Danish Queen's 70th Birthday

Denmark's Queen Margrethe and Prince Consort Henrik wave from the balcony of the Town Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, April 16, 2010, during celebrations marking the Queen's 70th birthday. The guest list at the celebrations was truncated as several dignitaries failed to make it to Copenhagen, including Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and Iceland's President Olafur R. Grimsson, because of the travel chaos sparked by Iceland's volcanic eruption.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Danish Queen Margrethe and Prince Consort Henrik, in the Town Hall of Copenhagen on Friday, April 16, 2010, for a birthday party for the queen, who is celebrating her 70th birthday.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Sweden's King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia arrive at the Town Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, April 16, 2010, to attend celebrations marking the Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday. The guest list at the celebrations was truncated as several dignitaries failed to make it to Copenhagen, including Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and Iceland's President Olafur R. Grimsson, because of the travel chaos sparked by Iceland's volcanic eruption.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, Daniel Westling, arrive at the Town Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, April 16, 2010, to attend celebrations marking the Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Swedish Prince Carl Philip and Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit arrive at the Town Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, April 16, 2010, to attend celebrations marking the Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Denmark's Queen Margrethe and Prince Consort Henrik ride in a coach in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday April 16, 2010, during celebrations marking the queen's 70th birthday.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Danish Queen Margrethe, center, waves to the crowd with members of the royal family from left, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Consort Henrik, Princess Marie with Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim, Prince Felix and Prince Nikolai at the balcony of Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, April 16, 2010.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Royals gather to sing for Danish Queen Margrethe, not seen, with top left to right, Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, David Westling, Swedish Queen Silvia, in the brown coat, and King Carl Gustav, right, before singing Friday morning April 16, 2010. The royals gathered to help Queen Margrethe celebrate her 70th birthday on Friday.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Danish Queen Margrethe, right, and Prince Consort Henrik wave from the window of Fredensborg Palace, while family and friends sing for her on Friday morning, April 16, 2010. The Queen celebrates her 70th birthday today.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark arrive together with Crown Princess Matte-Marit of Norway, right, for Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday gala at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip, Crown Princess Victoria and her fiance, Daniel Westling, arrive at Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday gala at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Crown Princess Mette-Marit, left, of Norway and Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria sit in the Royal Theatre on the occasion of Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday gala held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday, April 15, 2010.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik arrive at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Thursday April 15, 2010, on the eve of the Queen's 70th birthday. The Queen was born on April 16, 1940.

Danish Queen Marks 70th Birthday