Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe IIis the Queen of Denmark. She is also the supreme authority of the Church of Denmark and Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces...
NationalityDanish
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth16 April 1940
CountryDenmark
country today
In Denmark, the king's faith became the religion of the country, and we are still happy with that today.
country people theologian
Many young Danish theologians went to Wittenberg starting in 1517, listened to Luther's theses and, in 1536, brought the Reformation to our country. This is why the Danes, unlike the people of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe, became Lutherans and not Calvinists.
country people different
I would not say Denmark is a multicultural country, but more people live here now who have different roots, backgrounds and religions, more than 30 years ago. This also applies to religions.
country believe love-you
I believe that all the euphoria about Europe has led many of us to forget that Europe is a conglomerate of different entities and countries. But if you don't love your own entity, if you don't know your roots and can no longer relate to them, you will also have problems with the rest of Europe.
country believe people
I believe that many people have forgotten what their roots are. This is one of the advantages of countries with a monarchy. The monarch offers identity across generations, and is a part of these roots and this native country.
absolutely admire age century danish early golden painters whom
There are, of course, always painters whom I admire and find fascinating. I've often thought, 'Goodness, if I could paint like the Danish Golden Age painters, the early 19th century painters, the way they could paint a landscape - absolutely beautiful.'
endearing faith feature likewise people
There is something endearing about people who give themselves up completely to their faith. But there is likewise something frightening about such a totality, which also is a feature of Islam.
best hope people
One shouldn't write one's own epitaph. I hope people will remember me as one who did her best - and who wasn't an anachronism.
unique political everyday
We, the monarchs, are undoubtedly constants in a constantly changing world. Because we have always been there, but also because we do not get involved in everyday politics. We are aware of the political changes in our societies, but we don't comment on them. This is where we assume a unique position.
ambitious enough
I am not a career woman, and I would never have become one in normal life, because I am not ambitious enough for that.
father son
My father had no sons, so I became queen. The only thing I had to do was perform the role.
thinking
There are indeed ways for a queen to say what she thinks.
interfere
None of my counterparts in Europe interferes in politics.
people
I represent all people who are citizens of the Danish nation.