Danish Royal Family Christmas: 2024 -

[An Ard Ri]

Is the Christmas reception for staff a new event or perhaps I missed it in the past?

 

[polyesco]

Is the Christmas reception for staff a new event or perhaps I missed it in the past?

It is an annual event. I particularly remember 2018 with Queen Margrethe holding little Josephine's hand

Julegløgg på Christiansborg Slot

Julegløgg på Christiansborg Slot

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[LibrarianDaisy]

It is an annual event. I particularly remember 2018 with Queen Margrethe holding little Josephine's hand

Julegløgg på Christiansborg Slot

Julegløgg på Christiansborg Slot

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You beat me to it as that was the one I particularly remembered!

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Who does Vincent resemble? PH?

Judging from pictures i see a lot of a young Mary in him… Perhaps also some of maternal grandpa John Donaldson..

Christian looks more and more like a young PH in my opinion

 

[iceflower]

A lovely Christmas greeting from Washington D.C., shared today:

Kongehuset 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "En julehilsen fra Washington D.C. ❄️ 📸 Deres Kongelige Højheder Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie"

69K likes, 573 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 18, 2025: "En julehilsen fra Washington D.C. ❄️ 📸 Deres Kongelige Højheder Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie".

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https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid01JW8zKn11fwE4TevFqB7EKGDd1b4if53xT9YcaXopkE3rfyo1GgvCEwgMnaA1t5Zl

Julehilsen fra Washington D.C.

Julehilsen fra Washington D.C.

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[Muhler]

A lovely Christmas greeting from Washington D.C., shared today:

Kongehuset 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "En julehilsen fra Washington D.C. ❄️ 📸 Deres Kongelige Højheder Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie"

69K likes, 573 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 18, 2025: "En julehilsen fra Washington D.C. ❄️ 📸 Deres Kongelige Højheder Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie".

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https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid01JW8zKn11fwE4TevFqB7EKGDd1b4if53xT9YcaXopkE3rfyo1GgvCEwgMnaA1t5Zl

And a fridge covered with magnets, so typical.
Marie can't talk her way out of being mother to Athene! No chance of a swap at the maternity ward.
It's clearly a flæskesteg (roast pork) a must at Christmas time Marie is holding. She said in an interview years ago it had become her favorite Danish dish.
I so much look forward to shoveling it down on Christmas Eve.
Here is a better look:

https://mad.winther.nu/image/b4541215-0978-40aa-8caf-414d8c7b8737.jpg

The traditional version with thick (and almost not at all fattening...) gravy, white and glazed potatoes, red cabbage and cucumber-salad.
Recipe in English/American: Nordic Roast Pork with Crackling (Flæskesteg) - The BEST recipe

 

[hereditarytitles]

We're familiar with crispy roast pork with crackling here too, it's delicious! I've cooked it several times myself. We usually serve it with red cabbage and dumplings. Cucumber salad as additional sidedish is also a good idea, I'll remember that .

 

[Prinsara]

I think Athena is growing into a resemblance to her father, too.

 

[polyesco]

You beat me to it as that was the one I particularly remembered!

Indeed, it was just too cute seeing the Queen with her little granddaughter. Now when I saw the photo this year of her and Christian, it immediately came to mind

 

[iceflower]

Christian lights the fourth candle today, December 21:

Kongehuset 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Glædelig fjerde søndag i advent 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️"

24K likes, 130 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 21, 2025: "Glædelig fjerde søndag i advent 🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️".

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Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent

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[polyesco]

Nice picture of Christian.
The DRF has spoiled us with photos

 

[iceflower]

A wonderful and rare video of Margrethe and Frederik was shared today!

Mother and son

Kongehuset 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Det er aldrig for sent at lære at flette et julehjerte ❤️ Efter en frokost hos Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe på Fredensborg Slot skulle Hans Majestæt Kongen og Dronning Margrethe klippe og flette julehjerter, fordi

188K likes, 3,460 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 21, 2025: "Det er aldrig for sent at lære at flette et julehjerte ❤️ Efter en frokost hos Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe på Fredensborg Slot skulle Hans Majestæt Kongen og Dronning Margrethe klippe og flette julehjerter, fordi...

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It's never too late to learn how to braid a Christmas heart

After a lunch at Her Majesty Queen Margrethe's at Fredensborg Palace, His Majesty the King and Queen Margrethe had to cut and braid Christmas hearts, because the King didn't quite master the art last year in Den Gamle By in Aarhus.

233.597 Aufrufe · 21.240 Reaktionen | Det er aldrig for sent at lære at flette et julehjerte ❤️ Efter en frokost hos Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe på Fredensborg Slot skulle Hans Majestæt Kongen og Dronning Margrethe klippe og flette julehjerte

Det er aldrig for sent at lære at flette et julehjerte ❤️ Efter en frokost hos Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe på Fredensborg Slot skulle Hans Majestæt Kongen og Dronning Margrethe klippe og...

