Royal family of Denmark. The Danish royal family: adultery, drunkenness and quarrels over the title Claimed to be unfaithful

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates her birthday today. She is 74 years old. HELLO.RU congratulates the birthday girl and invites readers to learn 9 interesting facts about her.

Margrethe II

1. Margrethe II was born on April 16, 1940 in Denmark, in the royal palace of Amalienborg. She became the first child in the family of King Frederick IX, who subsequently had two more daughters. Previously, in Denmark, the throne was passed only through the male line, so when it became obvious that only a woman could become the next ruler, for obvious reasons, the Danish law on succession had to be changed.

Margrethe II 2. In June 1967, at the age of 27, Margrethe II married the French diplomat Count Henri de Laborde de Montpeza. The couple's wedding took place in Copenhagen, and the wedding celebrations were held at Fredensborg Palace. After his marriage, Henry received the title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark".

Wedding of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, 1967

Margrethe II and Prince Henrik 3. The first child in the family of Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik appeared in 1968, he was the current heir to the throne, Prince Frederik. In 1969, Magrete gave birth to her second son, Prince Joachim.

4. Princess Margrethe ascended the throne on January 14, 1972, following the death of her father. She became the first female monarch in Denmark since the time of Queen Margrethe I, who ruled in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

Margrethe II and Prince Henrik

5. Queen Margrethe II has repeatedly said that she admires Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. She is inspired by the way she treats her country and subjects.

6. In 2012, Queen Margrethe II celebrated her 40th birthday on the throne. In honor of this event, a magnificent celebration was arranged in Denmark. Speaking about how she personally perceives such a serious date, Margrethe II notes that the main events over the years were not political for her, but family ones - the birth of children, and then grandchildren. She compares the importance of the monarchy with family values:
The monarchy is a symbol of continuity, a symbol of history and, I would say, a symbol of stability, because we are politically independent, we are not elected, and this is good. In addition, we represent the family, we are the symbol of the family.

wedding of the heir apparent Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik surrounded by grandchildren 7. The Danish queen is fond of painting. During the years of her life, she held many art exhibitions, and her illustrations, which impressed J. Tolkien, were used for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings.

8. Margrethe II knows 5 languages: Danish, French, Swedish, English and German. And in cooperation with her husband, she translated a number of literary works from French into Danish, as well as from Danish into French.

9. The sense of style of Margrethe II was noted many times both by her subjects and abroad. She has been repeatedly recognized as one of the most stylish women in the country.

Margrethe II

On this day, back in 1972, as a result of a sad event - the death of her father Frederick IX, Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid ascended the throne of Denmark, becoming Queen Margrethe II.

The father, having no sons, declared his eldest daughter his successor during his lifetime (in 1953 the law on succession to the throne was changed; earlier the succession to the throne passed through the male line and the heir was Frederick's younger brother, the extremely unpopular Prince Knud).

Margrethe in 1966

As you can see, great-grandmother Margrethe II Anastasia Mikhailovna was a Russian Grand Duchess, daughter of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich, son of Nicholas I.

Margrethe in 1966

The Queen was 32 years old at the time of her accession to the throne. She was married, had two sons, Frederick (four years old) and Joachim (three years old).

The queen's mother, Igrid of Sweden, outlived her husband-king by 28 years, died in 2000.

The Queen has two younger sisters, Benedicta of Denmark and Anna-Maria of Denmark.


Left (January 1972)

It seems impossible to smile in such a situation. But it was necessary and she smiled.

(1972)

And yet the custom of succession to the throne in this way is very cruel. The monarchs of the Netherlands are right in abdicating in favor of a child and retiring to nurse their grandchildren. In this case, the moment of exaltation of the heir is not overshadowed by grief.

He had no intention of meeting the Crown Princess at all. But the very first meeting was the beginning of a long road of love. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark have been together for 50 years. Sometimes it is not easy for them, but wisdom and patience help to cope with difficulties.

Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid

Little Margareta with her parents.

She was born at Alienborg Castle in Copenhagen on 16 April 1940 to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. By this time, the tiny Danish kingdom had been occupied by Nazi Germany for a week already. The birth of a baby in a couple of monarchs at such a difficult time for the country gave hope for the revival of a free country.

