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Margrethe II

Margrethe II is the former Queen of Denmark who ruled from 1972 to 2024.

Margrethe II is one of 1212 people in the A–Z index, listed under M.

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Who is Margrethe II?

Margrethe II is best known for Reigning as Queen of Denmark for 52 years, the second-longest reign in Danish history. On Dead or Alive, Margrethe II is listed in the World Leaders 80s category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Margrethe II is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Reigning as Queen of Denmark for 52 years, the second-longest reign in Danish history
Listed under: World Leaders 80s

About Margrethe II

She became heir presumptive to her father in 1953 when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. In 1967 she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons, Frederik and Joachim. Support for the monarchy in Denmark, alongside her personal popularity, gradually rose throughout the course of her reign, attaining around eighty per cent by the time of her abdication. She was succeeded by her elder son, Frederik X.

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Margrethe II is known for Reigning as Queen of Denmark for 52 years, the second-longest reign in Danish history.

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