Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark and commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence. Born into the House of Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg, Margrethe is the eldest child of Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden. She became heir presumptive to her father in 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. Margrethe succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. On her accession, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margrethe I, ruler of the Scandinavian kingdoms in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union. In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. Margrethe is known for her strong archaeological passion and has participated in several excavations, including in Italy, Egypt, Denmark and South America. She shared this interest with her grandfather Gusta
Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, nacido 16 de abril de 1940) es reina de Dinamarca y comandante en jefe de la Defensa Danesa. Nacida en la Casa de Glücksburg, una rama cadete de la Casa de Oldenburg, Margrethe es el hijo mayor de Frederick IX de Dinamarca e Ingrid de Suecia. Se convirtió en heredera presunta de su padre en 1953, cuando una enmienda constitucional permitió a las mujeres heredar el trono. Margrethe sucedió a su padre a su muerte el 14 de enero de 1972. En su adhesión, se convirtió en la primera monarca femenina de Dinamarca desde Margrethe I, gobernante de los reinos escandinavos en 1375-1412 durante la Unión de Kalmar. En 1967, se casó con Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, con quien tuvo dos hijos: el príncipe heredero Frederik y Joachim.