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Margrethe II of Denmark
Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid; born 16 April 1940) was the Queen regnant of Denmark from 1972 until her abdication in 2024.
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Margrethe II | |
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![]() Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2012 | |
Queen of Denmark | |
Reign | 14 January 1972 – 14 January 2024 |
Predecessor | Frederick IX |
Successor | Frederik X |
Born | (1940-04-16) 16 April 1940 (age 84) Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Spouse | |
Issue | Frederik X of Denmark Prince Joachim |
House | House of Glücksburg |
Father | Frederick IX of Denmark |
Mother | Ingrid of Sweden |
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