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[Muhler]

It's a delightful video.
King Frederik went to the Old Town open air museum in Aarhus last year and there he tried to make a Christmas-heart - and failed... So he went to his mother who must be considered the expert in such matters. - Except she isn't. She hasn't been able to figure out how to make those hearts, so she didn't teach her boys how to do it.
The video starts with FX showing how miserably he did last year.
They begin and QMII needs her own scissor because "they know each other".
She remarks to the crew: "I know it will take a long time, but then You'll (formal You) just have to edit."
Of course FX doesn't get the template right, so mother has to intercede: Do it again! (You clumsy boy, you! No, she doesn't actually say that, but it was in her tone.)
Both of them fumble a bit, with QMII exclaiming with a smile: "This is slightly ridiculous."
QMII is quite impressed with herself, sort off... for almost having made a quarter of a heart: "Isn't it impressive." - The royal dachshund isn't impressed, but asleep.
FX finished his heart first. - He offered to cut the handle for her. No! She'll manage. - Stubbornness runs in the family...
Towards the end QMII says: "It's hard to be a nissemand." (A kind of Christmas-pixie.) Every single Dane will understand that reference. It's to an immensely popular Christmas calendar series in 24 parts as a count down to Christmas. For adults. And one of the running gags was that some of the characters spoke Danglish. - That's of course a kind of humor that will appeal to QMII. Some of the lines in that show have been adopted into everyday Danish. Including by QMII.
And at the end they put in treats, which was the original purpose of such a heart.

A delightful video that especially show QMII's personality.

 

[Izzie]

What an absolutely delightful video. Lovely seeing mother and son enjoying themselves together. Both their personalities come through here. Love it! One thing the new royal couple have done exceptionally well is to make sure that QMII is still very involved. She is still the matriarch of the family, has her engagements and participates in big royal events. She is beloved and people still want to see her.

 

[Muhler]

What an absolutely delightful video. Lovely seeing mother and son enjoying themselves together. Both their personalities come through here. Love it! One thing the new royal couple have done exceptionally well is to make sure that QMII is still very involved. She is still the matriarch of the family, has her engagements and participates in big royal events. She is beloved and people still want to see her.

Very much actually. This video has of course been commented on and it has been noted that it has already got more likes/comments (Haven't checked myself) than the one with the Regent Couple's children, which was also very well liked.
QMII has in many ways gone from being the queen of the tribe to being the grandmother of the tribe.
When she was still the monarch, she was more respected than like, which is not the same as her being disliked, she was simply immensely respected.
Today she is, I think I can say with certainty, genuinely popular and she is popular for being Margrethe, the grandmother and she is also liked for all the quirks that comes with being older.
She is more herself now that she isn't "aunt queen" anymore.
That must be a relief and delight for her family.

 

[polyesco]

It is a wonderful video of mother and son. Never too old to spend some time with your parent, making new memories that maybe you didn't get to create when younger.
While Frederik and Mary are the new royal couple at the head of the DRF, it's very heart warming to see how Margrethe is still included in a natural way.

Very well said Muhler!
More lovely photos shared by the DRF

https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid0nHXyNEbLxbmk2KRVnTK255ahe4bjRS4P9UApxyKgtVtKVhTZMUbTypD6DHtyHwQ7l

Kongehuset 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "✂️❤️"

77K likes, 590 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 22, 2025: "✂️❤️".

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[Prinsara]

Fred finished first, because QM did one with an extra row.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Nice to see mother and son in a more familiar and natural - and less pompous and duty-filled atmosphere…

You are never too old to spend time with your parents… The only thing you will regret is what you did not do, the day when you no longer have the chance…

 

[kalnel]

Such a lovely picture… Here it is really obvious, in my opinion, how much of a young QMII she looks…

I thought the *exact* same thing. I'd noticed that Isabella favors Frederik in looks, but I'd never seen how much she looks like QMII.

 

[Kinan]

The Danish royal family never publish their photos for christmas cards, don't they?

 

[polyesco]

"On Christmas Eve, Amalienborg is beautiful, with Frederik VIII's Palace in particular lit up and creating the most wonderful Christmas atmosphere. A very special family Christmas is planned for King Frederik and Queen Mary, their children and Queen Margrethe."

Fuld juleblus på palæet: Kongefamilien sørger for skøn stemning lillejuleaften på Amalienborg

Lillejuleaften er der smukt på Amalienborg, hvor især Frederik VIII's Palæ lyser op og skaber den dejligste julestemning. Der er lagt op til en helt speciel familiejul for kong Frederik og dronning Mary, deres børn og dronning Margrethe. Du kan følge med i det hele lige her på billedbladet.dk.

