Queen margrethe ii of denmark in 1967
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Queen margrethe ii of denmark in 1967
Wedding of Princess Margrethe and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
1967 Danish royal wedding
The wedding of Princess Margrethe of Denmark (later Queen Margrethe II) and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (later Prince Henrik of Denmark) took place on Saturday, 10 June 1967, at the Holmen Church in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Engagement
Princess Margrethe, eldest daughter and heiress presumptive of King Frederik IX of Denmark, first met French diplomat Henri de Laborde de Monpezat at a dinner at the French embassy in London in 1965 while the princess was a student at the London School of Economics.[1] The couple were seen embracing at Copenhagen Airport in September 1966.
Their engagement was announced on 4 October 1966.[2]
That same day, the Folketing granted their consent to the union.[citation needed] On the morning of 5 October, the King asked the Council of State for their formal consent to the marriage, which was granted.
The couple and their families