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New King and Queen Kiss at First Balcony Appearance as Monarchs

  January 14, 2024 at 9:27 pm by

After his proclamation as King today, King Frederik X of Denmark was joined on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace by his wife Queen Mary and their four children: Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. To the excitement of the crowd the monarchs exchanged a kiss on the balcony. It was not the only kiss of the day. After the family arrived at their residence Amalienborg Palace … Continue reading →

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King Frederik X Proclaimed King

  January 14, 2024 at 9:17 pm by

After the signing of the act of abdication by his mother, the new Danish King Frederik X appeared on the balcony of Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen to be formally proclaimed King of Denmark by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The new King could not contain his emotions. The King first entered the balcony alone to greet the growds. He was later joined by the prime minister, who officially proclaimed him King … Continue reading →

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Queen Margrethe II Abdicates

  January 14, 2024 at 9:08 pm by

Today, January 14, 2024 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark signed her abdication during an exceptional Council of State at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen. The Danish Queen announced her plans to abdicate the throne during her annual speech on new years eve, two weeks ago. The Queen ruled Denmark for 52 years and is the first Danish monarch in nine hundred years to abdicate the throne. The short ceremony was attended … Continue reading →

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Queen Margrethe II Announces Abdication

  December 31, 2023 at 4:28 pm by

Queen Margrethe II will abdicate as Queen of Denmark on January 14. The 83-year-old queen announced this in her end-of-year speech. She has been on the throne for 52 years. Margrethe’s eldest son Frederik (55) succeeds her. The Danish queen was the longest-serving monarch in Europe after the death of Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. In her speech, Margrethe discussed her back surgery this year. She said the operation went … Continue reading →

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Queen Margrethe II’s Christmas at Marselisborg

  December 25, 2023 at 7:46 am by

The Danish court shared a photo of Queen Magrethe II at Marselisborg Castle near Aarhus lighting the fourth candle of Advent. The Danish monarch will be celebrating Christmas with her two sons and their families. Last night she attended the christmas eve service in the cathedral of Aarhus and this morning the morning service with Crown prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine, Prince … Continue reading →

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Princess Marie and Her Favourite Christmas Dish

  December 16, 2023 at 1:44 pm by

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark are about to head to return to Denmark to celebrate christmas. Before doing so the second son and daughter-in-law of Queen Margrethe II took advantage of the last evening at home to celebrate a small pre-Christmas party in Washington, where the family lives. They celebrated the meal in the company of their children Count Henrik and Countess Athena. The princess had cooked her … Continue reading →

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Queen Margrethe II Takes a Bow for ‘Snow Queen’ Ballet

  December 1, 2023 at 8:34 am by

Last night Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, her sister Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and her nephew Prince Philippos attended the premiere of the christmas ballet ‘Snedronningen’ – or ‘Snow Queen’ at Tivoli concert hall in Copenhagen, Denmark. The costumes and scenography for this ballet have been designed by Queen Margrethe II herself. The Queen therefore appeared on stage with the other artists during the applause. Yuri Possokhov has been responsible … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Attends Reception for the Vice-President of Vietnam

  November 21, 2023 at 7:58 am by

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the reception in honor of the official visit of Vietnam Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuâns. The event took place at Copenhagen City Hall tonight. The princess and the vice-president already knew each other as the crown princely couple met the vice president during an official visit and a green business promotion in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in November.

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark: Last Day

  November 8, 2023 at 8:55 pm by

Today, Wednesday November 8, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started the third and last day in Denmark with a farewell ceremony at Fredensborg Castle with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. During the ceremony the Royal Couple signed their names on panes of glass that will be incorporated to a window frame of Fredensborg Palace, tradition of the Danish Royal Family.Then King Felipe and Queen Letizia were reunited with Crown … Continue reading →

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark: Day Two

  November 7, 2023 at 9:08 pm by

The second day of the Spanish state visit to Denmark started today, Tuesday November 7, with a business meeting. King Felipe and Crown Prince Frederik attended the official opening of the Spain-Denmark Business Forum at the presence of representatives of Danish and Spanish companies. Then took place a round table titled: “Cooperation strategies between Denmark and Spain”.Afterwards the King and the Crown Prince were reunited with Queen Letizia and Crown … Continue reading →

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Spanish State Visit to Denmark Begins

