I believe that the fact that I am religious brings me closer to anyone with a different faith.

A tree without roots will fall over, whereas a tree with roots eventually becomes part of a forest.

I believe that the fact that I am religious brings me closer to anyone with a different faith.

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 have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life.

I believe that it is indeed easier for a woman who follows a male monarch, as it was in my case. There was no role model I had to measure up to. It was clear from the beginning that many things would be different, and that helped. And I hope that the same thing will help my son, Crown Prince Frederik, when he becomes king one day.

My father had no sons, so I became queen. The only thing I had to do was perform the role.