Monarchy of Denmark

Queen of Denmark
Queen of Denmark
Dronning af Danmark
	Royal coat of arms of Denmark
Incumbent
	Margrethe II; since 14 January 1972
Details
Style	Her Majesty
Heir apparent	Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
First monarch	Ongendus; (first king known by name)
Formation	7th or 8th century
Residence	Amalienborg Palace
Website	Official website; Official Facebook

The monarchy of Denmark is a constitutional institution and a historic office of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Kingdom includes Denmark and its territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.^[1]

The Danish Act of Succession^[2] created on 27 March 1953 said that descendants from King Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin cannot become king or queen, through approved marriages.

Current members

The Queen
- The Crown Prince (Prince Frederik, The Queen's elder son)
- The Crown Princess (Princess Mary, The Crown Prince's wife)
  - Prince Christian (The Crown Prince's elder son)
  - Princess Isabella (The Crown Prince's elder daughter)
  - Prince Vincent (The Crown Prince's younger son)
  - Princess Josephine (The Crown Prince's younger daughter)^[3]^[4]
- Prince Joachim (The Queen's younger son)
- Princess Marie (Prince Joachim's second wife)
  - Prince Nikolai (Prince Joachim's eldest son)
  - Prince Felix (Prince Joachim's second son)
  - Prince Henrik (Prince Joachim's youngest son)
  - Princess Athena (Prince Joachim's daughter)
The Dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (Princess Benedikte, The Queen's sister)
The Queen Consort of the Hellenes (Queen Anne-Marie, The Queen's sister)

One of the two Jelling stones, attesting to Harald Bluetooth's unification and Christianization of Denmark.
Memorial inside Christiansborg Palace. Depicted is Frederick III and the event commemorated is the failed Swedish attack on Copenhagen in 1659.
During the German occupation of World War II, King Christian X became a powerful symbol of national identity. This image dates from the King's birthday, 26 September 1940.
The Throne Room at Christiansborg Palace is where foreign ambassadors present their credentials to the Queen.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Royal Standard of Denmark.
Amalienborg Palace, the monarch's principal residence.
Christiansborg Palace, site of many official functions of the monarch.
Fredensborg Palace, Spring and Autumn residence of the monarch.
The Royal Family of Denmark during Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday, 16 April 2010.