Ancestors of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

compiled by Susan Flantzer
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Credit – The Danish Monarchy, photographer: Jacob Jørgensen

The royal pedigree of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark includes monarchs of Denmark, the German Empire, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom along with rulers of German grand duchies and duchies. She is the first monarch of Denmark to be a descendant of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Her maternal grandmother Princess Margaret of Connaught was the daughter of Queen Victoria’s son Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught.

Parents, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, Great-Great-Grandparents, and Great-Great-Great-Grandparents of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (born April 16, 1940)

The links below are from Unofficial RoyaltyWikipedia, Leo’s Genealogics Website, or The Peerage.

Parents

Margrethe II’s parents; Credit – Wikipedia

Grandparents

King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught, maternal grandparents; Credit – Wikipedia

Great-Grandparents

Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, great-grandparents; Credit – Wikipedia

Great-Great-Grandparents

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, great-great-grandparents; Credit – Wikipedia

Great-Great-Great-Grandparents

Wilhelm I, German Emperor, King of Prussia and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, great-great-great-grandparents; Credit – Wikipedia

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