Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
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Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is the world's only current queen regnant and the longest-serving current female head of state. Born into the House of Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg, Margrethe is the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid. She became heir presumptive to her father in 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. Margrethe succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. On her accession,…
Also known as
H.M. Dronning Margrethe 2. · Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid · Dronning Margrethe II af Danmark · Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
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Known For
Champs-Elysées
1982 · TV
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023 · Movie
Dronning i 50 år
2022 · TV
Kungen och jag
2023 · TV
The Kings Inner Circle
2023 · TV
The Queen's New Year Address
1972 · TV
Et liv som dronning
2021 · TV
Dronningens nytårstaler gennem årene
1972 · TV
Dänemarks Königskinder - Aufbruch und Vermächtnis
2024 · Movie
Flådens Historie
2010 · TV
J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
1992 · Movie
Dronning Margrethe & teatrets magi
2024 · Movie