Most of the time,Queen Elizabeth IIis seen surrounded by members of the royal family.
Not only are they close friends, but they’re also related.
“[Queen Elizabeth] was 26 when she became queen,” the Danish monarch told ITV News.
“I hoped I wouldn’t be as young as that when my father died.
It made an enormous impression on me.”
“The fact that she was dedicating her life.
I understood what that meant,” she toldITV News.
“This is for life.
That is the whole point of my life.
And I know she sees that too.”
Her parents, King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid (viaTatler), noticed that too.
Well, kind of.
The origin of Queen Margrethe II’s nickname, Daisy, is a little more complicated.
The Danish monarch was named after her grandmother, Princess Margareta of Sweden (viaRoyal Central).
Her name is very similar to the Nordic name for the daisy flower, known as a Marguerite.
“We are definitely affectionate, but I don’t want to splash it all over the place!”
Aside from nicknames, the two queens also share a love and pride in their duty as reigning monarchs.
“Good and bad have happened in her life and she is most impressive,” Queen Margrethe continued.
“It is a duty, but you also have to love your duty.
That is something Queen Elizabeth and I share.”