The baby's parents believed that Denmark should have a monarch who would receive an excellent education and be distinguished by intelligence and good manners. That is why, along with studying at a regular school, the future queen had to work hard at home, following all the instructions of the incoming teachers.

Young Princess Margarethe.

Higher education alone is not enough for a monarch, of course, and Princess Margaret, after studying philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, studied archeology at Cambridge, civics at Aarhus and the Sorbonne, and economics at the London School.

Together with her grandfather, the Swedish king, the young princess took part in excavations near Rome. It was Gustav VI Adolf who was the very first to note the far from mediocre artistic abilities of the girl.

Margareta at the excavations.

In 1953, Danish succession law was changed because the incumbent king had three daughters. The change in law allowed Margaret, as the eldest daughter of the king, to receive the title of crown princess.

Since 1958, Crown Princess Margaret became a member of the Council of State, which made her responsible for replacing her father at meetings and representing Denmark at the international level.
From that moment on, Margaret went on official visits to different countries, attended receptions and receptions. One of these receptions became a meeting place for the princess and her future husband.

Henri Marie Jean André, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat

Henri Marie Jean Andre.

The future Prince Consort of Denmark was born in Indochina on June 11, 1934. When the boy was 5 years old, the family returned to France to the family residence in Cahors, where young Henri went to school. He studied at the Jesuit College in Bordeaux, and then in high school already in Cahors.
In Hanoi, where the family left after the appointment of his father, Henri studied at a French gymnasium, after which he became a student at the Sorbonne. Here he successfully studied law and politics, while improving his knowledge of Chinese and Vietnamese at the National School of Oriental Languages. The Count de Laborde de Monpezat had his language practice in Hong Kong and Saigon.

Henri Marie Jean André in his youth.

After serving in the army and participating in the Algerian War, Henri successfully passes the exam and becomes an employee of the Asian Department of the French Foreign Ministry. Since 1963 he has held the position of third secretary at the French Embassy in London. It is in London that he will meet his future wife Margareta.

Princess Margarete and Prince Henrik in their youth.

When Henri was told that the crown princess of Denmark herself would be present at the dinner party to which he was invited, he was going to refuse the invitation decisively. It seemed to him that the princess must certainly be arrogant, arrogant, extremely capricious and very selfish.

However, reality did not at all correspond to his fantasies. At the reception, he saw a charming young lady with a charming smile, excellent manners and the ability to support any conversation.

When Henri arrived in Denmark, Margareta herself met him at the airport, not trusting anyone. She herself wanted to meet on Danish soil the one who had occupied all her thoughts lately. The tender meeting of the lovers left no doubt that it was going to the wedding. The very next day after Henri's arrival in Denmark, on October 5, 1966, the engagement of the Crown Princess of Denmark Margaret and Comte de Laborde de Monpeza was announced.

Wedding of Princess Margarete and Comte de Laborde de Monpezat.

They were married at Holmens Church in Copenhagen on June 10, 1967. As a result of the marriage, the princess' husband received the title of "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark".

Royal co-creation

In early 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascended the throne following the death of her father. By this time, two children were already growing up in the family: Frederic and Joachim. Prince Henrik was somewhat weary of his second role under the queen, but he had the patience to devote his energies to raising children and creating. He writes and publishes collections of poems, finding in them consolation and peace for the soul.

However, the queen herself, realizing how difficult it is for her husband to play the supporting roles, involves him in joint work. Under the pseudonym of X. M. Weyerberg, translations of Simone de Beauvoir, a French writer, begin to be published in Denmark. Critics gave very flattering assessments of the quality of translation of books, not even realizing that under an inconspicuous pseudonym, the crowned persons of Denmark themselves were preparing for publication.

Queen Margarethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik with sons.

However, against the background of his bright and talented wife, Prince Henrik was losing. She paints pictures, illustrates books, draws scenery and costumes for theatrical productions. And he still remains only her husband, moreover, with the title of only a prince consort.

As much as the Danes love and extol their queen, being proud of her talents and respecting her justice and openness, they are just as offended by the behavior of Prince Henrik, who is constantly offended by insufficient attention to himself.

