Queen Margrethe II is the queen of Denmark and the head of state. She is also the supreme authority of the Church of Denmark and the commander-in-chief of the Danish Defence.
She is the world’s only current queen regnant and the longest-serving current female head of state. She is also a scenographer, costume designer, and illustrator.
As sovereign, Margrethe has received 42 official state visits and she has undertaken 55 foreign state visits herself.
She and the royal family have made several other foreign visits.
Queen Margrethe II Children: Meet Queen Margrethe II Two Children
Queen Margrethe II has two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. Crown Prince Frederik was born in 1968 and is the heir apparent to the throne. He married Mary Donaldson, an Australian-born marketing consultant, in 2004.
They have four children: Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine. Prince Joachim was born in 1969 and is the second son of Margrethe and Henrik.
He married Alexandra Manley, a Hong Kong-born businesswoman, in 1995 and divorced her in 2005.
They have two sons: Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. He married Marie Cavallier, a French-born advertising executive, in 2008. They have two children: Prince Henrik and Princess Athena.
