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The Danish king had Frederick IX and his wife the Swedish princess ingrid three daughters. Margrethe, Benedict and Anna Maria.
Youngest married first Anna Maria. She was only eighteen when she became Queen of Greece. Alas, soon the monarchy in Greece was overthrown and Anna Maria for many years with her husband and children in exile. The second married a French diplomat, the eldest Margrethe, royal heiress. A few months after that, she married a German prince, the middle Benedict.
Queen Margrethe II with Prince Consort Henrik.
They say the couple is very interesting and eccentric in their own way. The Queen is a professional painter. The Prince Consort is not far behind her. They say that once he left Denmark indignantly, when, in the absence of his wife, not him, but Crown Prince Frederik was asked to replace her.
Acquaintance
In 1967, Crown Princess Margrethe married French diplomat Henri Marie Jean André in Copenhagen. The couple met in London, where the Crown Princess studied. It is said that upon learning that he was invited to a dinner, which will be attended by the Danish princess, Henri wanted to refuse. The young man imagined the princess boring, selfish and narcissistic. How glad the young man was to be wrong.
Engagement
Ring
A ring with two equivalent stones, as it were, emphasizes equality and equality in the royal family.
Young
Dress
The designer of the dress was the favorite of Queen Ingrid (Margrethe's mother) - Jørgen Bender.
By the way, Margrethe's sisters also chose the same designer. And her first daughter-in-law Alexandra followed the example of her mother-in-law.
Dress in the museum (without lace)
Let me remind you that brides from Danish royal family they get married in a vintage veil they inherited and sew dresses from family Irish lace.
Here you can see the dress itself, from which the lace was removed to sew the dress of her sister Benedicta.
Margrethe pinned on her dress a brooch in the shape of a daisy, which her mother wore to her wedding. It was a wedding gift from my father. The diamonds once belonged to Margrethe's grandmother, Crown Princess Margaret. Hence the family nickname "Daisy".
Bouquet
In her arms Margrethe carried a bouquet of daisies. They were also woven into the hair of the bridesmaids.
A six-meter train started from the shoulders and was the main highlight of the dress
Modern Danes can get married in a copy wedding dress queens.
Diadem
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
This diadem was presented by the Egyptian Khedive to Queen Margrethe's grandmother, Princess Margaret. Since the princess met her future husband (Swedish King Gustav) in Egypt.
By the way, all the girls from the Danish royal family choose this diadem for their wedding. Crown Princess Mary was in another, her presence here showing the use of the family veil.
And now full list owners and brides
The first photo is Princess Margaret, the second is her daughter, Queen Ingrid.
Bride with father
Denmark is a country ruled by a king. A constitutional monarchy implies that the sovereign reigns, but does not rule. The king acts as a state symbol, but does not have a serious influence on politics. Nevertheless, the kings and queens of Denmark have ruled the country for almost a thousand years, and the current ruler, Margrethe II, enjoys great respect and love from her people. Her eldest son will inherit the throne
Birth
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark was born in May 1968. He became the first child in the family of the Danish Crown Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. Frederick's mother was not supposed to inherit the throne, because according to the law of the country, the crown was transferred only to the male heir. King Frederick IX of Denmark had no sons, so he was forced to change the system of succession to the throne. As a result of the transformation, women were given equal rights with men, and Margrethe became the heiress. This inheritance system is still in force in the country.
Prince Frederik was born in the royal palace of Amalienborg, and the baptism took place in the church of Holmens. The boy was named after his grandfather, and among his godparents were monarchs from other countries. They were Queen Anne-Maria of Greece and Duchess Josephine of Luxembourg.
Education
The prince, being the heir to the country, received an excellent education. As a child, Frederic, along with his younger brother Joachim, was homeschooled, and at the age of 8 he went to general education school where he studied among ordinary children. Then he studied for several years in a closed private boarding house in Normandy, and also graduated from a gymnasium in Copenhagen.
Frederick received his higher education at one of the best universities in the world - Harvard, where he studied social sciences. He earned a degree in political science in his homeland at the Danish University of Aarhus. In addition to his native language, the prince also speaks English, French and German.
Social activity
As a member of the royal family and the next king of Denmark, the crown prince has no right to influence political life countries. But he takes part in social activities, actively doing charity work. In his youth, he was first secretary at the Danish embassy in France.
