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At just before lunchtime on January 8th, 2011, the Danish Royal Court announced that Crown Princess Mary gave birth to a son and a daughter. The twins were born at 10:30 and 10:56, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. They weighed 2674 grams and 2554 grams respectively. The official press release read: “On 8 January 2011 Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary gave birth to two healthy children at Righospitalet in … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Birth, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine | 8 CommentsPrincess Mary Admitted to Hospital
Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary has been admitted to hospital to give birth to her twins, as was confirmed by the Royal Court a short while ago. The Court said that Mary was admitted to the Rigshospitalet at around seven this morning. Last night, Crown Prince Frederik was seen driving away from Amalienborg Palace with the couple’s daughter, Princess Isabella, and luggage loaded into his car. They were presumed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Birth, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Hospital, Princess Isabella | 2 CommentsA Few Highlights of Princess Mary’s Maternity Fashion
Vanity Fair ranked her among the best dressed people in 2010, so let’s take a flashback on Crown Princess Mary’s maternity fashion so far! One of her first appearences after the announcement of her pregnancy with twins was during her visit to friend Amber Petty in Australia. She was seen shopping in Adelaide, in a casual yet classy outfit, wearing a soft blue ruffled blouse, a black cardigan, stretch jeans … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Mary, Fashion, Pregnancy | 2 CommentsDanish Royals at Ballet Premiere
Various members of the Danish Royal Family yesterday joined Queen Margrethe II at the premiere of the ballet A Tivoli Dream at the Tivoli Play House. The ballet was performed by the ballet school run by Susanne Heering, one of the Queen’s closest friends. The Queen created the scenography for the show, as she has done many times in the past. Crown Prince Frederik (who left for Dubai the following … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Margrethe II, Premiere, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella, Royal Ballet, Scenography | Leave a commentRoyals Fashion Faceoff
It’s quite normal to see celebrities in the same outfit, especially on the red carpet, but is it normal to see royals in the same outfit/piece? Yes, especially if you share one designer like Belgian designer Natan, who is worn mostly by Crown Princess Mathilde, Crown Princess Maxima and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa – they have been seen in the same piece days after one royal has been seen in … Continue reading
Posted in Belgian Royals, British Royals, Danish Royals, Dutch Royals, Greek Royals, Jordanian Royals, Luxembourg Royals, Norwegian Royals, Swedish Royals, UAE Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Mary, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Princess Pavlos, Crown Princess Victoria, Dubai, Fashion, Lalla Salma, Princess Haya, Princess Madeleine, Princess Mathilde, Princess Sumaya, Queen Máxima, Queen Rania, Sarah Duchess of York | 1 CommentWhat have the Danish Royals been up to lately? Week #46, 2010.
Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik. Tuesday, 16. November: Prince Henrik and Crown Prince Frederik took part in royal hunt in Grib Forest near Fredensborg Palace. At the game parade in the evening in front of Fredensborg Palace, Queen Margrethe, Crown Princess Mary and Prince Christian looked on, before all the adults gathered for a dinner hosted by Queen Margrethe. Hunting is not an issue in Denmark. Wednesday, 17. November: Together … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Ambassador, Anniversary, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Hunting, Margrethe II, Military, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, State Council | Leave a commentPrince Henrik and Prince Christian Unveil Portrait of Duke Ulrik
HRH the Prince Consort, Prince Henrik, and HRH Prince Christian of Denmark unveiled a portrait of King Christian IV’s son, Duke Ulrik, at Rosenborg Castle. Among those attending was proud mom HRH Crown Princess Mary, who watched her oldest child perform his first officially listed duty. The portrait was created around 1615 and shows then four-year-old Duke Ulrik. Duke Ulrich was the fourth son of King Christian IV and Queen Anne … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Princess Mary, Duke Ulrik, Portraits, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort | Leave a commentWhat have the Danish royals been up to lately?
Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik. Tuesday, 9. November: The Regent Couple were hosts at a concert and reception for the diplomatic corps at Christiansborg Castle (seat of the Parliament). Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte also attended. Mary’s husband Frederik was in Greece. In this case the DRF are really working on behalf of the Foreign Ministry and it’s also a nice opportunity for the resident ambassadors to mingle. Friday, … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Diplomatic Corps, Environment, Greece, Margrethe II, Pregnancy, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Princess Marie, Sailing, United Nations | Leave a commentWhat have the Danish royals been up to lately, Week #44
Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik. Tuesday, 2. November: Queen Margrethe was made an honorary member of the Association of Danish Set Designers, for her work as a, yes, set designer in a number of plays and dramas over the years. Thursday, 4. November: Prince Henrik, who is pretty fond of bridge, attended the international bridge tournament, Bridge 4 People in Copenhagen. Friday, 5. November: Queen Margrethe attended a memorial service … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Children, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Funeral, Greenland, Margrethe II, Memorial, Patronage, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Prince Nikolai, Princess Isabella, Sport | Leave a commentWhat have the Danish royals been up to lately?
