Margrethe II of Denmark Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Biography
Margrethe II of Denmark Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 69 kg |
Date of Birth | April 16, 1940 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Eye Color | Blue |
Margrethe II of Denmark assumed the reigning position as the Queen of Denmark in 1972. Besides that, Margrethe is also a supreme authority in the Church of Denmark and the commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence.
Born Name
Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
Nick Name
Margrethe II of Denmark
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Amalienborg, Copenhagen, Occupied Denmark
Residence
She divides her time between Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Fredensborg Palace, and Gråsten Palace near Sønderborg.
Nationality
Education
She graduated in 1959 from N. Zahle’s School in Copenhagen. Later, she was sent off to Hampshire, England’s North Foreland Lodge‘s boarding school for girls.
From 1960 to 1961, she attended the Girton College, Cambridge where she studied prehistoric archaeology. Between 1961 to 1962, Margrethe studied political science at Aarhus University.
She went on to study at the University of Paris in 1963. In 1965, Margrethe went on to study at the London School of Economics.
Occupation
Queen of Denmark (Former)
Family
- Father – King Frederick IX
- Mother – Queen Ingrid
- Siblings – Princess Benedikte of Denmark (Younger Sister) (Princess of Denmark), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (Younger Sister) (Reigning Queen From 1964-1973)
- Others – King Christian X of Denmark (Paternal Grandfather), Queen Alexandrine née Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Paternal Grandmother), Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden (Maternal Grandfather), Crown Princess Margaret née Princess Margaret of Connaught (Maternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
69 kg or 152 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Margrethe’s name has been linked with –
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Danish descent.
Hair Color
White
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Thin lips
- Wears a pair of rectangular reading glasses
Margrethe II of Denmark Facts
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