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← Older postsLast Day in the Netherlands for Frederik and Mary
Today, Tuesday June 21, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary started the second and last day in the Netherlands with a separate agenda. The Crown Prince paid a visit to the Technical University of Delft, the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. During the visit the Crown Prince was informed about the University’s work in the field of geothermal energy and district heating. Afterwards … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark | Leave a commentDanish Crown Prince Couple Begin Working Visit to the Netherlands
Following the arrival in the Netherlands on Sunday June 19, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary began, on Monday June 20, a two-day working visit to the Netherlands accompanied by a Danish trade delegation. The first event of the visit was the official opening of the Dutch-Danish business conference at the New Babylon Conference Center in The Hague. The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, was among … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, The Netherlands | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands | Leave a commentConfirmation of Princess Isabella
Denmark’s Princess Isabella today, Saturday April 30, celebrated her confirmation during a private ceremony held at the Fredensborg Palace Church. The Princess, accompanied by her parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, and her siblings, Prince Christian, Princess Josephine and Prince Vicnent, arrived around noon at Fredensborg Palace where Queen Margrethe was waiting to greet the Crown Prince Family’s arrival. Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, Royal Confessor, presided the Confirmation ceremony. … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Athena of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark | Leave a commentDanish Royals Open the Exhibition “Mary & the Crown Princesses”
Today, Monday January 31, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, along with Princess Benedikte and the Count and Countess of Rosenborg, attended the opening of the exhibition: “Mary & the Crown Princesses” at the Koldinghus museum. This special exhibition, organized to mark the upcoming 50th birthday of Crown Princess Mary, is dedicated to Denmark’s current Crown Princess and her latest four predecessors: the princesses Louise of Hessen-Kassel, Lovisa of … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Count Ingolf of Rosenborg, Countess Sussie of Rosenborg, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark | Leave a commentA Golden Carriage Ride For Denmark’s Queen On Final Day of New Year’s Courts
The final New Year’s Court in Denmark for 2018 took place today, at Christiansborg Palace. As she usually does, Queen Margrethe II travelled from Amalienborg to the Palace in a golden coach dating back to 1840. The Queen rode through the streets in a full cortege, the coach pulled by six horses. The coach was made for King Christian VIII, who reigned from 1839 to 1848, and is coated with 24-carat … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, New Year's Court | Leave a commentNew Year’s Courts Continue In Denmark
On Wednesday January 3rd, the next two New Year’s Courts were held in Denmark, hosted by Queen Margrethe II. Both were held at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg in Copenhagen; the first for the Supreme Court Judges, the Royal Life Guards and the Guard House Regiments, the second for the Diplomatic Corps. Among the 80 members of the Diplomatic Corps attending the second reception was the newly appointed US Ambassador to Denmark, … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Diplomatic Corps, Margrethe II of Denmark, New Year's Court | 2 CommentsGlittering New Year’s Court Kicks Off A Royal 2018 In Denmark
The first – and most important (and most diamond-packed!) – of four New Year’s Courts in Denmark took place this evening at Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg; hosted by Queen Margrethe II for members of the Order of the Elephant, the Danish Government, and the Royal Court. Guests, including Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, were greeted by the Queen before a banquet where they dined on scallop terrine, quail with vegetables … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, New Year's Court, Prime Minister L.L. Rasmussen of Denmark, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark, Tiaras | 2 CommentsRed Cross Volunteer House Opened By Denmark’s Crown Prince
On Thursday November 30, Crown Prince Frederik performed the inauguration of the new Red Cross Volunteer House in Copenhagen. He joined volunteer Jonna Møllemand in a unique ‘ribbon-cutting’ ceremony to mark the opening – instead of physically cutting a ribbon as is usual custom, the pair instead worked together to tie a bow in the ribbon, to symbolise the Red Cross’s ability to “tie people together”. Prince Frederik was later given … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Red Cross | Leave a commentDanish Crown Princely Family To Celebrate Christmas in Australia
The Danish Royal Court announced the family’s 2017 Christmas plans on Tuesday, confirming that the Crown Princely Family will be spending the holiday season in Crown Princess Mary’s native Australia. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will travel with their four children for a summer Christmas, as they did in 2015. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie with their two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, will also spend the … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg, Australia, Christmas, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Athena of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark | Leave a commentGå Danmark! Royal Audience Watches FIFA World Cup Play-Off
On Saturday evening, members of the Danish Royal Family joined thousands of football fans at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadion for the first leg of the FIFA 2018 World Cup play-off matches between Denmark and the Republic of Ireland. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Prince Joachim and Prince Felix sat in the stands for the match after arriving separately. The royal party – like the rest of the Danish supporters … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, FIFA, Football, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Sport | Leave a commentRoyals in Denmark and Norway Mark 500 Years Since The Reformation
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation was celebrated in Denmark and Norway today, with members of each respective country’s royal family in attendance. At Christiansborg Palace, the Danish Parliament, the Danish Royal Family attended the government’s official commemoration of the anniversary, where Queen Margrethe II delivered a speech, saying that “the Denmark we know today can not be imagined without the Reformation.” A concert was hosted in the evening at the DR … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Norway | Tagged Anniversary, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark, Religion | Leave a commentGuestlist for the Cremation Ceremony of King Rama IX
The cremation ceremony of king Rama IX of Thailand will be attended by members of 16 royal families. The royal guests started to arrive yesterday. Sixteen royal houses will be represented. The foreign royal guestlist is as follows: Belgium: Queen Mathilde Bahrein: Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (Prime Minister of Bahrain) Bhutan: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wanchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Denmark: Crown Prince Frederik Japan: Prince and Princess … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Funeral, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, King Jigme Khesar of Bhutan, Letsie III of Lesotho, Prince Akishino of Japan, Prince Khalifa bin Salman of Bahrain, Princess Kiko of Japan, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan, Queen Masenate of Lesotho, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho of Tonga, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Sofia of Spain, Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al-Thani, Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak, The Duke of York, Tupou VI of Tonga | Leave a commentFrederik and Mary in Japan: Day Two
For the second day of their working visit to Japan, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark took a Shinkansen train to Kanazawa, in the centre of Japan, for a day of engagements in the city. Following a breakfast hosted by the Deputy Mayor of Kanazawa City, the Crown Princely Couple were given a tour of Kenrokuen Garden, a landscaped garden named one of the best in Japan and is home … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Anniversary, Bilateral Relations, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Exhibition, Japan, Working Visit | Leave a commentDanish Crown Princely Family Open New LEGO House
On Thursday in Billund, the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark brought along their four children for the official opening of LEGO House, a new 12,000 square metre facility created by children’s toy giant LEGO as a space to foster their ‘learning through play’ philosophy. Crown Princess Mary was joined on stage by Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine during the official ceremony, with the six-year-old twins placing the final LEGO … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark | 1 CommentThat Looks Familiar! Crown Prince Frederik Inspects LEGO Replica of Palace During First Day of Chinese Visit
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik began a four-day working visit to the People’s Republic of China on Saturday, where he was treated to a sight he is incredibly familiar with: the Amalienborg palace complex, albeit made out of LEGO. The LEGO model is part of the A Royal Modern Household exhibition that is being held at the Danish Culture Centre in Beijing. The exhibition tells the story of the recent restoration of … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged China, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Exhibition, Football, Sport, Working Visit | Leave a commentDanish Royals Honour The Country’s Military Personnel
On September 5th each year, Denmark holds an official flag day to commemorate the service of their military and civil defence forces in foreign conflicts since 1948. The day was first held in 2009. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were present at the main ceremony in Copenhagen, held at the Kastellet, where they laid a wreath at the Monument for Denmark’s International Effort since 1948. The couple later … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Military, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Princess Marie of Denmark | 1 CommentOff To School They Go! Vincent and Josephine of Denmark Begin Primary School
Denmark’s Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine had their first day of primary school on Monday. The six-year-old twins posed for the media with their parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, outside Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg before they departed for the Tranegård School in Hellerup. The two youngsters showed slightly different emotions about the new stage in the lives: Princess Josephine was her ever gregarious self, smiling brightly for the … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Education, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark | 2 CommentsCrown Prince Frederik Celebrates With Denmark’s Runner-Up Soccer Stars
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik made the trip down to The Netherlands on Sunday, to attend the final of the 2017 UEFA Women’s Championship that was played between The Netherlands and Denmark. Unfortunately for the Prince, the host nation defeated the Danish side 4-2 in the match at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede. Prince Frederik spent time with the Danish team afterwards, congratulating them on their success.
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Football, Sport, The Netherlands | Leave a commentA Danish Summer Photo Session…In The Rain
The dour weather was not going to stop Denmark’s Queen Margrethe and the Crown Princely Family from stepping through the gates of Gråsten Palace on Sunday to receive the procession of the Gråsten Ringrider Association. Instead, to keep the rain away, the family brought out their rain coats. For Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their children, that meant puffer jackets in blacks and blues. But for Queen Margrethe, it meant … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Gråsten Palace, Margrethe II of Denmark, Photo Session, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark | 1 CommentFrederik and Mary Hit The Saddles During Vacation In Gråsten
The Danish Crown Princely Family are currently in southern Denmark, at Gråsten Palace, for the start of their summer vacation. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were spotted several days ago riding their horses through the surrounding forest. On Saturday, a photo of the couple’s daughter Princess Isabella was posted on the Royal Court’s social media accounts showing her riding her own horse, a broad smile on her face. Within the … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark | Tagged Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Gråsten Palace, Horses, Princess Isabella of Denmark | Leave a comment