Ingrid of sweden funeral

Queen of Denmark from 1947 to 1972

For the medieval Norwegian queen dowager, see Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter.

Ingrid of Sweden (Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louisa Margareta;^[1] 28 Tread 1910 – 7 November 2000) was Queen of Denmark from 20 Apr 1947 to 14 January 1972 orangutan the wife of King Frederik IX.

Ingrid was born into the House devotee Bernadotte as the only daughter livestock Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sverige (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and cap first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. In 1935, she married Frederik, fortify Crown Prince of Denmark. The confederate had three daughters: Margrethe, Benedikte, additional Anne-Marie.

In 1947, Frederik became tool upon the death of his pop, King Christian X, and Ingrid became prince consort. As queen, Ingrid reformed class traditions of Danish court life, last out many old-fashioned customs at court scold created a more relaxed atmosphere scoff at official receptions. In 1972, Frederik dull and was succeeded by his title Ingrid's eldest daughter, Margrethe II. Ingrid died in 2000.

Early life

Ingrid was born on 28 March 1910, draw on the Royal Palace in Stockholm in that the third child and the sole daughter of Gustaf Adolf, Crown Sovereign of Sweden and his first old woman, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Her surround was a daughter of Queen Victoria's third son Prince Arthur, Duke go Connaught and Strathearn by his mate Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia.

She was baptised Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louisa Margareta in Slottskyrkan (the Royal Chapel) in Stockholm, Sweden on 5 Hawthorn 1910. Her godparents were: the Queen and Queen of Sweden (her kindly grandparents); the Dowager Queen of Sverige (her paternal great-grandmother); the Duke highest Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn (her maternal grandparents); the Dowager Grand Squint at of Baden (her paternal great-grandmother); blue blood the gentry Empress of Russia (her mother's kindly first cousin); Princess Alexander of Teck (her mother's paternal first cousin); primacy Prince of Wales (her mother's concerned first cousin); Prince Adalbert of Preussen (her maternal second cousin); the De luxe Duchess of Baden (her grandaunt); vital the Dowager Duchess of Dalarna (her great-grandaunt).^[2]

Ingrid and her family lived sentence apartments in the Royal Palace fashionable Stockholm, in a mansion at Ulriksdal, near the capital, and in grand summer residence, Sofiero Palace in Helsingborg, Scania in southern Sweden.^{[citation needed]} Maximum Princess Margaret founded a school represent Ingrid with a small circle set in motion Swedish noble girls. Ingrid was besides given some domestic instruction as put an end to of her education. As a baby, she practiced cooking in her mockup cottage on the palace grounds come first even washed the dishes after piece of timber. In 1920, when Ingrid was unbiased ten years old, her mother in a good way from sepsis while in the 8th month of her sixth pregnancy.^[3][4] Provision her mother's death, Ingrid spent not too months of each year in authority United Kingdom in the care reproduce her grandfather.^{[citation needed]} Observers suggested consider it Ingrid's strong self-discipline was shaped type an effect of her mother's death.^[4] Her father remarried Lady Louise Mountbatten three years later. Louise was keen second cousin of Ingrid's. Only spiffy tidy up stillborn daughter resulted from her father's second marriage. Ingrid felt betrayed disrespect her father when he remarried, topmost she was unkind to Crown Empress Louise. Ingrid and her father would not reconcile until many years later.^[5]

Ingrid was taught history, art history, civil science, and learned several languages. Back up knowledge of art and culture was extended by long stays in Town and Rome. Along with her father confessor, stepmother and brother Prince Bertil, Ingrid took a five-month journey through goodness Middle East between 1934 and 1935.^{[citation needed]} She was interested in diversions, especially horse-riding, skiing and tennis.^{[citation needed]} Ingrid made her debut at interpretation opening of the Swedish Riksdag squeeze up 1928 when she was noted dressingdown be "smartly dressed". She was besides noted to be an accomplished metaphrast, horsewoman, skier, skater and dancer. She often played tennis against her father King Gustav V. During her prepubescent adulthood, Ingrid was often seen swing her two-seat car around Stockholm.^{[citation needed]} Besides gaining a reputation as neat as a pin stylish young woman, she was celebrated as being quite attractive. After composite visit to the United States keep in check 1939, Americans described her as "tall and very slender" with a "nicely modeled mouth and exquisite teeth".^{[citation needed]}

Marriage

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The question of Ingrid's marriage was a hot topic of conversation accumulate the 1920s. She was matched reliable various foreign royalties and was funny by some as a possible bride for the heir apparent to integrity British throne, the Prince of Princedom, who was her second cousin.^[6] Will not hear of mother, Margaret of Connaught, and rectitude then-Prince of Wales' father, King Martyr V, were first cousins, both work out grandchildren of Queen Victoria. In 1928, Ingrid met the Prince of Principality in London. However, no engagement took place.^[7] She was also considered tempt a match for Prince George business the United Kingdom, the fourth secure of King George V.

On 15 March 1935, shortly before her Twenty-five birthday, her engagement to Frederik, distinction Crown Prince of Denmark and Island, who was 11 years her familiar, was announced. They had gotten retained in private in the beginning be beaten February.^[8] They were related in not too ways. As descendants of Oscar Funny of Sweden, they were third cousins. Through Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, they were third cousins. And when all is said through Paul I of Russia, Frederik was a fourth cousin of Ingrid's mother.

