future she will do so only privately. The announcement is probably due to the fact that the Danish parliament recently has decided on strict rules concerning smoking. Health She suffers from arthritis and has had both her knees replaced as a result. Royal life Edit At the time of her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark, owing to the changes in succession laws enacted in the 1850s when the Glücksburg branch was chosen to succeed. As she had no brothers, it was assumed that her uncle Prince Knud would one day assume the throne. The process of changing the constitution started in 1947, not long after her father ascended the throne as Frederick IX and it became clear that Queen Ingrid would have no more children. The popularity of Frederik and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life started the complicated process of altering the constitution.

That proposal had to be passed by two Parliaments in succession and then by a referendum, which was held on 27 March 1953. The new Act of Succession permitted female succession to the throne of Denmark, according to male-preference primogeniture, where a female can ascend to the throne only if she does not have a brother. Princess Margrethe therefore became the Heiress Presumptive. On her eighteenth birthday, 16 April 1958, the Heiress Presumptive was given a seat in the Council of State, and the Princess subsequently chaired the meetings of the Council in the absence of the King. Reign Edit Her father King Frederik IX died on 14 January 1972. On the occasion of her accession to the throne, Queen Margrethe II became the first female Danish Sovereign under the new Act of Succession. She was proclaimed Queen from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace Square by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag on 15 January 1972. The Queen chose the motto: God's help, the love of The People, Denmark's strength.

In 2008 the Queen announced that her male-line descendants would bear the additional title of Count of Monpezat, which they inherit from the Queen's husband and consort, Henri-Marie-Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat. Constitutional role Edit After an election where the incumbent Prime Minister does not have a majority behind him, a “Dronningerunde” (Queen's meeting) between the chairmen of each of the Danish political parties attends a meeting with the monarch. Each party has the choice of selecting a Royal Investigator to lead these negotiations or alternatively, give the incumbent Prime Minister the mandate to continue his government as is. In theory each party could choose its own leader as Royal Investigator, the globalistic party Det Radikale Venstre did so in 2006, but often only one Royal Investigator is chosen plus the Prime Minister, before each election. The leader who, at that meeting succeeds in securing a majority of the seats in the Folketing, is by royal decree charged with the task of forming a new government. (It has never happened in more modern history that any party has held a majority on its own.) Once the government has been formed, it is formally appointed by the Queen.

Officially, it is the Queen who is the head of government, and she therefore presides over the Council of State, where the acts of legislation which have been passed by the parliament are signed into law. In practice, however, nearly all of the Queen's formal powers are exercised by the Council of State, and she is required by convention to act on its advice. The Queen's main tasks are to represent the Kingdom abroad and to be a unifying figurehead at home. The queen performs the latter task by accepting invitations to open exhibitions, attending anniversaries, inaugurating bridges, etc. As an unelected public official, the Queen takes no part in party politics and does not express any political opinions. Although she has the right to vote, she opts not to do so to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. In addition to her roles in her own country, the queen is also the Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), an infantry regiment of the British Army, following a tradition in her family.

Honors and decorations Margrethe II of Denmark (Crown Prince) - Pics, Videos, Dating, & News Margrethe II of Denmark Queen of Denmark Female Margrethe II, sometimes anglicised as Margaret II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. As the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark, she succeeded her father as the Queen of Denmark following his death in 1972. On her accession on 14 January 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375â1412 during the Kalmar Union.… Read More related links Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Margrethe II of Denmark. CHILDHOOD 1940 Birth Her birth took place just one week after Nazi Germany's invasion of Denmark on 9 April 1940. … Read More She was baptised on 14 May in the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen.

The Princess's godparents were: King Christian X (paternal grandfather); Hereditary Prince Knud (paternal uncle); Prince Axel (her paternal grandfather's first cousin); King Gustaf V of Sweden (maternal great-grandfather); Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (maternal grandfather); Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of VÃ¤sterbotten (her maternal uncle); Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (maternal grandmother's father).<br /><br /> She was named Margrethe after her late maternal grandmother, Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden, Alexandrine after her paternal grandmother, Queen Alexandrine, and Ingrid after her mother, Crown Princess Ingrid. Since her paternal grandfather was also the King of Iceland, she was given an Icelandic name, ÃÃ³rhildur (Thorhildur). Read Less 1944 4 Years Old When Margrethe was four years old, in 1944, her first sister, Princess Benedikte, was born. … Read More Princess Benedikte later married Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and lives some of the time in Germany.

Read Less 1946 6 Years Old Her second sister Princess Anne Marie was born in 1946. … Read More Anne-Marie later married Constantine II of Greece and now lives in Greece.<br /><br /> Margrethe and her sisters grew up in apartments at Frederick VIII's Palace at Amalienborg in Copenhagen and in Fredensborg Palace in North Zealand. She spent summer holidays with the royal family in her parent's summer residence at GrÃ¥sten Palace in Southern Jutland. On 20 April 1947, King Christian X died and Margrethe's father ascended the throne as King Frederick IX.<br /><br /> At the time of her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark, owing to the changes in succession laws enacted in the 1850s when the GlÃ¼cksburg branch was chosen to succeed. As she had no brothers, it was assumed that her uncle Prince Knud would one day assume the throne. Read Less 1947 7 Years Old The process of changing the constitution started in 1947, not long after her father ascended the throne and it became clear that Queen Ingrid would have no more children.

… Read More The popularity of Frederick and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life started the complicated process of altering the constitution. The law required that the proposal be passed by two successive Parliaments and then by a referendum, which occurred 27 March 1953. The new Act of Succession permitted female succession to the throne of Denmark, according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture, where a female can ascend to the throne only if she does not have a brother. Princess Margrethe therefore became heir presumptive. Read Less TEENAGE 1958 18 Years Old On her eighteenth birthday, 16 April 1958, Margrethe was given a seat in the Council of State. … Read More She subsequently chaired the meetings of the Council in the absence of the King.<br /><br /> In 1960, together with the princesses of Sweden and Norway, she travelled to the United States, which included a visit to Los Angeles, and to the Paramount Studios, where they were met by several celebrities, including Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley.

Read Less 1959 19 Years Old Margrethe was educated at the private school N. Zahle's School in Copenhagen from which she graduated in 1959. … Read More She spent a year at North Foreland Lodge, a boarding school for girls in Hampshire, England, and later studied prehistoric archaeology at Girton College, Cambridge, during 1960â1961, political science at Aarhus University between 1961 and 1962, attended the Sorbonne in 1963, and was at the London School of Economics in 1965. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.<br /><br /> Queen Margrethe is fluent in Danish, French, English, Swedish and German, and has a limited knowledge of Faroese. Read Less TWENTIES Show Less In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she has two sons: Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) and Prince Joachim (born 1969).

… Read More Princess Margrethe was born 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen as the first child of Crown Prince Frederick, later King Frederick IX and Crown Princess Ingrid, later Queen Ingrid. Her father was the eldest son of the then-reigning King Christian X, while her mother was the only daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, and Crown Princess Margaret, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Read Less Princess Margrethe married a French diplomat, Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, 10 June 1967, at the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen. … Read More Laborde de Monpezat received the style and title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark" because of his new position as the spouse of the heir presumptive to the Danish throne. Read Less 1968 28 Years Old Margrethe gave birth to her first child 26 May 1968. … Read More By tradition, Danish kings were alternately named either Frederick or Christian. She chose to maintain this by assuming the position of a Christian, and thus named her eldest son Frederik.

A second child, named Joachim, was born 7 June 1969.<br /><br /> Shortly after King Frederick IX had delivered his New Year's Address to the Nation at the 1971/72 turn of the year, he fell ill. At his death 14 days later, 14 January 1972, Margrethe succeeded to the throne, becoming the first female Danish sovereign under the new Act of Succession. Read Less THIRTIES 1972 32 Years Old She was proclaimed Queen from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace 15 January 1972, by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag. … Read More Queen Margrethe II relinquished all the monarch's former titles except the title to Denmark, hence her style By the Grace of God, Queen of Denmark (Danish:Margrethe den Anden, af Guds NÃ¥de Danmarks Dronning).

The Queen chose the motto: God's help, the love of The People, Denmark's strength.<br /><br /> In her first address to the people, Queen Margrethe II said: <br /><br /> The Queen's main tasks are to represent the Kingdom abroad and to be a unifying figure at home. She receives foreign ambassadors and awards honours and medals. The Queen performs the latter task by accepting invitations to open exhibitions, attending anniversaries, inaugurating bridges, etc.<br /><br /> As an unelected public official, the Queen takes no part in party politics and does not express any political opinions. Although she has the right to vote, she opts not to do so to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. Read Less FIFTIES 1990 50 Years Old Queen Margrethe II Land in Northeast Greenland was named in her honour on 16 April 1990 on the occasion of her 50th birthday. … Read More See also: List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country Read Less LATE ADULTHOOD Show Less The official residences of the Queen and the Prince Consort are Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and Fredensborg Palace.

