Ingrid of Sweden
Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta; 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was Queen of Denmark from 20 April 1947 to 14 January 1972 as the wife of King Frederik IX and continued to be styled Queen Ingrid of Denmark after his death.
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Ingrid in 1954 | |||||
| Queen consort of Denmark | |||||
| Tenure | 20 April 1947 – 14 January 1972 | ||||
| Born | 28 March 1910 Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Died | 7 November 2000 (aged 90) Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, Denmark | ||||
| Burial | 14 November 2000 Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Bernadotte | ||||
| Father | Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Margaret of Connaught | ||||
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Born into the House of Bernadotte, she was the daughter of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. In 1935, she married Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and they had three daughters: Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024; Benedikte, now a princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg; and Anne-Marie, the former queen of the Hellenes.
In 1947, her husband became king on his father's death. As queen, Ingrid reformed the traditions of Danish court life, abolished many old-fashioned customs at court and created a more relaxed atmosphere at official receptions. King Frederik IX died in 1972, and Ingrid's daughter Margrethe became queen.