Margrethe II of Denmark

About Margrethe II of Denmark

Margrethe II is the former reigning monarch of Denmark, ascending to the throne in 1972 and reigning for 52 years until her abdication in January 2024. As the first queen regnant of Denmark since 1412, her historical importance is significant in Scandinavian history and European royalty, reflected in her high Historical Popularity Index rank of #280 globally. Her reign spanned major social and political shifts in Denmark, maintaining the monarchy's relevance in a modern democratic state.

Despite this historical standing, Margrethe II's 2025 annualized Wikipedia attention stands at 106K views, demonstrating a notable attention gap of -4x relative to her historical importance. To illustrate this underattention, she received substantially fewer views than the less historically significant nobleman Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (#739 importance), who garnered 685K views in the same year. Furthermore, her attention is declining, evidenced by a stark 47.5% year-over-year decrease in views and a Q1 to Q3 momentum drop of -24%, suggesting a rapid cooling of modern digital interest following her abdication.