Queen Margarethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik.

However, the Queen of Denmark has enough wisdom and patience so that Prince Henrik does not feel left out. In 2002, the prince was not appointed to perform royal duties in the absence of Margareta, entrusting them to the eldest son, Frederick. Offended by this turn, Prince Henrik went to the family estate in Cahors, but the queen immediately followed him. They spent some time together, after which they returned safely to Denmark.

And yet it is love.

And in 2016, Prince Henrik resigned as a member of the royal house and officially announced his retirement. However, Queen Margaret II herself does not care at all what status her husband is in. The main thing is that there are real feelings between them.

Kingdom of Denmark(Kongeriget Danmark) is the smallest and southernmost of the Scandinavian countries.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy under the constitution of 1849. The head of state is the queen, the country is actually controlled by a unicameral parliament (Folketing) - the highest legislative body, elected by the people. The government is headed by the prime minister.

About the Queen Denmark Margrethe II

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark belongs to the dynasty of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.

Margrethe Alexandrine Torhildur Ingrid is the eldest daughter of King Federick IX (died at the age of 74 in January 1972) and Queen Ingrid (died at the age of 91 in November 2000). The second woman on the Danish throne (her distant predecessor Margrethe I ruled the country in the early Middle Ages).

One of the oldest in the world, the Danish royal dynasty dates back nearly 1,000 years. In the middle of the XII century, Voldemar I the Great managed to unite the country, at the end of the XIV century, Margrethe I ruled three states at the same time - Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In 1863, Christian IX ascended the Danish throne, whose daughter became the wife of Emperor Alexander III (ruled Russia from 1881 to 1894) and, accordingly, the Russian Empress under the name Maria Feodorovna. Their son Nicholas II became the last emperor of the Russian Empire.

Queen Margrethe was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. Until 1953, the Danish Constitution prohibited females from occupying the throne. But after the king had three instead of one daughter, it was decided to amend the Constitution. After a popular referendum held in 1953, as a result of which women received the right to inherit the throne, Margrethe became crown princess.

Queen Margrethe, according to the Constitution, is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Denmark, has the rank of Major in the Air Force.

About Prince Henrik of Denmark, Queen's Consort

Margrethe met her future husband, Henri-Marie-Jean-Andre, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat, in London, where he worked in the diplomatic field as the secretary of the French embassy.

The chosen one of the future queen was born on June 11, 1934 in the Gironde department near Bordeaux. Shortly after his birth, the family went to Indochina and returned to France only in 1939. During this time, Henri managed to learn Chinese and Vietnamese well, which was very useful to him while studying at the Sorbonne, which he graduated in 1957. In 1959-1962 gg. the vicissitudes of military service forced him to move from France to Algeria. In 1964, having entered the service of the Foreign Ministry, he became secretary of the French Embassy in London. It was there that the momentous meeting took place.

After the marriage, which took place on June 10, 1967, Henri converted from Catholicism to Lutheranism and received the title of Prince Henrik of Denmark (Henrik, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort).

Every year, the family spends their summer holidays in the prince's estate, in a castle near Cahors, where Henrik produces his own wine, while the queen herself goes to the local market to shop for dinner.

The royal couple have two sons - Crown Prince Frederik (born May 26, 1968) - heir to the throne and Prince Joachim (born June 7, 1969).

Crown Prince Frederik

Crown Prince Frederik (Frederik André Henrik Christian, Prince of Denmark) will one day be called King Frederik X of Denmark, the sixth member of the House of Glücksburg to inherit the throne in a straight line. He studied at the University of Aarhus, where he studied political science. Then he studied at Harvard. During the Sydney Olympics in September 2000, Prince Frederik met Mary Donaldson, who later became his wife and Crown Princess…

Crown Princess Mary

She was born in the small town of Hobart on the island of Tasmania. Her mother Henrietta Clark Donaldson died when Mary was not even ten years old, her father John Dalgleish Donaldson is a mathematics professor at an Australian university, and her adoptive mother is the British writer Susan Moody. Mary Donaldson is a real estate agent by profession, but has also worked in advertising. She graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1993.

