King Gustaf V of Sweden was still living, when in 1947 his granddaughter Ingrid became the queen of Denmark, as the consort of King Frederik IX. His own son and successor, King Gustaf VI Adolf, was likewise still living, when in 1972 Ingrid's own daughter ascended the Danish throne as Queen Margrethe II.
Are we accepting consortes ? then you should have added Queen Ann-Mari of the Hellenes
Both grandmothers of King Manuel II of Portugal (Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy) were still living, when in 1908 he unexpectedly succeeded to the throne upon the dual regicides of his father and older brother.
Maria Pia of Savoy was Queen, not Princess
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