Princess Margrethe of Denmark

Princess Margaret of Denmark (Margrethe Françoise Louise Marie Helene; 17 September 1895 – 18 September 1992) was a Danish princess by birth and a princess of Bourbon-Parma as the wife of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma. She was the youngest grandchild of Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise. Biography Family and background Princess Margaret was born on 17 September 1895, in Bernstorff Palace north of Copenhagen. She was the fifth child and only daughter of Prince Valdemar of Denmark, and his wife Princess Marie of Orléans. She was named for her mother's sister Princess Marguerite d'Orléans. Margaret's connections to European royalty were extensive and extraordinary. Her father, Prince Valdemar, was one of the six children of King Christian IX of Denmark. He had two older brothers and three sisters. His brothers were, respectively, king Frederick VIII of Denmark and king George I of Greece, while his sisters were Queen Alexandra of the UK, Empress Dagmar of Russia and Thyra, titular queen of Hanover.