  November 6, 2023 at 6:19 pm by

Today, Monday November 6, Their Majesties King Felipe and Queen Letizia started a three-day state visit to Denmark.Upon the arrival at the Vilhelm Lauritzens Terminal at Copenhagen Airport, the King and the Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte.Queen Margrethe and King Felipe inspected the Royal Life Guard.Then the Royal Couple, along with the Queen, took a carriage ride to … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Mary in the United States: October 23 – 25

  October 26, 2023 at 6:20 am by

On Monday October 23, Crown Princess Mary started a three-day working visit to the United States.The Crown Princess, on Monday evening, attended a reception at the Danish UN Mission in New York to mark Denmark’s champion role in “The Coalition on Addressing Sea-level rise & Existential Threats”. The coalition aims to “raise awareness of the consequences of climate change, including the impact of sea level rise on low-lying communities”.Crown Princess … Continue reading →

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Gala Dinner at Christiansborg for Prince Christian’s 18th Birthday

  October 17, 2023 at 9:07 pm by

Yesterday the Danish royal family celebrated Prince Christian’s birthday with a formal gala dinner at Christiansborg in the presence of the royal family with the exception of Count Nikolai, who studies in Australia. Prince Christian gave a speech and thanked everyone present. “I must find my way, even if it takes me somewhere familiar. I have roots in many places around the world and I would like to travel, but … Continue reading →

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Prince Christian of Denmark Turns 18

  October 15, 2023 at 7:31 am by

Today, Sunday October 15, His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Denmark celebrates his 18th birthday. The Prince, born at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on October 15, 2005, is the first child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, and is second in line to the throne following his father. On this occasion, Queen Margrethe, the Prince’s grandmother, has awarded to the Prince the Order of the Elephant during a private ceremony at … Continue reading →

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Danish Royals Attend Opening of Parliament

  October 3, 2023 at 7:07 pm by

Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the opening of the 2023-2024 parliamentary year in Copenhagen. The royals watched the government speech from the balcony of the Folketing. the Queen was last to arrive and was greeted on the stairs of the parliament building by her son, daughter-in-law and sister.

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Norwegian Official Visit to Denmark: June 15-16

  June 17, 2023 at 4:06 pm by

On Thursday June 15, Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja started a two-day official visit to Denmark.The King and the Queen, arrived in at the port Copenhagen with the royal ship Norge, were officially welcomed by Queen Margrethe.Following a lunch Amalienborg, in the afternoon the Royal Couple, along with Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, attended the official opening of a Danish-Norwegian business seminar at the Danish Industry … Continue reading →

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Confirmation of Count Henrik

  May 18, 2023 at 8:22 pm by

Denmark’s Count Henrik, today, Thursday May 18, celebrated his confirmation during a private ceremony held at the Frederikskirken, the Danish Church in Paris.Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, Royal Confessor, presided the Confirmation ceremony assisted by Frederikskirken’s priest, Malene Bendtsen.The Count was accompanied by his parents, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and his siblings, Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix and Princess Athena.Count Henrik’s uncle and aunt, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, and … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Mary in Odense for the Mary Foundation

  May 11, 2023 at 5:55 pm by

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark went to Odense on Thursday morning. As chairman of the Mary Foundation, the princess participated in a large conference on loneliness and dissatisfaction among young people. The conference was attended by a large group of professionals in this field. One of the questions they tried to answer was: why are young people more at risk of loneliness than any other age group? And how can … Continue reading →

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Crown Princess Mary Promoted to the Rank of Major

  May 4, 2023 at 2:56 pm by

The Danish crown princess Mary attended two different events today and was promoted to the rank of Major. This morning the crown princess participated in a board meeting of the Mary Foundation’s. The meeting took place in the Frederik VIII’s Palace which is part of the Amalienborg palace complex in the Danish capital. The foundation, created in 2007, aims to combat social isolation within three different areas, namely loneliness, bullying … Continue reading →

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Danish Official Visit to India: Day Three

  February 28, 2023 at 9:09 pm by

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary started today, Tuesday February 28, the third day of the official visit to India by attending at the official opening of the Danish business promotion conference “Partners for Green and Sustainable Progress”, where 38 Danish companies are participating. The conference was organized “to gain insight into additional market opportunities and build knowledge about new partnerships and business opportunities in India”. Following the conference … Continue reading →

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