During a small ceremony at Amalienborg Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new translation of “Flatøyboka.”
Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The book tells about the old Norwegian Viking kings and is an essential source of knowledge regarding the royal families from that time. Until now, the book…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of Kolding for its closing ceremony.
Upon arrival, the Princess was given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s festival. A large selection of…
This week marks three years since Crown Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion.
The conference was about the challenges…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition history at the Danish National Museum.
Queen Margrethe was received by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The Queen was then greeted by the Director of the National Museum, Rane Willerslev.
The meeting was also part of the launch of a completely…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the 300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to the Queen’s heart.
The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the home is located.
Queen Margrethe's Science Prize awarded
13th May 2022
Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her…
Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre
13th May 2022
Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday.
The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which focuses on finding new solutions to current societal challenges with people at the center,” according to the Royal…
The Prime Minister of Denmark has called for a debate in parliament over allegations of bullying at one of the country’s top schools, currently being attended by Prince Christian.
The problems at Herlufsholm were exposed in a documentary on Danish TV2 which revealed…
Herlufsholm school in Denmark is a prestigious boarding school, where several members of the Danish royal family have spent years of their education. Currently, the future King of Denmark, His Royal Highness Prince Christian, is attended the school.
However, the Danish…
Queen Margrethe hosts official visit from India
4th May 2022
As part of a series of visits across Europe, the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited Denmark this week. During the official visit Prime Minister Modi attended an audience with Queen Margrethe II.
The Danish Queen met with the Indian Prime Minister in an audience on May 3rd 2022. The main purpose of the visit was for the Indian and Danish Prime Ministers to have talks. The two Prime…