On Queenship, in an interview with the BBC during her Ruby Jubilee http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16537659 (13 January 2012).
Queenship
Zitate von Margrethe II.
Margrethe II.
Geburtstag: 16. April 1940
Margrethe II. von Dänemark – Aussprache: [mɑˈg̊ʁeːɪ̯d̥ə], Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid – ist seit dem 14. Januar 1972 regierende Königin und damit Staatsoberhaupt Dänemarks , der Färöer und Grönlands. Sie stammt aus dem Haus Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, einer Nebenlinie des Hauses Oldenburg. Eine Änderung der Thronfolge machte Margrethe am 27. März 1953 zur Kronprinzessin. Wikipedia
Zitate Margrethe II.
„That cold January day - and so many people… I'd never imagined it would happen nowadays.“
Television documentary 'Queen Margrethe of Denmark', BBC & Jørgen Bonfils, 08:50, 28 April 1974.
Becoming Queen
„I do not think one should chase the fashions of the day, concerning neither sweaters nor opinions.“
From 'Om man så må sige – 350 Dronning Margrethe-citater', quoted in English here http://trondni.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/new-books-wit-and-wisdom-of-margrethe-ii.html.
Life Philosophy
On the possiblity of abdication, interview with Bo Lidegaard, 'Politiken' Partially available online http://politiken.dk/indland/ECE1495013/dronningen-opgaven-som-regent-har-man-for-livet/ (01 January 2012).
Possiblity of Abdication
Quoted in Bistrup, Anne, 'Margrethe' (JP/Politikens Forlaghus (2005)).
Queenship
New Year's Address 2010/2011 http://kongehuset.dk/english/Menu/news/her-majesty-the-queens-new-year-address-2010 (01 January 2011).
Society
Television documentary 'Queen Margrethe of Denmark', BBC & Jørgen Bonfils, 01:20, 28 April 1974.
Becoming Heir to the Throne
„I will remain on the throne until I fall off!“
Interview re-quoted in The Daily Telegraph, 'Danish Queen Celebrates Milestone' http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/danish-queen-celebrates-milestone/story-fn6e1m7z-1226243081167?nk=d03eb35c11a2e6b21efaa5992bdc9306 (13 January 2012).
Possiblity of Abdication
From 'Om man så må sige – 350 Dronning Margrethe-citater', quoted in English here http://trondni.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/new-books-wit-and-wisdom-of-margrethe-ii.html.
Personal
Interview with Reuters, quoted on ITN. http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist/RTV/2012/01/26/RTV249512/ (26 January 2012).
As an Artist
Ruby Jubilee speech, http://www.altinget.dk/artikel/dronningens-jubilaeumstale (15 January 2012).
Queenship
„We do not have that much to moan about when one thinks of what people did not moan about before.“
From 'Om man så må sige – 350 Dronning Margrethe-citater', quoted in English here http://trondni.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/new-books-wit-and-wisdom-of-margrethe-ii.html.
Society
„God's help, the love of the people, the strength of Denmark.“
Margrethe II's royal motto, chosen upon her accession to the throne.
Queenship
On being a female monarch, interview with Bo Lidegaard, 'Politiken' Partially available online http://politiken.dk/indland/ECE1495013/dronningen-opgaven-som-regent-har-man-for-livet/ (01 January 2012).
Life Philosophy
From 'Om man så må sige – 350 Dronning Margrethe-citater', quoted in English here http://trondni.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/new-books-wit-and-wisdom-of-margrethe-ii.html.
Personal
„I was supported from every side by my family and by the ministers, but so much also by the people.“
Television documentary 'Queen Margrethe of Denmark', BBC & Jørgen Bonfils, 08:45, 28 April 1974.
Becoming Queen
Television documentary 'Queen Margrethe of Denmark', BBC & Jørgen Bonfils, 30:27, 28 April 1974.
Life Philosophy
Television documentary 'Queen Margrethe of Denmark', BBC & Jørgen Bonfils, 31:30, 28 April 1974.
Protocol