The wedding of Prince Frederik and Mary Elizabeth Donaldson (now Mary Elizabeth, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess) took place on May 14, 2004 in Copenhagen at the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary. October 15, 2005 they had a son.

Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra

Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian (Prince of Denmark) - the youngest son of the Queen - captain of the reserve of the Royal Guard, a graduate of the Agrarian Academy.

Prince Joachim in 1995 married a British subject, Alexandra Christina Mansley, who had lived earlier in Hong Kong.

He met his wife, Princess Alexandra (Alexandra Christina, Princess of Denmark) in Hong Kong in 1994. She was 31, and Joachim was 26 years old.

They have two sons - Prince Nikolai (Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik, 08/28/99) and Prince Felix (Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian, 07/22/02)

In 2005, they are officially divorced.

Information and photos from websites:www.kronprinsparret.dk kongehuset.dk

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Margrethe II(Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid, Dan. Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) - Queen of Denmark since January 14, 1972, head of the Danish state.

Place of Birth. Education. Queen Margrethe II was born on 16 April 1940 at Amalienborg Palace. Her parents are King Frederick IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid, born Princess of Sweden. The Queen is the third granddaughter of King Christian X. She was named after Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught of Sweden, her maternal grandmother.

One of the queen's names, Thorhildur, is Icelandic and contains the characteristic Icelandic letter "Þ", because at the time of her birth, Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, until 1944.

The Queen was baptized on May 14, 1940 in Holmens Church (Danish Holmens Kirke), confirmed on April 1, 1955 in the church of Fredensborg Palace.

From 1946-1955 - a comprehensive school "Zahles Skole", Copenhagen, including until 1949 - private education.

From 1955-1956 - "North Foreland Lodge", a boarding school in Hampshire, England.

In 1960 - the study of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen.

From 1960-1961 - the study of archeology at the University of Cambridge.

From 1962-1962 - studying social science at the University of Aarhus.

In 1963 - the study of social science at the Sorbonne.

In 1965 - studying at the London School of Economics.

In addition to her native Danish, Margrethe speaks French, Swedish, English and German.

Army. In the years 1958-1970, Margrethe was a recruit for the women's section of the Air Squadron, where during this period she studied various aspects of military affairs.

She has close relationships with some units of the British army: since 1972, Margrethe II has been the chief of the British regiment, and since 1992, the Royal Welsh Regiment.

He is the Supreme Commander of the Danish Armed Forces.

Accession to the throne. Since the right to the throne passed through the male line, and Frederick IX had only daughters, it became necessary to change the law of succession to the throne (introduced on March 27, 1953), which allowed Margrethe, Princess of Denmark, to assume the title of crown princess and subsequently accede to the throne.

On April 16, 1958, Crown Princess Margrethe became a member of the Council of State and was entrusted with the duty of holding Council meetings in the absence of Frederick IX.

Hobbies. The Queen is seriously interested in painting, works in different genres (drawing, engraving, textiles, watercolor, graphics, decoupage, set design, embroidery, book illustration (including a series of illustrations for The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien). her work has been exhibited both in Denmark and abroad, and is also represented in the State Museum of Art, the ARoS Art Museum (Aarhus) and the State Drawings Collection (Køge).The Tolkien Ensemble uses Margrethe's drawings as the covers of their albums, with her permission.

Exhibitions: The art work of the Queen has been shown at exhibitions in Denmark and abroad on numerous occasions. Sketches, models and costumes for the ballet "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" were exhibited in Copenhagen, Odense and Paris during the period 1988-1990. Works for the ballet "Folk Song" - Aarhus 1991, Washington 1992, National Museum, Copenhagen 2005, Riga 2005. A series of sketches and costumes for various productions was exhibited in Edinburgh in 2005.

A family. On June 10, 1967, then Crown Princess Margrethe married the French diplomat Count Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat (born June 11, 1934, near Bordeaux), who, on the occasion of his marriage, received the title "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark". The wedding took place at Holmens Church in Copenhagen, and the wedding celebrations took place at Fredensborg Palace.

Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik have two sons: Crown Prince Frederik Andre Henrik Christian (born May 26, 1968) and Prince Joakim Holger Waldemar Christian (born June 7, 1969).