Their summer residence is GrÃ¥sten Palace near SÃ¸nderborg, the former home of the Queen's mother, Queen Ingrid, who died in 2000. … Read More Margrethe is an accomplished painter, and has held many art shows over the years. Her illustrationsâunder the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmerâwere used for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings, which she was encouraged to illustrate in the early 1970s. She sent them to J. R. R. Tolkien who was struck by the similarity of her drawings to his own style. Margrethe's drawings were redrawn by the British artist Eric Fraser in the translation published in 1977 and re-issued in 2002. Read Less In 2000, she illustrated Henrik, the Prince Consort's poetry collection Cantabile. … Read More She is also an accomplished translator and is said to have participated in the Danish translation of The Lord of the Rings.

Read Less 2009 69 Years Old Another skill she possesses is costume designing, having designed the costumes for the Royal Danish Ballet's production of A Folk Tale and for the 2009 Peter Flinth film, De vilde svaner (The Wild Swans). … Read More She also designs her own clothes and is known for her colourful and sometimes eccentric clothing choices. Margrethe also wears designs by former Pierre Balmain designer Erik Mortensen, JÃ¸rgen Bender, and Birgitte Taulow. Read Less 2013 73 Years Old The Guardian in March 2013 listed her as one of the fifty best-dressed over 50s. … Read More Margrethe is a chain smoker, and she is famous for her tobacco habit. However, on 23 November 2006, the Danish newspaper B.T. reported an announcement from the Royal Court stating that in future the Queen would smoke only in private.<br /><br /> A statement in a 2005 authorized biography about the Queen (entitled Margrethe) focused on her views of Islam: "We are being challenged by Islam these years.

Globally as well as locally. There is something impressive about people for whom religion imbues their existence, from dusk to dawn, from cradle to grave. There are also Christians who feel this way. There is something endearing about people who give themselves up completely to their faith. But there is likewise something frightening about such a totality, which also is a feature of Islam. A counterbalance has to be found, and one has to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on you. For there are some things for which one should display no tolerance. And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction." Read Less 2014 74 Years Old Queen Margrethe II visited the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, in Nanjing, April 27, 2014. … Read More The Queen said the Memorial Hall records the darkest part of history in 77 years. "We cannot change the cruel history, but can learn a historic lesson and experience from it. Today, we commemorate Sindberg. We need not only to review the past, but also need to face up to the future," she said.

Margrethe II and Prince Henrik watered a tree symbolizing peace, on the square outside the Memorial Hall. They also laid down a yellow rose, named by Sindbergâs hometown as "Forever Nanjing, Sindberg Yellow Rose" in 2004.<br /><br /> The Queen and Prince Consort have two sons and eight grandchildren: <br /><br /> In 2008, the Queen announced that her male-line descendants would bear the additional title of Count or Countess of Monpezat, in recognition of her husband's ancestry.<br /><br /> She is the 1,188th knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain, and only the 7th Lady of the Order of the Garter since 1901, when King Edward VII appointed his consort a member. She is also Colonel-in-Chief of the The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) in the United Kingdom. Read Less Original Authors of this text are noted on .

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark | Unofficial Royalty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark photo: The Danish Monarchy , photographer: Jacob Jørgensen Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Queen Margrethe II of Denmark was born as Princess Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid of Denmark and Iceland on April 16, 1940 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. She is the eldest daughter of the future King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden . She has two younger sisters – Princess Benedikte (1944) and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946). Margrethe was also a Princess of Iceland until 1944 when Iceland became a Republic. In 1947, Margrethe’s grandfather died and her father became King Frederik IX. At the time, women were excluded from the line of succession. Having just three daughters, and unlikely that there would be more children, King Frederik’s heir presumptive was his younger brother, Prince Knud . Frederik soon began to work toward changing the succession laws in Denmark.

Finally, in 1953, a new Act of Succession was passed, changing to male-preference cognatic primogeniture (meaning that sons would come before daughters, but in the absence of a son, Frederik’s daughters could suceed to the throne). Margrethe became the heiress-presumptive. Her uncle, Prince Knud who had held the title of Hereditary Prince of Denmark, was not very happy with the new laws, as he and his two sons were now pushed further down the line. In somewhat of a consolation, Knud was given the title Hereditary Prince Knud even though he was no longer the direct heir to the throne. However, Margrethe, as heiress-presumptive, was never given the title of Crown Princess. Princess Margrethe began her education at the Zahle’s Skole in 1946 (privately tutored at Amalienborg Palace for the first three years). She spent a year at the North Foreland Lodge , in Hampshire, England, and then graduated from Zahle’s Skole in 1959.

She then studied philosophy at the University of Copenhagen , and received her degree in Prehistoric Archeology from G irton College of the University of Cambridge in 1961. She continued her studies at Aarhus University (1961-1962), The Sorbonne (1963) and the London School of Economics (1965). photo: Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor On June 10, 1967, Princess Margrethe married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat at the Holmens Kirke in Copenhagen, followed by a banquet at Fredensborg Palace . Following a honeymoon in Cozumel, Mexico, the couple took up residence at Amalienborg Palace, in Christian IX’s Palace (formerly Schack’s Palace) where they still reside today. They have two sons: photo: Radical Royalist On January 14, 1972, King Frederik IX died after a brief illness. Margrethe ascended the Danish throne as Queen Margrethe II. The following day, in keeping with tradition, Margrethe was formally proclaimed Queen, by the Prime Minister, from the balcony at Christiansborg Palace .

To the crowds gathered below, she gave a brief speech, expressing the nation’s grief at the loss of their King and the warm feelings held by all for her mother, Queen Ingrid in this time of loss. She asked for God’s help in assuming the duties that had been her father’s for nearly 25 years, as well as the confidence and support of the Danish people. After being joined briefly on the balcony by her husband, the couple traveled back to Amalienborg Palace where they again appeared on the balcony, this time with their two young sons. In addition to her duties as Sovereign, Queen Margrethe has always found time to express her passion for the arts. An avid painter and designer, she has had her work displayed in exhibitions around the world, and some are part of permanent collections in several museums in Denmark. In addition to her painting, The Queen has designed many sets and costumes for theatre productions, and provided illustrations for several books. She has also published translations of several foreign works. Queen Margrethe, at 42 years on the throne, is the second longest serving monarch in Europe (preceded only by her third cousin and close friend, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom).

The Queen has stated several times that she has no intention of abdicating as several other European monarchs have done recently. She views her position as a job for life, and identifies Queen Elizabeth II of the UK as a source of inspiration for her devotion to duty. Queen Margrethe with her family at the Château de Cayx, 2014 Read more about the Danish Royal Family here ! Margrethe II of Denmark - 必应 Sign in Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II (Danish: Margrethe 2.; Faroese: Margreta 2.; Greenlandic: Margrethe II) (Danish pronunciation: [mɑˈɡ̊ʁæːˀd̥ə], full name: Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid; born 16 April 1940) is the Queen of Denmark. She is also the supreme authority of the Church of Denmark and Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces. A constitutional monarch, Margrethe takes no part in political decisions aside from ceremonial state functions, such as appointing the Prime Minister, and does not express political opinions.

Margrethe is a member of the House of Glücksburg, a house originally from Northern Germany. As the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Ingrid of Sweden ... (展开) , she succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. On her accession, Margrethe became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union. Having been on the Danish throne for 43 years, she is currently the longest-reigning of the three Scandinavian monarchs, as Sweden's Carl XVI Gustaf has reigned since 1973 and Norway's Harald V has reigned since 1991. Margrethe was born in 1940, but did not become heir presumptive until 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne (after it became clear that King Frederick was unlikely to have any male issue).

In 1967, she married Henrik (born Henri de Laborde de Monpezat), with whom she has two sons: Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) and Prince Joachim (born 1969). Margrethe II of Denmark in a costume of the Faroese people. Stamp FR 302 of Postverk Føroya, Faroe Islands, issued 14 January 1997. Succession. Queen of Denmark since the death of her father, King Frederick IX, on Jan. 14, 1972. Born a week after the Nazi invasion of Denmark, she spent the war years in ... Margaret is known in Denmark as "Margrethe I" to distinguish her from the current queen, who chose to be known as Margrethe II in ... Margaret I of Denmark ... … Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, sometimes anglicized as Margaret II; born 16 April 1940) is the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. royalty.wikia.com/wiki/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark Public holidays in Denmark ...

Birthday of Queen Margrethe II: ... This was the day that the German forces surrendered in Denmark under World War II. Margrethe II of Denmark : definition of Margrethe II of Denmark and synonyms of Margrethe II of Denmark (English) Margrethe II ( Danish pronunciation: [mɑˈɡ̊ʁæːˀd̥ə] ; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid; sometimes anglicised as Margaret II) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark . She is the eldest daughter of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark . In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat , with whom she has two sons: Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) and Prince Joachim (born 1969). When her father, Frederick IX, died in 1972, Margrethe succeeded him as Queen of Denmark and became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I , ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union .

Contents 12 External links Early life She was baptised on 14 May 1940 in the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen . The princess's godparents were King Christian X of Denmark , Prince Knud of Denmark , Prince Axel of Denmark , King Gustaf V of Sweden , Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden , Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn . She was named Margrethe after her maternal grandmother, Princess Margaret of Connaught , Alexandrine after her paternal grandmother, Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , and Ingrid after her mother. Since her paternal grandfather, the then-reigning King Christian X , was also the King of Iceland at the time, and Margrethe until 1944 was an Icelandic princess, the Princess was as a tribute to the people of Iceland given an Icelandic name, Þórhildur, consisting of " Thor " and the word for "battle" or "fight". The name is spelled with the thorn letter, which is a surviving rune , and is equivalent to "th". It is sometimes anglicized as Thorhildur.

[2] When Margrethe was four years old, in 1944, her first sister Princess Benedikte was born. She later married Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and lives in Germany. Her third sister Princess Anne Marie was born in 1946. She later married Constantine II of Greece and now lives in London . On 20 April 1947, King Christian X died and Margrethe's father ascended the throne as King Frederick IX. Heiress presumptive At the time of her birth, only males could ascend the throne of Denmark, owing to the changes in succession laws enacted in the 1850s when the Glücksburg branch was chosen to succeed. As she had no brothers, it was assumed that her uncle Prince Knud would one day assume the throne. The process of changing the constitution started in 1947, not long after her father ascended the throne and it became clear that Queen Ingrid would have no more children. The popularity of Frederik and his daughters and the more prominent role of women in Danish life started the complicated process of altering the constitution.

That proposal had to be passed by two Parliaments in succession and then by a referendum, which was held on 27 March 1953. The new Act of Succession permitted female succession to the throne of Denmark, according to male-preference primogeniture , where a female can ascend to the throne only if she does not have a brother. Princess Margrethe therefore became the Heiress presumptive . Princess Margrethe in 1962 with Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in Abdeen Palace in Cairo . On her eighteenth birthday, 16 April 1958, the Heiress Presumptive was given a seat in the Council of State , and the Princess subsequently chaired the meetings of the Council in the absence of the King. In mid-1960, together with the Princesses of Sweden and Norway, she traveled to the United States , which included a visit to Los Angeles, California , and to the Paramount Studios , where they were met by several celebrities, including Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis and Elvis Presley .

Education Margarethe spent a year at North Foreland Lodge , a boarding school for girls in Hampshire , England , [3] and later studied prehistoric archaeology at Girton College, Cambridge , during 1960–1961, political science at Aarhus University between 1961 and 1962, attended the Sorbonne in 1963, and was at the London School of Economics in 1965. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London . Queen Margrethe is fluent in her native tongue, Danish; the native tongue of her husband, French; as well as English, Swedish and German. [4] Marriage On 10 June 1967, Princess Margrethe married a French diplomat, Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat , at the Church of Holmen in Copenhagen . Laborde de Monpezat received the style and title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark" because of his new position as the spouse of the Heiress Presumptive to the Danish throne . Margrethe gave birth to her first child on 26 May 1968.

By tradition, the Danish king was alternately named either Frederik or Christian. The Queen chose to maintain this by assuming the position of a king named Christian, and thus named her eldest son Frederik . A second child, Joachim , was born on 7 June 1969. Reign Queen Margrethe II and her consort, Prince Henrik, in 2010. Succession Shortly after King Frederick IX had delivered his New Year's Address to the Nation at the 1971/72 turn of the year, he fell ill. At his death 14 days later on 14 January 1972, Margrethe succeeded to the throne as Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, becoming the first female Danish sovereign under the new Act of Succession. She was proclaimed Queen from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag on 15 January 1972. The Queen chose the motto : God's help, the love of The People, Denmark's strength. [4] Ruby Jubilee On 14 January 2012, Queen Margrethe II celebrated her 40th year on the throne.

This was marked by a carriage procession, and numerous TV interviews. Constitutional role Marina, Consort of Prince Michael The Queen's main tasks are to represent the Kingdom abroad and to be a unifying figurehead at home. She receives foreign ambassadors and awards honours and medals. The queen performs the latter task by accepting invitations to open exhibitions, attending anniversaries, inaugurating bridges, etc. As an unelected public official, the Queen takes no part in party politics and does not express any political opinions. Although she has the right to vote, she opts not to do so to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. After an election where the incumbent Prime Minister does not have a majority behind him, the Queen holds a “Dronningerunde” (Queen's meeting) in which she meets the chairmen of each of the Danish political parties . [5] Each party has the choice of selecting a Royal Investigator to lead these negotiations or alternatively, give the incumbent Prime Minister the mandate to continue his government as is.

In theory each party could choose its own leader as Royal Investigator, the globalistic party Det Radikale Venstre did so in 2006, but often only one Royal Investigator is chosen plus the Prime Minister, before each election. The leader who, at that meeting succeeds in securing a majority of the seats in the Folketing , is by royal decree charged with the task of forming a new government. (It has never happened in more modern history that any party has held a majority on its own.) Once the government has been formed, it is formally appointed by the Queen. Officially, it is the Queen who is the head of government, and she therefore presides over the Council of State, where the acts of legislation which have been passed by the parliament are signed into law. In practice, however, nearly all of the Queen's formal powers are exercised by the Council of State, and she is required by convention to act on its advice. In addition to her roles in her own country, the queen is also the Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) , an infantry regiment of the British Army , following a tradition in her family.

Personal life and interests The official residences of the Queen and the Prince Consort are Amalienborg Palace and Fredensborg Palace in Copenhagen. Their summer residence is Gråsten Palace near Sønderborg , the former home of the Queen's mother, Queen Ingrid, who died in 2000. The Queen is an accomplished painter , and has held many art shows over the years. [6] Her illustrations—under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer—were used for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings published in 1977 and the re-issue in 2002. [7] In 2000 she illustrated Henrik, the Prince Consort's poetry collection Cantabile . She is also an accomplished translator and is said to have participated in the Danish translation of The Lord of the Rings . [6] She is also a costume designer, having designed the costumes for the 2009 Peter Flinth film, "De vilde svaner" (the Wild Swans). [8] Margrethe also designs some of her own clothes.

She is known for her colourful and sometimes eccentric clothing choices: as well as designing some of her own clothes, Queen Margrethe wears designs by Pierre Balmain , Jorgen Bender , and Birgitte Taulow. [9] Margrethe is a chain smoker , and she is famous for her tobacco habit. [10] However, on 23 November 2006 the Danish newspaper B.T. reported an announcement from the Royal Court stating that the Queen would never again be seen smoking in public. Still, she does continue to smoke but in the future she will do so only privately. The announcement may be due to the fact that the Danish parliament recently has decided on strict rules concerning smoking. [11] She suffers from arthritis and has had both her knees replaced as a result. A statement in a 2005 authorized biography about the Queen (entitled Margrethe) focused on her views of Islam: "We are being challenged by Islam these years. Globally as well as locally. There is something impressive about people for whom religion imbues their existence, from dusk to dawn, from cradle to grave. There are also Christians who feel this way.

There is something endearing about people who give themselves up completely to their faith. But there is likewise something frightening about such a totality, which also is a feature of Islam. A counterbalance has to be found, and one has to, at times, run the risk of having unflattering labels placed on you. For there are some things for which one should display no tolerance. And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction." [12] Family Her Majesty surrounded by her family waving to crowds on her 70th birthday in April 2010. From left to right: the Crown Princess , Prince Felix , the Crown Prince , Prince Christian , the Queen, Prince Nikolai , the Prince Consort , Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella The Queen and The Prince Consort have two children and eight grandchildren: In 2008 the Queen announced that her male-line descendants would bear the additional title of Count of Monpezat, [13] which they inherit from the Queen's husband and consort, Henri-Marie-Jean André Count de Laborde de Monpezat.

[14] Honours and decorations Queen Margrethe II in Vágur , Faroe Islands , 21 June 2005 Queen Margrethe II and her husband Prince Henrik of Denmark welcome President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush at Fredensborg Palace , July 5, 2005. She is the 1,188th Dame of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain and the 961st Knight/Lady of the Order of the Garter . Danish decorations

Question: Who was the spouse of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark when she ascended to the throne on 14 January 1972?
Answer: Prince Henrik