Just a little personal note to start with: This is my first attempt at writing a blog, so please bear with me. I intend this to be a brief weekly summary of the latest events involving the Danish royals. For more details you will have to go to the appropriate topics. this is merely a sample, a bite if you will. If it works, I’ll continue. If it doesn’t, well, … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Audience, Books, CARE, Celebrities, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Ghana, Hospital, Margrethe II, Military, Patronage, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie, Roskilde Cathedral, Royal Ballet, Working Visit | 5 CommentsMary’s Monday – Kreative Conference and Julemærk Presentation
Crown Princess Mary had a busy day yesterday, October 25th. Firstly, the pregnant Princess attended a ‘KreaNord’ conference, held by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Speaking at the event, which had the theme ‘Potential of Creative Industries in the Nordic Region’, Princess Mary used her patronage of Designer’s Nest – a segment of the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair – to illustrate the importance of rewarding creativity and nurturing it. “In … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Conference, Crown Princess Mary, Julemærkefonden, Patronage | Leave a commentConcert Celebrating Queen Ingrid’s 100th Birthday
A memorial concert was held on August 30th at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, to mark the 100th anniversary of the late Queen Ingrid’s birth. The ‘three Danish sisters’ Queen Margrethe, Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece attended, as well as Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Benedikte’s husband, Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. They were treated to music performed by the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals, German Royals, Greek Royals, Swedish Royals | Tagged Anniversary, Concert, Count Carl Johan Bernadotte, Countess Gunnilla Bernadotte, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Ingrid of Sweden, Margrethe II, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Benedikte, Princess Marie, Queen Anne-Marie, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Leave a commentPalace Announces Princess Mary Expecting Twins
The Danish Royal Court has announced today that Crown Princess Mary is pregnant with twins. The statement says that the birth is expected to take place in January 2011, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, where the couple’s two elder children, Prince Christian (4) and Princess Isabella (3) were born. Prince Frederik and Princess Mary have been married since May 2004. Click here for more information.
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Pregnancy | 6 CommentsMary takes Children to Circus Premiere
Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella attended the premiere day of Circus Summarum earlier this week. The trio arrived and were greeted by by Chris Minh Doky, a jazz musician who is also the husband of Princess Mary’s lady-in-waiting, Tanja Doky. The circus includes appearances by various Danish children’s performers, including Bamse og Kylling (Teddy Bear and Chicken), Bruno and Lille Nørderne Anders og Katrine (Little Nerds Anders … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Circus, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, England, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella, Sport, Wimbledon | 2 CommentsFrederik and Mary in Washington, DC Day 1
The Danish Crown Princely Couple has begun their visit to Washington, DC. Yesterday, June 3rd, Frederik and Mary paid a visit to the John Eaton Elementary School. This primary school was chosen for the visit as it is the Danish Embassy’s “adopted school” of the 2009-2010 American school year, as part of their Embassy Adoption Program. A class of fifth graders had learnt for several months all about Denmark, and … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Education, Margrethe II, Official Visit, United States of America | Leave a commentNew Chief of Staff for Danish Crown Princely Couple
The Danish Crown Princely Couple has appointed a new Chief of Staff. The man is Christian Schønau, the 43-year-old administrative head of the Danish Ministry of Social Affairs. The official press release states that Schønau is a lawyer who has worked for various ministries in the similar role since 2005. He will begin work with the royals on September 1st. Schønau comes on to the royal staff as the replacement … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Royal Household & Staff | Leave a commentMedvedev Visits Denmark
Following his state visit to Norway, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev spent April 27th and April 28th in Denmark, paying a state visit to Queen Margrethe II. President Medvedev and his wife, First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva, arrived to Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup just after noon on Tuesday; where they were greeted by the Queen, the Prince Consort, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and Princess … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Bilateral Relations, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Margrethe II, President Medvedev, Prime Minister L.L. Rasmussen, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Russia, State Visit | Leave a commentFrederik and Mary Visit Hungary
TRH Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark have recently completed a two-day visit to Hungary. They attended the opening of the “Power Games” exhibition of Danish contemporary art event at the Ludwig Museum, whose goal is to “filter the political and social reality through art.” Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were greeted by Hungarian VIPs and school children dressed in traditional Hungarian costumes. After the opening, the … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Audience, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Exhibition, Hungary, Official Visit, President Sólyom, Royal Ballet | Leave a commentHow the Royals Spent the First Week of Vancouver 2010
A number of royals are currently in Vancouver, Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Those who are members of the International Olympic Committee had already been out and about in Vancouver before the Games started. Here is how they all spent the first week of the Games. Friday February 12th – Opening Ceremony Royals are a regular fixture at opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, beginning their support of … Continue reading
Posted in British Royals, Danish Royals, Dutch Royals, German Royals, Greek Royals, Monaco Royals, Norwegian Royals, Spanish Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Constantine II, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mary, Infanta Pilar, International Olympic Committee, King Willem-Alexander, Olympic Games, Prince Hubertus, Princess Charlène, Queen Anne-Marie, Queen Máxima, Sport, The Princess Royal, Vancouver 2010 | 2 CommentsFrederik & Mary On the Alps, After Lending a Hand for Haiti
Earlier this week on February 1st, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary began their annual holiday in the Swiss mountains of Verbier with a photo shoot, accompanied by their two children, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella. The family posed briefly, playing in the snow with Christian and Isabella, before heading back to their accommodation. Little Isabella did not appear to be in the best of spirits, with Danish media … Continue reading
Posted in Danish Royals | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Haiti, Natural Disaster, Patronage, Photo Session, Prince Christian of Denmark, Princess Isabella, Switzerland, Vacation | 1 Comment


