Ingrid of Sweden
Queen consort of Denmark as the wife of Frederick IX of Denmark (1910-2000)
Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta; 28 March 1910 – 7 November 2000) was Queen of Denmark from 1947 until 1972 as the wife of King Frederick IX.
Ingrid of Sweden | |||||
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Queen consort of Denmark | |||||
Tenure | 20 April 1947 – 14 January 1972 | ||||
Born | Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden | 28 March 1910||||
Died | 7 November 2000 Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, Denmark | (aged 90)||||
Burial | 14 November 2000 Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde, Denmark | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Margrethe II of Denmark Benedikte, Princess of Berleburg Anne-Marie, Queen of the Hellenes | ||||
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House | Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden | ||||
Mother | Princess Margaret of Connaught |
She was also a paternal aunt of the present Swedish monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf.
Other websites
change- Queen Ingrid at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Amalienborg Palace
- Queen Ingrid Exhibition at the Royal Danish Collection at Amalienborg Palace
- Obituary in The Telegraph, 8 November 2000
Ingrid of Sweden Born: 28 March 1910 Died: 7 November 2000
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Danish royalty | ||
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Preceded by Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Queen consort of Denmark 1947–1972 |
Succeeded by Henri Laborde de Monpezat as prince consort |