The era of Queen Margrethe II has drawn to a close, leaving Europe without any reigning queens. Yet, the future of monarchy appears decidedly female, with a lineup of poised and accomplished young women destined for royal thrones across the continent. Who Is Queen Margrethe? Johannes Jansson/Wikimedia Commons Queen Margrethe II is a member of Denmark’s royal family and is the second longest-reigning monarch in Danish history, after King Christian IV, who sat on the throne for 60 years. Due to a 1953 change to Denmark’s constitution, Margrethe became the heir apparent to her father. She took over the throne…
Author: Chris Gorrie
Chris Gorrie
Chris Gorrie is a writing consultant and digital marketer from San Diego, CA. Since completing an MA degree at San Diego State University, he's worked as the Nonfiction Editor of Consequence Forum and a Senior Network Editor for The Arena Group. He is also the founder of Text Sense, a content and digital strategy agency.
Deep in the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador, archaeologists recently stumbled onto evidence that suggests the existence of a sizable, complex urban society 2,500 years ago. This ancient civilization, dubbed “Sangay” and located in eastern Ecuador’s Upano Valley, contains an intricate network of roads, plazas, citadels, and gardens. How Was Sangay Discovered? Dougald O’Reilly/Wikimedia Commons A group of scientists working for the French National Center for Scientific Research discovered the ancient civilization of Sangay in the foothills of the Andes mountains. They located the ruins by using light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology, which is a form of remote sensing that…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed a daughter into the world on June 4, 2021. They named her “Lilibet Diana” after not only Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, whose nickname, but also in tribute to Queen Elizabeth. Apparently, Queen Elizabeth carried the nickname “Lilibet” for much of her life, though only close relatives ever referred to her by the special name. Where Did the Name “Lilibet” Come From? National Portrait Gallery/Wikimedia Commons The name Lilibet originates from, so the story goes, King George V’s interpretation of the young Queen Elizabeth’s attempts to pronounce her own name. As a toddler, the…
The era of Queen Margrethe II has drawn to a close, leaving Europe without any reigning queens. Yet, the future of monarchy appears decidedly female, with a lineup of poised and accomplished young women destined for royal thrones across the continent. Who Is Queen Margrethe? Johannes Jansson/Wikimedia Commons Queen Margrethe II is a member of Denmark’s royal family and is the second longest-reigning monarch in Danish history, after King Christian IV, who sat on the throne for 60 years. Due to a 1953 change to Denmark’s constitution, Margrethe became the heir apparent to her father. She took over the throne…