On being a monarch, in an interview with the BBC during her Ruby Jubilee http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16537659 (13 January 2012)
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You are handed your job as the old king or queen dies... It is not a life sentence, but a life of service.
— Margrethe II of Denmark
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You are handed your job as the old king or queen dies... It is not a life sentence, but a life of service." in the context of "On being a monarch, in an interview with the BBC during her Ruby Jubilee http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16537659 (13 January 2012)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II (born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024. The monarchy of Denmark encompasses the entire 'Danish Realm', made up of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
About Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II (born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024. The monarchy of Denmark encompasses the entire 'Danish Realm', made up of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
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