Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Acting
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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
The Queen's New Year Address
1972 · TV
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023 · Movie
Dronningens nytårstaler gennem årene
1972 · TV
The Kings Inner Circle
2023 · TV
Dronning i 50 år
2022 · TV
Kungen och jag
2023 · TV
Den Danske Flådes Historie gennem 500 år
2010 · TV
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023 · Movie
The Snow Queen
2000 · Movie
Huwelijk kroonprins Willem-Alexander en Máxima Zorreguieta
2002 · Movie
The Wild Swans
2009 · Movie