Latest Margrethe II of Denmark Quotes from Interviews

• I believe that it is indeed easier for a woman who follows a male monarch, as it was in my case. There was no role model I had to measure up to. It was clear from the beginning that many things would be different, and that helped. And I hope that the same thing will help my son, Crown Prince Frederik, when he becomes king one day.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Kings, Believe, Son

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I am not a career woman, and I would never have become one in normal life, because I am not ambitious enough for that.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Careers, Ambitious, Normal

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• There are indeed ways for a queen to say what she thinks.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Queens, Thinking, Way

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• My father had no sons, so I became queen. The only thing I had to do was perform the role.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Queens, Father, Son

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• None of my counterparts in Europe interferes in politics.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Europe, Counterparts, Interfere

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I believe that many people have forgotten what their roots are. This is one of the advantages of countries with a monarchy. The monarch offers identity across generations, and is a part of these roots and this native country.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Country, Believe, Roots

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• We, the monarchs, are undoubtedly constants in a constantly changing world. Because we have always been there, but also because we do not get involved in everyday politics. We are aware of the political changes in our societies, but we don't comment on them. This is where we assume a unique position.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Unique, Political, Everyday

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I believe that all the euphoria about Europe has led many of us to forget that Europe is a conglomerate of different entities and countries. But if you don't love your own entity, if you don't know your roots and can no longer relate to them, you will also have problems with the rest of Europe.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Country, Believe, Love You

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• A tree without roots will fall over, whereas a tree with roots eventually becomes part of a forest.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Fall, Roots, Tree

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I represent all people who are citizens of the Danish nation.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  People, Citizens, Danish

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Under the constitution, as the Danish queen I am bound to the Lutheran faith, but that does not exclude people of other faiths.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Queens, People, Doe

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I believe that the fact that I am religious brings me closer to anyone with a different faith.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Religious, Believe, Different

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• I would not say Denmark is a multicultural country, but more people live here now who have different roots, backgrounds and religions, more than 30 years ago. This also applies to religions.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Country, Years, Roots

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• The Reformation was immensely important for all of Danish culture.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Important, Culture, Danish

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• In Denmark, the king's faith became the religion of the country, and we are still happy with that today.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Country, Kings, Today

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Luther exerted a strong influence on Denmark. Suddenly Danish theologians were preaching in Danish and translating the Bible into Danish.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Strong, Denmark, Influence

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Luther and the Reformation were of fundamental importance to Denmark. We Danes are still Lutherans today. We spoke about him a lot in school, and we feel very close to him.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  School, Fundamentals, Today

  Source: www.spiegel.de

• Many young Danish theologians went to Wittenberg starting in 1517, listened to Luther's theses and, in 1536, brought the Reformation to our country. This is why the Danes, unlike the people of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe, became Lutherans and not Calvinists.

  Margrethe II of Denmark

  Country, Europe, People

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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