I am not a career woman, and I would never have become one in normal life, because I am not ambitious enough for that.

Many young Danish theologians went to Wittenberg starting in 1517, listened to Luther's theses and, in 1536, brought the Reformation to our country. This is why the Danes, unlike the people of many countries in Eastern and Central Europe, became Lutherans and not Calvinists.

I represent all people who are citizens of the Danish nation.

I hope people will remember me as one who did her best - and who wasn't an anachronism.

In Denmark, the king's faith became the religion of the country, and we are still happy with that today.

Luther and the Reformation were of fundamental importance to Denmark. We Danes are still Lutherans today. We spoke about him a lot in school, and we feel very close to him.

I believe that many people have forgotten what their roots are. This is one of the advantages of countries with a monarchy. The monarch offers identity across generations, and is a part of these roots and this native country.