Margrethe II Margrethe in 2012
Queen o Denmark Ring 14 Januar 1972 – 14 Januar 2024 Predecessor Frederick IX Heir apparent Frederick X Prime Meenisters See leet for:
Jonathan Motzfeldt Lars Emil Johansen Hans Enoksen Kuupik Kleist Aleqa Hammond
Atli P. Dam Jógvan Sundstein Marita Petersen Edmund Joensen Anfinn Kallsberg Jóannes Eidesgaard Kaj Leo Johannesen
Born (1940-04-16 ) 16 Aprile 1940 (age 84) Amalienborg Palace, Denmark Spouse Henrik, Prince Consort o Denmark (1967–2018, his daith) IssueDetail Croun Prince Frederik Prince JoachimFull name Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
Hoose House o Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg[ 1] Faither Frederick IX Mither Ingrid o Swaden Releegion Kirk o Denmark Seegnatur
Margrethe II (Dens pronunciation: [mɑˈɡ̊ʁæːˀd̥ə] , full name: Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid ; born 16 Aprile 1940) is the umwhile queen regnant o Denmark . As the eldest bairn o Keeng Frederick IX an Ingrid o Swaden, she succeedit her faither upon his daith on 14 Januar 1972. On her accession, she became the first female monarch o Denmark syne Margrethe I, ruler o the Scandinavian kintras in 1375–1412 durin the Kalmar Union.
Margrethe wis born in 1940, a week efter the invasion o Denmark bi Nazi Germany , but didnae become heiress presumptive till 1953, whan a constitutional amendment allooed weemen tae inherit the throne (efter it became clear that King Frederick wis unlikely tae hae ony sons). In 1967, she mairit Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (11 Juin 1934 - 13 Februar 2018), wi that she haes twa sons: Croun Prince Frederik (born 26 Mey 1968) an Prince Joachim (born 7 Juin 1969).
On 31 December 2023, Margrethe propaled her intention tae abdicate the throne; On 14 Januar 2024, efter 52 year on the throne, she wis succeedit bi her son Frederik .
↑ Maclagan, M & Louda, J., Lines of Succession , London, Orbis Publishing, 1981 Tables 20 and 22
Early monarchs
c. 916–1412
(Harthacnut)
Gorm the Auld
Harald Bluetuith
Sweyn Forkbeard 1
Harald II
Cnut the Great 1
Harthacanute1
Magnus the Guid
Sweyn II
Harald III
Canute the Saint
Olaf I
Eric Evergood
Niels
Eric the Memorable
Eric Lamb
Sweyn Grathe / Canute V / Valdemar the Great
Canute VI
Valdemar the Victorious / Valdemar the Young
Eric Plough-tax
Abel
Christopher I
Eric Klipping
Eric Menved
Christopher II
Eric
Valdemar III
Interregnum
Valdemar Atterdag
Olaf II
Margaret I 2
Palatinate-Neumarkt
1397–1448
Eric o Pomeranie 2
Christopher o Bavarie 2
Oldenburg
Schleswig-Holstein- Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Italics indicates Danish monarchs who wur an aa monarchs o Norawa .
1 An aa monarch o Ingland .
2 An aa monarch o Swaden .
3 An aa monarch o Iceland .
Princesses o Denmark
The generations are nummered frae the implementation o hereditary monarchy bi
Frederick III in 1660.
1st generation
Anna Sophie, Electress o Saxony
Frederica Amalia, Duchess o Holstein-Gottorp
Vilhelmine Ernestine, Electress o the Palatinate
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen o Swaden
Princess Dorothea
2nt generation
Princess Sophia Hedwig
Princess Christiane Charlotte
Princess Mary
Princess Anna Sophia
Princess Mary
3rd generation
Princess Charlotte Amalie
Princess Christiane Amalie
4t generation
Princess Louise
Louise, Duchess o Saxe-Hildburghausen
5t generation
Sophia Magdalena, Queen o Swaden
Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress o Hesse
Louise, Landgravine Charles o Hesse-Kassel
6t generation
Louise Auguste, Duchess o Augustenburg
Princess Juliana Marie
Juliane Sophie, Princess Wilhelm o Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld
Louise Charlotte, Landgravine William o Hesse-Kassel
7t generation
Princess Marie Louise
Caroline, Hereditary Princess o Denmark
Princess Louise
Princess Juliana Louise
Princess Frederikke Marie
Vilhelmine Marie, Duchess o Glücksburg
8t generation 9t generation
Louise, Princess Frederick o Schaumburg-Lippe
Ingeborg, Duchess o Västergötland
Princess Thyra
Princess Dagmar, Mrs. Jørgen Castenskiold
Alexandra, Grand Duchess Paul Alexandrovich o Roushie*
Maria Grand Duchess George Mikhailovich o Roushie*
Princess Olga*
Princess Margrethe, Princess René o Parma
10t generation
Feodora, Princess Christian o Schaumburg-Lippe
Caroline-Mathilde, Princess Knud o Denmark
Alexandrine-Louise, Countess Luitpold o Castell-Castell
Helen, Queen o Romanie*
Irene, Queen o Croatie an Duchess o Aosta*
Lady Katherine Brandram*
Eugénie, Duchess o Castel Duino*
Olga, Princess Paul o Yugoslavia*
Elizabeth, Coontess o Toerring-Jettenbach*
Marina, Duchess o Kent*
Margarita, Princess o Hohenlohe-Langenburg*
Theodora, Margravine o Baden*
Cecilie, Hereditary Grand Duchess o Hesse an bi Rhine*
Sophie, Princess George William o Hanover*
11t generation
Margrethe II
Benedikte, Princess o Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Anne Marie, Queen o the Hellenes
Princess Elisabeth
Alexandra, Queen o Yugoslavie*
Sofía, Queen o Spain *
Princess Irene*
12t generation
Princess Alexia, Mrs. Carlos Morales*
Princess Theodora*
13t generation
Princess Isabella
Princess Josephine
Princess Athena
Princess Maria Olympia*
* an aa a princess o Greece