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Ingrid of Sweden

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Ingrid of Sweden
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure20 April 1947 – 14 January 1972
Born(1910-03-28)28 March 1910
Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Died7 November 2000(2000-11-07) (aged 90)
Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, Denmark
Burial14 November 2000
Spouse
(m. 1935; died 1972)
IssueMargrethe II of Denmark
Benedikte, Princess of Berleburg
Anne-Marie, Queen of the Hellenes
Full name
Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta
HouseBernadotte
FatherGustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
MotherPrincess Margaret of Connaught

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.

She was also a paternal aunt of the present Swedish monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf.

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Ingrid of Sweden
Born: 28 March 1910 Died: 7 November 2000
Danish royalty
Preceded by
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen consort of Denmark
1947–1972
Succeeded by
Henri Laborde de Monpezat
as prince consort