The future king of Denmark is now the regent of the country during the absence of his mother Margrethe II, and also participates in meetings of the State Council and the opening of parliament. His wife is the patron of his own charitable foundation which deals with the problems of socially excluded people. The heirloom couple provides support to people affected by domestic violence, bullying or loneliness. The fund was opened with money that the country gave to the spouses on their wedding day.
Frederick is a big fan of sports, therefore he patronizes outstanding athletes in every possible way. He regularly attends various kinds of competitions, including Olympic Games, where he actively cheers for his country. Participated in two expeditions: to Mongolia and Greenland. In the latter, he spent 4 months, being in harsh polar conditions.
Military career
Like the next king of Denmark, Frederik is an officer of all types of Danish troops. He served in the Navy and Air Force. The crown prince is also the commander of many regiments and platoons.
While serving in the elite naval unit of combat swimmers, Frederick received the nickname Penguin. Due to the air trapped under the swimming suit, he for a long time just gliding through the water.
Personal life
From his youth, Frederick was famous for his many lovers. Breaking off relations with his girls, the prince now and then got on the pages of newspapers and magazines. Once he was even going to marry the Danish rock singer Maria Montel, which caused a huge scandal in It was rumored that his mother was very outraged by her son's antics and threatened him with deprivation of the rights to the throne. It is not known how Frederick himself reacted to this, but his relationship with Montel soon fizzled out.
However, now Frederick is considered an exemplary family man. With his wife, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, he met 14 years ago during the Olympics in Australia. The romance proceeded quite rapidly, and after 2 years the couple announced their engagement.
Frederick is the future king of Denmark, so it was assumed that he would marry a woman. But Princess Mary, nee Donaldson, does not belong to the number of aristocrats. Her father taught mathematics at an Australian university, and her mother died long before the lovers met. The princess herself received a law degree and worked in an advertising agency. After meeting the prince, she was forced to move first to Europe and then to Denmark, where Mary worked as an English teacher.
The engagement of Frederick and Mary became known in October 2003, and the wedding itself took place in May 2004. An event of this magnitude brought together many royal persons in Copenhagen, as well as a large number of tourists. wedding in live broadcast on central television. Mary Donaldson received the title of Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Denmark on her wedding day. She also accepted the Lutheran faith and refused to become a full-fledged resident of Denmark.
Children
Despite the reputation of a hero-lover, Frederick has been living in happy marriage. Together with Princess Mary, they are the parents of 4 children.
The couple's first child was born a year after the wedding. It is assumed that he will subsequently inherit the throne as King Christian XI of Denmark. Following him, in 2007, Princess Isabella was born, who is the third in the list of succession to the Danish throne after her father and older brother.
In 2010, the royal court announced that Mary was pregnant again. And already at the beginning of next year, the crown princess gave birth to twins (a boy and a girl), who were named Vincent and Josephine.
For a thousand years now, the kings of Denmark have ruled, and Frederick will join the list in a few years. It remains to be hoped that he will become an excellent sovereign for his people, because for this there is everything you need: a good education, an active social activity and strong family.
MARGRET II
Full name - Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid
(born in 1940)
Queen of Denmark since 1972
In some countries, on the occasion of the birthday of the head of state, national flags are hung on official buildings, but this is unlikely to happen on private homes. And they do it in Denmark. And without any coercion. This happens every year on April 16, when the whole country celebrates the birthday of its Queen Margrethe II.
The popularity of the royal families is greatly facilitated by the process European integration. Borders are disappearing, state currencies have been ordered to live for a long time, which were replaced by the euro. People are afraid of losing their national identity. And they see the monarchs as almost the only salvation in this situation. Therefore, the Queen of Denmark, going to an official meeting, always puts on an old folk costume - this flatters the feelings and pride of her subjects.
After the death of the famous Margrethe I, who united Denmark, Norway and Sweden under her banners, women in public affairs if they were somehow significant, then only being in the shadow of crowned men. For for almost 600 years only they could be the legitimate heirs to the Danish throne. Only in 1953 did the citizens of the kingdom ensure the transfer of dynastic rights also through the female line, voting in a referendum for a change in the constitution. And after 19 years, Margrethe II from the Glücksburg dynasty ascended the throne.
Margrethe, daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid, was born in Copenhagen on April 16, 1940, exactly one week after Nazi Germany occupied her country. The Kingdom of Denmark did not have the strength to resist, and therefore it surrendered almost without a fight. The baby immediately became the favorite of her compatriots, since the birth of a child in the family of the heir to the throne, when the country was under the heel of the invaders, became a symbol of the hope of all Danes for revival.