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Nice pictures

 

[Blog Real]

The Royal Family at Christmas Mass in Copenhagen.

BILLED-BLADET on Instagram: "Juleaften var kongefamilien i Vor Frue Kirke i København, hvor de overværede juleaftensgudstjenesten.⁠ ⁠ Kong Frederik og dronning Mary havde alle deres børn med, og kronprins Christian, prinsesse Isabella, prins Vincent

353 likes, 0 comments - billedbladet on December 24, 2025: "Juleaften var kongefamilien i Vor Frue Kirke i København, hvor de overværede juleaftensgudstjenesten.⁠ ⁠ Kong Frederik og dronning Mary havde alle deres børn med, og kronprins Christian, prinsesse Isabella, prins Vincent og prinsesse...

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[polyesco]

Pics and video

Se billederne: Kongefamilien ankommer til juleaftensgudstjeneste i Vor Frue Kirke

Kongeparret og deres fire børn starter deres juleaften med en tur i kirke.

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Kongeparrets nære veninde var også med til juleaftensgudstjeneste

En af kong Frederik og dronning Marys tætte venner var med, da kongefamilien ankom til juleaftensgudstjenesten i Vor Frue Kirke.

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They also walked across Amlienborg square to greet thr guards

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Mary's niece also attended church

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[iceflower]

The family attended the Christmas church service at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen this morning, December 25:

Se billederne: Kongefamilien ankommer til højmesse i Vor Frue Kirke

Efter en veloverstået juleaften ankom kong Frederik og dronning Mary torsdag morgen til højmesse i Vor Frue Kirke.

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Kongefamilien ankommer til højmesse den 25. december (video) | BILLED-BLADET

Se den danske kongefamilie ankomme til den traditionelle højmesse den 25. december. Hele familien stiger ud af bilen til lyden af de højtidelige kirkeklokker. Video: Dan Mariegaard (Video)

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Festlig første juledag: Dronning Mary i smuk petrolfarvet frakke og tårnhøje sølvgrå støvler

Dronning Mary var chik i et lækkert klassisk look ved højmessen i Vor Frue Kirke torsdag morgen. Se billederne her.

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Til højmesse: Prinsesse Josephine vækker opsigt i smart frakke med swing

Prinsesse Josephine var torsdag morgen smart i en flot frakke i retro-stil ved højmessen i Vor Frue Kirke i København.

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[polyesco]

Nice to get some pics. Im sure they are enjoying the festive days as a family.

 

[iceflower]

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[Izzie]

some insight on the gingerbread house competition with the kids from the communications director. Love that it was the kids' own idea.

Kongeparrets børn i kagedyst for rullende kameraer: Nu afslører kommunikationschef detalje

Kongehusets kommunikationschef afslører nu detaljer bagom kongefamiliens videoer på sociale medier. Det gør hun i forbindelse med, at en video med kongeparrets fire børn er blevet særlig populær.

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[Muhler]

some insight on the gingerbread house competition with the kids from the communications director. Love that it was the kids' own idea.

Kongeparrets børn i kagedyst for rullende kameraer: Nu afslører kommunikationschef detalje

Kongehusets kommunikationschef afslører nu detaljer bagom kongefamiliens videoer på sociale medier. Det gør hun i forbindelse med, at en video med kongeparrets fire børn er blevet særlig populær.

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Indeed. They came up with the idea themselves. And that includes Christian and Vincent's idea about hiding a ready made ginger-bread house for their sisters.
The communications department sets up the camera, lighting and sound and then it's one take to be edited later.
So the videos are edited but not scripted and without retakes if something doesn't work.

 

[Annine]

It seems Nina has gotten the critic that is comming that the royal family is too pre-edited, so now she wants everyone to belive this of how teenagers spend their advent time when they Get to choose all by them self.

https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/kongelige/danskekongelige/kommentator-langer-ud-efter-kongehuset-det-kammer-helt-over/11048877

Jakob Steen Olsen: Det ser måske sødt og harmløst ud – men faren lurer lige under det perfekte peberkagehus

Analyse. Den kongelige julevideo er sød og harmløs, men når Kongehuset arrangerer situationer for at gå viralt, risikerer de at skabe fiktion.

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They all love Margrethe and Frederik video.

 

[tommy100]

Interesting because I can think of Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Beatrix both being known to reject the idea they were ever expected to "act". QE2 apparently said "I'm not an actress" once and Beatrix was unhappy at being asked to "redo" the swearing in of ministers to suit the TV cameras saying it "just becomes an act". I do think royalty need to tread carefully - if they are felt to be just "acting" then why not just have an actor employed as HoS but, with the rise in social media a lot of people are creating "staged" scenarios on their profiles so I guess the question is where to draw the line - is putting a camera in front of the children and asking them t do something so fake, or just creating a social media opportunity?