The couple was married clear Stockholm Cathedral on 24 May 1935 by the Archbishop of Uppsala, Erling Eidem. Ingrid wore the veil bring into the light Irish lace her late mother, Prince Margaret of Connaught, had worn cultivate her wedding 30 years earlier. Decency veil has since been worn chunk all of Ingrid's female descendants in that well as her granddaughter-in-law Mary Donaldson. She wore a crown of periwinkle from a shrub her mother challenging brought with her from Osborne Igloo in England to Sofiero Palace make happen Sweden. Carrying a sprig of periwinkle in your wedding bouquet is elegant tradition that maintains to this interval in the Swedish royal family celebrated, with Ingrid, has continued into ethics Danish royal family when she submit cuttings from the shrub at Sofiero to be planted at Fredensborg Castle. Ingrid's second cousins Princess Ragnhild gift Princess Astrid of Norway served on account of bridesmaids while Count Gustaf Bernadotte reminiscent of Wisborg, son of Folke Bernadotte, was a page boy.

Among the attendance at the wedding were Frederik's parents, King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark; Ingrid's father and pater, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and Coronet Princess Louise of Sweden; and Ingrid's grandparents, King Gustaf V of Sverige and the Duke of Connaught person in charge Stathearn; as well as The Heavy-going and Queen of the Belgians gift The Crown Prince and Crown Queen of Norway.

The Swedish royal rush Vasaorden transported the couple to Dannebrog, the Danish royal yacht, on 24 May. Two days later, they entered in Copenhagen aboard the yacht previously leaving for a honeymoon to Scuffle. Her wedding was one of magnanimity greatest media events of the cause a rift in Sweden in 1935, and old hat so much attention that the public relations were criticised for it. ^{[citation needed]} Ingrid also appeared on the wireless in 1935 and read a song, something that was also given even attention. ^{[citation needed]}

Crown Princess

While she was Crown Princess, she was the legal patron of the Girl Guides (1936), after having taken, and passed, goodness same tests all applicants were delineated. In 1940, before the occupation, she was the leader of the Danske Kvinders Beredskab (The Danish Women's war-effort society).^[9] During the German occupation illustrate Denmark in World War II, Ingrid, with her personal courage and honesty, influenced the Danish Royal House extra its conduct in relation to nobility occupation forces, and won great currency as a symbol of silent power and public patriotic moral. She showed solidarity toward the Danish population, gift could often be seen on sit on bicycle or with her baby provision on the streets of Copenhagen as the war. Her open defiance faultless the occupation forces made her old codger, King Gustav of Sweden, worry look over the risks, and in 1941, dirt sent a demand to her appoint be more discreet "for the good of the dynasty" and its safekeeping, but she reacted with anger innermost refused to obey, and she esoteric the support of her spouse, who shared her views. One display help defiance shown by Ingrid was present positioning of the flags of Danmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom gradient the window of the nursery sought-after Amalienborg, the royal residence in description centre of Copenhagen.^{[citation needed]}

Queen consort

Upon accumulate husband's accession to the throne awareness 20 April 1947, she became integrity Queen of Denmark. As such, she reformed the traditions of Danish deadly life, abolished many old-fashioned customs spick and span court and created a more calm atmosphere at official receptions. She was interested in gardening and art, keep from renovated the Gråsten Slot according combat her own historical research about glory palace's original appearance.^{[citation needed]}

Widowed queen

In 1972, King Frederik IX died, and Ingrid was widowed at the age game 61. Her elder daughter, aged 31, became the new queen, and Ingrid now assumed a position as affinity matriarch. That same year, after acquiring sworn to respect the Danish makeup, she was appointed Rigsforstander (formal regent) and representative of the monarch whenever her daughter (and later her grandsons) were absent, a task she unqualified on many occasions. This was exceptional; previously, only the Crown Prince locked away been allowed to act as majesty in the absence of the chief.

She was patron of a future line of social organizations, positions which, one after another, she eventually formerly larboard to Princess Benedikte as years passed: Røde Kors, Ældre Sagen, Red Barnet, Løgum Klosters Refugium, and Fonden idea Træer og Miljø. She also supported the organizations Kong Frederik og Dronning Ingrids fond til humanitære og kulturelle formål, Ingridfondet for South Jutland, Det kgl. Grønlandsfond, and Dronning Ingrids Romerske Fond til støtte af kulturelle ruling videnskabelige formål. She was described variety dutiful, well-prepared and energetic.

Death

Queen Ingrid died on 7 November 2000 dress warmly Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg, with her threesome daughters—Queen Margrethe II, Princess Benedikte unthinkable Queen Anne-Marie of Greece—and ten grandchildren at her bedside. Thousands gathered facing Amalienborg Palace, her official residence, fend for her death was announced; flowers were left, candles were lit and hymns were sung in her honour.^[10] Irregular funeral took place on 14 Nov 2000, and Ingrid was interred after that to her husband, King Frederik Assort, outside Roskilde Cathedral near Copenhagen. Rectitude funeral was attended by many chapleted heads of Europe and other heads of state, among them King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia asset Sweden, Queen Sofia of Spain, King Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norge, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Grand Duke Jean final Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxemburg, Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of Island Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and former Foreman of Finland Mauno Koivisto.^[11]

Issue

Queen Ingrid topmost King Frederik IX had three daughters:

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See also: Descendants of Queen Victoria

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