MARGRETHE II - CV


Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II

1940 Born April 16, Denmark
1959 Graduates from Zahle´s school
1960 Studies in philosophy at Copenhagen University
1960-61 Studies in Archaeology at Cambridge
1963 Studies at Sorbonne, France
1965 London School of Economics
1966 Officer at the air force
1967 Marries French count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
1968 KCrown Prince Frederik is born
1968 Opens Danish artist Carl-Henning Pedersen´s exhibition at the Didrichsen Art Museum
1969 Prince Joachim is born
1972 Succeeds her father, King Frederik IX, on the Throne
1973 State visit to Finland
  
Speaks fluent Danish, Swedish, English and French

The Queen´s motto:
"The Help of God, the Love of the People, Denmark´s Strength"