Ingrid of Sweden

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Ingrid of Sweden
Queen of Denmark

Princess Ingrid of Sweden and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark as newly engaged in 1935. Photo: Jaeger.
Titles	HM Queen Ingrid of Denmark (1972-2000) HM The Queen of Denmark (1947-1972) HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark (1935-1947) HRH Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1910-1935)
Born	March 28, 1910
Died	November 7, 2000 (aged 90)
Consort	April 20, 1947 - January 14, 1972
Consort to	Frederik IX
Issue	Margrethe II, Benedikte, Anne-Marie
Royal House	House of Glücksburg House of Bernadotte
Father	Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Mother	Princess Margaret of Connaught

Princess Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta of Sweden , (March 28, 1910-November 7, 2000) was the queen consort of King Frederik IX of Denmark.

She was the third child of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. She also was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

In 1928 she met the Prince of Wales and was seen by some as a possible wife for the heir to the British throne, who was her first cousin, once removed [1]. However, no engagement ensued.[2]

Princess Ingrid married Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and Iceland, on May 24, 1935. She became Queen Ingrid of Denmark upon her husband's accession to the throne on April 20, 1947. The couple had three children: