In her New Year’s speech, Danish Queen Margrethe announced that she is abdicating. On 14 January 2024, she will step down, on the day 52 years after she became Queen of Denmark. Queen Margrethe is the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark. Many Danes know no other monarch than her. Now you’re going to get to know her a little better – did you know that she has very close ties to Norway? 1/9 Ski holidays in Norway Photo: Erik Thorberg / NTB Queen Margrethe has been on winter holidays in Norway for many years and has a cabin at her permanent resort. Where is it? Skeikampen Beitostølen Trysil 2/9 Fjellkirken Photo: Knut Fjeldstad / NTB When Skei Fjellkirke in Gausdal was inaugurated in 2001, both Queen Sonja and Queen Margrethe were present. Why was the Danish queen there? In the absence of mountain churches in Denmark, she would like to see one She had paid half of the building costs She has painted the altarpiece in the church 3/9 Relatives Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Queen Margrethe and Norway’s King Harald are related. In what way? They are cousins They are triplets Queen Margrethe is the Norwegian king’s great-aunt 4/9 Crown Prince Haakon Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB What is the connection between Queen Margrethe and Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon? She is Crown Prince Haakon’s godfather She is Crown Prince Haakon’s aunt She babysat for Crown Prince Haakon when he was little 5/9 The Hereditary Princess Photo: Ida Bjørvik / The Royal Court Queen Margrethe has made something for Norway’s future queen, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. What? She has made Ingrid Alexandra’s monogram She has painted a portrait of Ingrid Alexandra She has made Ingrid Alexandra’s christening dress 6/9 Nickname Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB What is Queen Margrethe’s nickname? Maggie Daisy Queen M 7/9 Icelandic middle name Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB The queen’s full name is Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid. Why does she have an Icelandic middle name? The family are Icelandic honorary citizens She was a princess of Iceland until she was 4 years old The family vacationed a lot in Iceland 8/9 Dancers Photo: Morten Hvaal / NTB Queen Margrethe has been dancing for 40 years. What kind of dance? Vals Tango Ballett 9/9 Husband Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Queen Margrethe was married to Henrik of Denmark, whose original name was Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, from 1967 until his death in 2018. What was his title when she was queen? Prince King Queen consort Your result You must answer all the questions first.
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