Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 until her abdication in 2024. Having reigned for 52 years, she was the second longest-reigning monarch in Danish history, as well as the longest reigning enthroned Danish monarch. Her son, Frederik X, acceded to the throne; nonetheless, she retains her royal style.
Born into the House of Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg, Margrethe is the eldest child of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. 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. Margrethe succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972.
As sovereign, Margrethe received 42 official state visits and she undertook 55 foreign state visits herself. Margrethe has worked as a scenographer, a costume designer, and an illustrator of works by J. R. R. Tolkien. She and the royal family have made several other foreign visits. During her reign, support for the monarchy in Denmark remained consistently high at around 82%, as did Margrethe’s personal popularity.
Queen Margrethe II has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
| Net Worth: | $40 Million |
| Date of birth: | April 16, 1940 |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Source of wealth: | Former Queen of Denmark |
