Margrethe II

[ mahr-grey-tuh ]

noun

1. born 1940, queen of Denmark 1972–2024: abdicated.

Margrethe II

/ marˈɡreːdə /

noun

1. Margrethe II1940FDanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler born 1940, queen of Denmark from 1972

Example Sentences

The works taken are of the late Queen Elizabeth II and of Margrethe II, who was Queen of Denmark until her abdication earlier this year.

From BBC

Harald has repeatedly said he has no plans to abdicate, unlike his second cousin Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who stepped down earlier this year.

From Seattle Times

When his second cousin and the longest-serving monarch in Europe, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, unexpectedly announced her abdication in December, it set off speculation about the king’s future.

From New York Times

Frederik was crowned king on Sunday after his mother, Margrethe II, abdicated on New Year's Eve.

From BBC

Like Elizabeth II, Margrethe II was the only queen a whole generation of Danes had ever known.

From BBC