Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Born: April 16, 1940
in Copenhagen, Denmark
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, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margrethe I, ruler of the Scandinavian kingdoms in 1376–1412 during the Kalmar Union. In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim.

Margrethe is known for her strong archaeological passion and has participated in several excavations, including in Italy, Egypt, Denmark and South America. She shared this interest with her grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, with whom she spent some time unearthing artefacts near Etruria in 1962.

As of 2023, Margrethe has, as sovereign, received 42 official state visits and she has undertaken 55 foreign state visits herself. She and the royal family have made several other foreign visits. Support for the monarchy in Denmark has been and remains consistently high at around 82%, as does Margrethe's personal popularity.

Princess Margrethe was born 16 April 1940 at Frederik VIII's Palace, in her parents' residence at the Amalienborg palace complex, the principal residence of the Danish royal family in the district of Frederiksstaden in central Copenhagen. She was the first child of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess (later King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid). Her father was the elder son of the then-reigning King Christian X, while her mother was the only daughter of the Crown Prince of Sweden (later King Gustaf VI Adolf). Her birth took place just one week after Nazi Germany's invasion of Denmark on 9 April 1940.

Margrethe was baptised on 14 May in the Holmen Church 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 Västerbotten (her maternal uncle); and Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (maternal great-grandfather).

She was named Margrethe after her late maternal grandmother, Margaret, Crown Princess of Sweden, Alexandrine after her paternal grandmother, Queen Alexandrine, and Ingrid after her mother. Since her paternal grandfather was also the King of Iceland, she was given the Icelandic name Þórhildur.

When Margrethe was four years old, in 1944, her younger sister Princess Benedikte was born. Princess Benedikte later married Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and lives some of the time in Germany. Her second sister, Princess Anne-Marie, was born in 1946. Anne-Marie later married King Constantine II of the Hellenes and currently lives in Greece. ...

Source: Article "Margrethe II" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark...

Dronning Margrethe 2. - 52 år som Danmarks regent
Title: Dronning Margrethe 2. - 52 år som Danmarks regent
Character: Herself
Released: January 6, 2024
Type: Movie
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Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Title: Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2023
Type: Movie
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and director Bille August showcase their meticulous attention to the sets and costumes of the "Ehrengard" film adaptation.
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Title: Kongeskibet - I dronningens tjeneste
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 2022
Type: TV
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Title: Dronning Margrethe - 50 år for Danmark
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 2022
Type: TV
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Title: Et liv som dronning
Character: Self
Released: December 20, 2021
Type: TV
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Margrethe II - Hele Danmarks Dronning
Title: Margrethe II - Hele Danmarks Dronning
Released: March 12, 2020
Type: Movie
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Title: Frederik IX
Character: Self
Released: December 29, 2019
Type: TV
Historical drama documentary series about the Queen's father, Frederik IX, and the monarchy during his lifetime.
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Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute
Title: Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute
Character: Self
Released: April 21, 2016
Type: Movie
A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years as she reaches her landmark birthday in April. Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted special access to the complete collection of Her Majesty's personal ciné films, shot by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen herself, as well as by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Much of it has never been seen publicly before. Various members of the Royal Family are filmed watching this private footage and contributing their own personal insights and their memories of the woman they know both as a member of their own close family and as queen. Among those taking part are the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Princess Royal, the Duke of Kent and his sister Princess Alexandra, who has never before given an interview.
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Title: Flådens Historie
Released: July 5, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: Den Danske Flådes Historie gennem 500 år
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2010
Type: TV
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Title: Kongehuset indefra
Character: Self
Released: March 4, 2010
Type: TV
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The Wild Swans
Title: The Wild Swans
Character: Herself / Byborger (uncredited)
Released: September 11, 2009
Type: Movie
Elise, a princess, lives happily together with her eleven brothers. When her father, the king, marries again, he banishes Elisa. Hereafter his new wife turns Elise's eleven brothers into swans. But fortunately Elise finds her brothers, who are swans during daylight and human beings at night time. In a dream, the fairy Fatamorgana tells the story of the unhappy princess and how she rescues her brothers, the eleven princes.
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The Snow Queen
Title: The Snow Queen
Character: Narrator
Released: April 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale is told here as a digital theater piece. The visual point of departure is fashioned by découpages created by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who is also the narrator. The découpages serve to establish the mood around the story of the children, Kaj and Gerda. They consist of a countless number of clippings, which are subsequently subjected to the processes of computer animation and mixed with graphics, live actors and music into an unique fairy tale universe.
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J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
Title: J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
J.R.R.T.: A Study of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, produced to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It is sometimes called "J.R.R. Tolkien: A Portrait" and "J.R.R. Tolkien - An Authorized Film Portrait". It features archive footage and audio recordings of J.R.R. Tolkien, and interviews with three of his children Priscilla, John, and Christopher. It also includes interviews with Baillie Tolkien, Robert Murray, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Rayner Unwin, Tom Shippey, and Verlyn Flieger.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Dronningens Nytårstale
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Dronningens nytårstaler gennem årene
Released: December 31, 1972
Type: TV
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Dronningen og statsministrene - i al fortrolighed
Title: Dronningen og statsministrene - i al fortrolighed
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie