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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
SignatureIngrid of Sweden's signature

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