The Danish Royal Court has announced the creation of a new poetry prize in memory of the late Prince Henrik, husband to Queen Margrethe.
The prize will be handed out to one winner each year and will consist of a statue based on a design by Prince Henrik and 300000 danish Crowns (equivalent to 403000 euros or 43813 US dollars), making it the highest paying literature prize in Denmark.
The…
Crown Prince Frederik sees how Afghan refugees have been helped since the fall of Kabul
27th January 2022
The Red Cross is an organization that is close to the heart of the Danish royal family. For many years, Prince Henrik was the patron of the organization and deeply involved in their work. After Prince Henrik’s death, Crown Prince Frederik took over his father’s…
The guests who will and will not be present as Queen Margrethe celebrates 50 years on the throne
12th January 2022
Queen Margrethe wasn’t even supposed to become Queen, and yet she is celebrating her 50th year on the Danish throne, beloved by her people and surrounded by her closest family.
The first of three daughters to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid (later…
Queen Margrethe recalls fond family memories from her time on the royal yacht in new TV documentary
6th January 2022
At this present moment in time, only two royal families have their own ships. Although the United Kingdom has recently made arrangements to commission a new royal yacht, only Norway and Denmark have a current royal vessel in use.
For Queen Margrethe of Denmark, it is always a joyous moment for her to be on board the royal yacht Dannebrog. She has recently expressed her fond memories of being on…
The palace garden at Fredensborg Castle in Denmark, one of Queen Margrethe’s many residences, has received the prestigious Europa Nostra award. The Europa Nostra Prize was awarded to the castle garden for an excellent achievement in preserving, improving and adapting to…
Queen Margrethe's grandchildren send birthday greeting
16th April 2020
All eight grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark came together – digitally – to record a message for her on her 80th birthday.
The video begins with her two eldest grandsons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. They are the sons of her younger son Prince…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark have returned to Denmark from their home in France with their two children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena.
Prince Henrik was examined at the Rigshospitalet for respiration problems connected with asthmatic bronchitis. He was also tested for the Coronavirus but fortunately, the test turned out to be negative. However, considering Prince…
The Royal 2010s: the royals we lost (2015-2019)
21st December 2019
Please note that we have only included royals from currently reigning royal families, those who actually reigned but were then exiled or exiled/mediatised royals who married a royal from a reigning family.
2015Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria Carlos was the last Infante…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has decided to revoke all titles and medals of her former Chamberlain, Christian Kjær according to Danish media late last week. The Royal Court in Copenhagen confirmed the news to Danish “Ekstra Bladet”.
The Queen has revoked…
On 20 February, Queen Margrethe organised a concert in the Chapel of Fredensborg Palace to commemorate the first anniversary of Prince Henrik’s death. She was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie. Other guests included members of the Court and friends of Prince Henrik. Surprisingly, Princess Benedikte, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg…