One shouldn't write one's own epitaph. I hope people will remember me as one who did her best - and who wasn't an anachronism. - Margrethe II of Denmark

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One shouldn't write one's own epitaph. I hope people will remember me as one who did her best - and who wasn't an anachronism.

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About Margrethe II of Denmark

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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Native Name: Margrethe II Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
Alternative Names: Ingahild Grathmer
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In February this year I underwent extensive back surgery. Everything went well, thanks to the competent health personnel, who took care of me. Inevitably, the operation gave cause to thoughts about the future – whether now would be an appropriate time to pass on the responsibility to the next generation.

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I would like to stress that the obligation [of being Queen] has always been driven by joy. The joy is rooted in the warmth that has met me and my family everywhere through every year, in celebration and joy as in sorrow, in the so-called "big days", as well as in everyday life.

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