Margrethe II of Denmark Quotes

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 (born 1940)

Margrethe II (born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024. The monarchy of Denmark encompasses the entire 'Danish Realm', made up of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

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Pen Names: Ingahild Grathmer

Native Name: Margrethe II • Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid

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For me, it [being Queen] is a responsibility that does not include abdication. It is a task one has been given and taken upon oneself, and one does not relinquish it because it would perhaps be convenient personally to be rid of some of it.