Margrethe is the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid, and she has two younger siblings, both sisters – Princess Benedikte of Denmark who was born in 1944, and Princess Anne-Marie ...

Margrethe II of Denmark (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) was born in Copenhagen on April 16, 1940: she is the eldest daughter of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid.

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have moved into Graasten Palace for their annual summer retreat, joined by Queen ...

Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, said on December 31, 2023 that she would abdicate on January 14, 2024 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik.

Today, the throne passes on." Denmark's King Frederik X and Denmark's Queen Mary wave from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Martin Meissner / AP ...

In January 1972, King Frederick IX of Denmark died after a short illness at the age of 72. He was succeeded by his daughter Margrethe who became the first Queen of Denmark in 600 years.