Queen Margrethe of Denmark has always been fascinated and interested in costumes and the theatre. On Tuesday this week, Her Majesty attended the start-up rehearsal for Tivoli’s upcoming ballet performance “The Snow Queen”. Queen Margrethe is the set designer and costume designer for the show.
Queen Margrethe has long been involved in the theatre industry, designing scenes and…
Hunting is a tradition with long royal roots. A tradition many royal families still carry on as one of the highlights of the autumn, including the Danish royal family. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has held a Royal Hunt at the Gludsted Plantation. The…
The Danish and Greek royal family said a final goodbye to former Danish Court Marshal Søren Haslund-Christensen last Saturday when both Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim attended his funeral. Queen Margrethe and Prince Joachim arrived separately at the funeral, and both…
Denmark’s national opera “Masquerade”, written by Carl Nielsen in 1906 and based on Ludvig Holberg’s comedy from 1724 of the same name, has premiered at the Opera in Frankfurt, Germany. Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was invited as a guest of honour at the German Opera House to attend the performance.
With brand new contemporary German…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie fly in from France to join Queen Margrethe's celebrations of Denmark's film industry
27th October 2021
Queen Margrethe has paid tribute to the Danish film industry during the traditional Fredensborg concert which took place on Tuesday in the Castle Church of Fredensborg Castle. Her Majesty hosted a concert and dinner for a large crowd. Joining The Queen for the celebrations…
A meeting of monarchs between Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Margrethe of Denmark
27th October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians is currently on a three day long official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark. The Belgian King and Danish Queen, Margrethe II, had a private dinner on the first evening of the visit.
The dinner took place at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, at…
Earlier in October, it was revealed that the Norwegian Sami Parliament sent a letter to Queen Margrethe of Denmark asking for help in returning a special artefact – a Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692. The drum has created controversy between Norway’s indigenous people and Denmark.
Sami Parliament President, Aili Keskitalo, asked the Danish Queen for her…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded her official visit to Greenland. At the invitation of the chairman of the Greenlandic parliament, the Naalakkersuisut, Múte B. Egede, Her Majesty the Queen started her visit on October 9th 2021 and concluded it on October 12th.
Crown Prince Frederik begins visit to Iceland with dinner in Reykjavik
13th October 2021
Iceland and Denmark have strong ties. From 1397 to 1944 the nation had a common monarch under the Danish king and in the period 1814 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Danish kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has begun a visit to Iceland with a meeting at the…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary enjoy one of the best views in Denmark on a celebratory visit
12th October 2021
The Danish city of Haslev last year marked its 150th anniversary and now it’s had a royal visit to celebrate its jubilee. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark travelled to the area to celebrate on October 11th 2021.
In October 1870, the railway came to Haslev. It initiated a rapid development for the small village, and at Monday`s event, the Crown Prince and Crown…