Despite the fact that Margrethe was assigned to a regular girls' high school, home teachers made up for the flaws of universal education, based on the attitude of her parents: "Denmark deserves a highly educated, intelligent monarch." After school, years of study followed at the universities of Copenhagen, Aarhus, Cambridge, Paris and London. A modern queen should understand economics, political science, history ...
Margrethe chose to study history not in the silence of libraries, but under the scorching sun of Egypt and Sudan. In excavations near Rome, the Crown Princess worked with her grandfather on maternal line- Swedish king Gustav VI Adolf. He became the first critic of his granddaughter's drawings, generous with compliments, and she painted, in her own words, "as long as she can remember herself."
From 1958 to 1964, Margrethe traveled five continents, covering a distance of 140,000 km. Once in London, she met the secretary of the French embassy, the brilliant officer Henri Jean Marie André, Comte de Laborde de Monpeza. A few years later, on June 10, 1967, with the consent of the Danish Parliament, the Crown Princess married a former French diplomat. After the wedding, the Comte de Monpezat received the title of prince and the Danish name Henrik. The following year, the couple had their first son, Crown Prince Frederik, and in 1969, their second son, Prince Joachim.
Margrethe ascended the throne on January 14, 1972 at the age of 31 after the death of her 74-year-old father. That morning, Prime Minister Krag led a young woman in a black dress to the balcony of Christiansborg Palace and announced to the silent square: “King Frederick IX is dead. Long live Queen Margrethe II!" Since then, it has continued the traditions of one of the most ancient European monarchies, the founders of which in the middle of the 10th century. were King Gorm and his wife Tura. Since that distant time, the 1000-year-old Danish monarchy has never experienced the vicissitudes of popular anger in the form of all kinds of revolutions.
The Queen's motto is "God's help, the love of the people, the prosperity of Denmark." More than once she noted that she was trying to fulfill the duties of the head of state "with a warm heart." For this, they love her, although she is absolutely far from politics. Some, however, believe that the queen has the only drawback - she is a heavy smoker. On this occasion, the Danes even recently bickered with their Swedish neighbors. Stockholm TV presenter Hagge Geigert, for example, stated that national symbol not allowed to smoke in public. In response, the Danish writer Ebbe Reich recalled that the king of Sweden also smokes, but quietly. And the evening newspaper "B.T." she added that he does it, "like a schoolboy in the toilet."
The queen was also helped by her undoubted Creative skills. Together with her husband, she translated into Danish several novels by the French writer Simone de Beauvoir. According to her, the translation of the complex psychological novel All Men Are Mortal helped them "while away the long winter evenings in the royal palace." Critics highly appreciated the skill of the translator X. M. Weyerberg, under whose name the crowned couple was hidden for the time being.
But most of all, Margrethe II is known as an artist: under the pseudonym Ingachild Gratmer, she illustrated several books. In addition, the queen made 70 drawings for the Danish edition of J. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, designed television shows, ballets, religious festivities, and also came up with "Christmas stamps" that the Danes stick in addition to the usual ones on envelopes with New Year's greetings.
In addition to a fairly active official representative activity as the head of Denmark, Margrethe II is actively involved in the cultural, educational and charitable sphere. She is a notable figure in the humanitarian field not only in her own country, but also within the Northern region as a whole. The Queen receives $6.75 million a year from the state. This money is used to support the royal family, whose very modest fortune - $ 15 million - is placed in securities.
During one of the polls public opinion most Danes recognized that the monarchy in its current form serves as the guarantor of democracy in the country. And it's not just that the royal house is a direct link to history, on the strong roots of which national pride grows. The queen herself plays a leading role here. Her throne speeches and addresses to the people by no means always make hearts tremble with joy. Often there are reproaches in relation to those who, reveling in their own well-being, forget about their suffering compatriots. She does not ignore and negative attitude to foreign workers in the country. Even the government can become the object of its criticism.
The scale and charm of the personality of Margrethe II contributed to the fact that even now the prestige of the crown in Denmark is very high, especially in comparison with the royal courts of their large and small neighbors, shaken by all sorts of scandals and sensations from the gossip column. In 2002, all of Denmark widely and solemnly celebrated the 30th anniversary of the reign of the successor of the Glücksburg dynasty, closely associated in the past with the Romanov dynasty.
