Copenhagen Jan 14 (BUS): 81-year-old Queen Margrethe of Denmark has so far survived COVID-19 and has been fully vaccinated. But the epidemic once again spoils an important party for the popular king.
In 2020, she eliminated public celebrations of her 80th birthday. Now, two major celebrations of the 50th anniversary of her founding on the throne of Europe’s oldest ruling monarchy, scheduled to begin on Friday, have been postponed until September.
However, Margaret will lay flowers at her parents’ grave at Roskilde Cathedral, west of Copenhagen, where members of the Danish royal family have been buried since 1559. Earlier, she would meet the government and attend a reception in Parliament, according to the Associated Press.
Postponed jubilee events include cheering thousands from the balcony of Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, a horse-drawn carriage ride through the capital, a party at the Theater Royal and a festive banquet.
On January 14, 1972, her father, King Frederick IX, died after a short illness. The next day, 31-year-old red-eyed Margaret stood on the balcony of Christiansburg Castle in the city center and was formally proclaimed Queen in front of a crowd of thousands.
Throughout her reign, the Queen crossed the world and made numerous visits abroad.
Last year I traveled to the autonomous lands of Denmark in the Faroe Islands and Greenland. I also went to Berlin to celebrate the centenary of the 1920 unification with Denmark in the southern part of the German-ruled Jutland peninsula.
When she has a break from her official duties, Margaret – Europe’s second longest-reigning monarch after Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II – paints, draws, and illustrates for books and creates church tapestries and embroideries.
She has also created costumes and sets for several ballet performances at Tivoli Gardens, the amusement park in central Copenhagen.
The baby princess was born on April 16, 1940, a week after Nazi Germany began its occupation of Denmark in World War II, and became a symbol of hope for many Danes in the war years.
However, it took a vote to make her queen. In 1953, the Danish constitution was changed after a referendum in which more than 85% of participants voted to allow female succession.
Previously, the Danish throne had descended solely through male dynasty, but the rise of the feminist movement and the fact that Frederick and Swedish-born Queen Ingrid had three daughters but no son affected public opinion.
The Danish constitution gives Margaret no real political power, but she is clearly well versed in the law and knows the content of the legislation she is required to sign.
One of her most recent projects is film collages by Danish Academy Award-winning director Bill August, which is adapting a story about a fictional kingdom. The movie is expected in 2023.
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