Margrethe II

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

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January 14 2025 Last date for royal warrant holders to use the title 'Purveyor to the Royal House of Denmark' without official extension.
2024 Margrethe II is set to design costumes for the upcoming production of Blockhead Hans at the Pantomimeteatret.
2024 Margrethe II was succeeded by her elder son Frederik X.
November 2024 The Royal House announces the phasing out of the royal warrant system, deemed 'no longer in keeping with the times'.
September 2024 Queen Margrethe II was hospitalised after falling in Fredensborg Castle.
May 2024 Royal patronages are reduced from 258 to 140, with a new system established where patronages will last five years and require reapplication.
March 1 2024 Lasse Harkjær resigned as Master of Ceremonies to become Chief of Staff in Queen Margrethe's Court, and was succeeded by Anders Friis on the same day.
February 3 2024 Margrethe II won the Robert Award for Best Costume Design for 'Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction' at the 41st Robert Awards.
January 2024 Celebrations were held at Taroona Beach and a high tea took place at the Shot Tower in Taroona.
January 2024 The Danish Club of Australia hosted a picnic for Danish expats and their families in Wollongong to mark the royal transition.
January 2024 Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds planted a blue gum tree, with the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen planting a reciprocal tree in Denmark to honor the bond between the two cities.
January 2024 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a A$10,000 donation to Wildcare Tasmania in honor of Queen Mary's international patronage.
January 21 2024 The royal family participated in a celebratory church service at Aarhus Cathedral, led by Royal Chaplain-in-Ordinary and Bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, with representatives of Denmark and the City of Aarhus in attendance.
January 15 2024 Books of congratulations were opened at Government House in Hobart, allowing Tasmanians to congratulate the royal couple, running until January 19.
January 15 2024 King and Queen, along with the royal family, attended the Danish Parliament's celebration of the King's accession. The Speaker and Prime Minister delivered speeches, and a reception was held in the former Landstinget Chamber.
January 14 2024 Margrethe II abdicated after a reign of exactly 52 years.
January 14 2024 Tasmanian public buildings, including the Tasman Bridge, Launceston Town Hall, and Devonport's paranaple convention centre, were illuminated in Danish flag colors to celebrate Crown Princess Mary becoming Queen.
January 14 2024 Kim Kristensen took office as chief of court in the newly established 'Court of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe'.
January 14 2024 King Frederik X presented his royal motto: 'United, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark' during the proclamation ceremony.
January 14 2024 Gun salutes were fired from the Sixtus Battery in Copenhagen to mark the royal transition, and the royal standard was transferred between palaces at Amalienborg.
January 14 2024 Christian Schønau became Court Marshal of the Royal House of Denmark, succeeding Kim Kristensen. On the same day, Private Secretary Henning Fode resigned after 16 years of service.
January 12 2024 A tribute show for Queen Margrethe titled 'Denmark's Queen – the greatest thanks' was broadcast live from Kongens Nytorv, organized by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and TV 2.
2023 Margrethe II designed 51 costumes for the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction and also designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Snow Queen.
2023 Eighty-one découpages designed by Queen Margrethe were used as the basis for the sets of the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction.
December 31 2023 In her annual live broadcast New Year's Eve address, Margrethe II announced her abdication from the throne, stating that time had taken its 'toll' and that her number of 'ailments' had increased.
December 31 2023 Queen Margrethe II made a surprise live television announcement of her abdication during her New Year's Eve address, citing increasing health challenges and a desire to pass responsibilities to the next generation.
July 2023 In July 2023, the Danish Royal House officially recognized Margrethe II as Denmark's longest reigning sitting monarch.
April 16 2023 The Queen returned from sick leave on her birthday after her major back surgery.
March 2 2023 Queen Margrethe II was discharged from the hospital after her major back surgery.
February 2023 Margrethe underwent extensive back surgery, which prompted her to reassess her position as monarch and consider abdicating.
February 22 2023 The Queen underwent major back surgery at Rigshospitalet due to continued back pain.
2022 Margrethe II designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Nutcracker.
2022 Margrethe II was awarded Foreningen Norden's Nordic Language Prize.
2022 Margrethe announced an upcoming change to titles for the descendants of Prince Joachim, stating they would only be able to use the titles of Count and Countess of Monpezat starting in 2023.
September 2022 Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, it was announced that adjustments would be made to the upcoming Golden Jubilee celebrations at the request of Margrethe II.
September 26 2022 Queen Margrethe II left home isolation and resumed her official duties, stating that she felt fine.
September 21 2022 The Danish Royal House announced that the Queen had tested positive for COVID-19 a second time after attending the state funeral of her third cousin, Elizabeth II.
September 8 2022 Following Queen Elizabeth II's death, Margrethe II became Europe's longest-reigning monarch, the world's only queen regnant, and the longest-serving incumbent female head of state.
February 13 2022 Queen Margrethe II was able to leave home isolation after having had a mild case of COVID-19.
February 9 2022 The Danish court disclosed that Queen Margrethe II had contracted COVID-19.
January 14 2022 The Queen's Golden Jubilee was marked on this date, with celebrations planned for later in the year.
2021 The Queen's private embroideries were exhibited at Koldinghus Castle.
2021 Margrethe II designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Snow Queen.
2020 Margrethe designed the chasuble for the Danish Church of St Katharine in Camden, London.
2020 In connection with her 80th birthday, British Vogue published an article calling her 'An Unsung Style Heroine.'
2019 Margrethe II designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Snow Queen.
2018 Margrethe II designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Nutcracker.
2017 Margrethe designed the antependium for the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
2016 Margrethe II contributed to a book about Denmark's history, highlighting her connection to the country's heritage.
2016 Margrethe II designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Nutcracker.

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