In mid-June 2003, Margrethe II intends to pay a state visit to Russia and take part in events marking the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. This visit is connected with the historical and noble mission of appeasement. Recently, an official proposal was received from Moscow to Copenhagen on the reburial of the remains of the Danish princess Dagmar, mother of Nicholas II, Empress Maria Feodorovna, in the imperial tomb of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg. She succeeded to the throne with her husband Alexander III in 1881 after spending 15 years in Russia as Grand Duchess. After the revolution, Maria Feodorovna returned to Denmark, where she rested in 1928, and her remains rest in the royal tomb in the cathedral in Roskilde. In her will, she asked to be buried in Russia when "the right time comes." Apparently, that time has come.
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Linguist, sociologist, artist, military man, at leisure - just a queen
Margrethe Alexandrina Ingrid was born in a difficult war time– in 1940. However, the holder of the Danish crown looks much younger than her years. Having preserved good spirits at the beginning of the eighth decade, she surprised her subjects and the world community by ordering a sarcophagus for herself and her husband. However, the queen has always been distinguished by an extraordinary character and acted as a versatile person. In her student years, she simultaneously mastered military affairs at the women's department of the Air Squadron and several humanitarian specialties at European universities: at 20 years old - philosophy in Copenhagen, at 21 - an archeology course at Cambridge, at 22 - lectures on sociology in Aarhus, and at 23 - also a sociological course at the Sorbonne. 
The multidisciplinary education of the twenty-five-year-old princess at the London School of Economics was completed, but in the professional field, the queen, who knows five languages, eventually realized herself as an artist and translator. She illustrated Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and was fond of scenography for performances, creating many sketches for productions based on the fairy tales of H.H. Andersen. Margrethe also works in the genre of decoupage and engraving. And under the pseudonym H. M. Weyerberg, she translated into Danish the French feminist writer, Sartre's friend, Simone de Beauvoir. Queen Margrethe openly declares that she is non-partisan and does not express sympathy or antipathy towards representatives of any political forces.
Crown property in the public domain
Movable property and a number of mansions of the royal family, unlike other monarchies in Europe in Denmark, are wholly owned by the royal family, and not by an independent trust fund. At the same time, they are supposed to be a national treasure. In addition to the regalia of power, jewelry and works of art, these include the mansion of Christian VII and the library - the pride of the queen, located on more than three kilometers of bookshelves, as well as the film and sound library of Father Margrethe Frederick IX, the tapestry collection and other private collections of the queen, many of which are open to the public.
Real estate - the palaces of the Danish royal family, on the contrary, are mainly their official residences, open to the public at certain hours. But some mansions are privately owned. The largest of the official residences of the royal family is the Amalienborg Palace complex, along with Fredensborg Castle, which is one of the most frequently used residences. In Grassen Castle, as in Marselisborg, Queen Margrethe II likes to stay in the summer, and Shackenborg Castle lives for her younger son- Prince Joachim. The royal family also has its own Hermitage closed to the public, which, however, is a residential palace, not a museum.
How much does it cost to maintain the royal family and administration in Denmark?
AT additional expenses include amounts needed for ceremonies, government dinners, summer cruises on the royal yacht Dannebrog, official visits, maintenance of gardens and residences, the performance of representative duties by members of the ruling house, as well as numerous public expenses (the royal family participates in financing sporting events, science and education, humanitarian operations).
AT Forbes list in 2010, Queen Margrethe II opened the third richest state rulers with a personal fortune of about 10 million US dollars, ahead of Barack Obama (7 million dollars) and Nicolas Sarkozy (3 million). However, she can be seen buying vegetables at the local market. And the entire population of Denmark considers Margrethe II a truly "people's" queen. According to on-air statistics, her New Year's addresses on TV annually gather a record number of viewers at the screens.
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He had no intention of meeting the Crown Princess at all. But the very first meeting was the beginning long road 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
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.
One higher education 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.
In 1953, Danish succession law was changed because the incumbent king had three daughters. The change in law allowed Margaret as eldest daughter king, 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 banquets. One of these receptions became a meeting place for the princess and her future husband.
Henri Marie Jean André, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat
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 at 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 languages in National School oriental languages. The Count de Laborde de Monpezat had his language practice in Hong Kong and Saigon.
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.
It was love
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 occupied all her thoughts in recent times. 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.
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.
Wisdom and Patience
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 performances. 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.
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 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.
And yet kings can afford to marry for love. Margrethe II still loves her husband, and the Norwegian love story confirms that even the throne cannot replace real feelings.
