Frederick IX

1899-1972.

King of Denmark (1947-1972) who signed a new succession act (1953) allowing women to inherit the throne.

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Frederick IX

(Biography) 1899–1972, king of Denmark (1947–72)

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She was born Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid to Crown Prince Frederick (future King Frederick IX of Denmark) and Princess Ingrid on April 16, 1940, barely a week after the Nazi Germany's invasion of Denmark on April 9, 1940.

Birthday of Her Majesty, Margrethe II of Denmark

The eldest daughter of King Frederick IX (1899-1972) and Queen Ingrid, she was born on April 16, 1940, at Amalienborg.