Margrethe II Queen of Denmark! Danish Language!

[SunShine8308]

She is so well put-together here. I have enjoyed some of her interviews in documentary form because she is quite educated on history and multilingual. I have heard that this family has untold power behind-the-scenes. -"tarotworldtour"

[Agatahnai]

It sounds like a mix-mash of German and French. It's interesting how some letters are completely omitted in speech, and some sounds are added to the written version.

[SamhainTheDark]

I would love to know what Her Majesty is saying, but I sadly don't speak Danish. >.<

[hundehvalp22]

Spørgsmål... Hvordan kan man springe direkte fra år 2006 til år 2008?

[nauort23]

Does anyone know if there is some traditional or personal significance to the daisy-shaped brooch that Queen Margrethe wears here? She frequently wears it, and I've noticed the same design detail was on her wedding dress as well, in 1967.

[skadihelias]

@nauort23 Her name means 'daisy' :)

[nauort23]

@skadihelias hahahahaha!! D'uhhhhh! Thanks.

[CYNTHIALatvia]

@nauort23

Well i'm not sure.... maybe it's some kind of Denmark's symbols?

[TheHestemand]

@nauort23 The Daisy design was created by Royal Jeweler Michelsen in 1940 to commemorate the birth and baptism of the new princess, hence its orignal name Marguerit.

[nauort23]

@TheHestemand Thanks. The funny thing is, here (in USA) "Daisy" is kind of a folksy, country-girl name, so it's ironic to see it connected to a queen. Still, your queen (if you're Danish) seems really cool--to someone who grew up in a republic, anyway, regardless of one's opinion of monarchy. I love to play this video and listen to the Danish language.

[TheHestemand]

@nauort23 You're welcome. I agree that Daisy has a folksy ring to it--it's more of a "commoner's" name if you will. I suppose that's part of the charm. She is a quite popular monarch, so it was definitely a smart move (for royalists anyway) when the constitution was changed in 1953 to allow her to succeed her father. I'm glad to hear you enjoy the language as well!

[salviati]

@nauort23 The Queen's Mother, Ingrid, was a Swedish princess and the queen consort of King Frederik IX of Denmark. She was known as Daisy. Ingrid's father had the daisy brooch made for her. Queen Ingrid gave it to the present queen on her 60th birthday. Also the French word for daisy is "Marguerite", and of course Queen Margrethe's husband is French.

[MrPeterMichael]

@salviati Daisy is the nickname of Queen Margrethe II as well as her maternal grandmother's, Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, born a Princess of the United Kingdom.

[salviati]

@MrPeterMichael Thank you, Peter. The connection is even closer than I knew. Many thanks!

[MrPeterMichael]

@nauort23 In her wedding day the Queen wore the brooch itself!

[nauort23]

@MrPeterMichael Are you sure? The brooch is sparkiling with diamonds here, and the design on the wedding dress looks embroidered.

[MrPeterMichael]

@nauort23 Yes, the Queen said it in a documentary about the Danish Royal Jewels. It was a special gesture from Queen Ingrid towards her daughter.

[nauort23]

@MrPeterMichael Thanks and Merry Christmas. Only 5 more days until the next New Years msg from Dronning Daisy.