Denmark

Members of the Danish Royal Family to receive special medals to mark Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee

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15th January 2022
To celebrate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee, members of the Danish Royal Family and the Royal Court have received a commemorative medal. Formally, it is known as the Medal of Remembrance on the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s 50th Government Anniversary.  The medal is made of gilded silver with a crown, is embossed on the front with a full-length portrait of the…
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Queen Margrethe's grandchildren send birthday greeting

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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 Joachim’s first marriage to Alexandra Manley, now Countess of Frederiksborg. His two younger children, Prince Henrik…
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Algeria's government surprised Queen Margrethe

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15th January 2018
Last year, Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the African nation of Ghana. The official visit, which lasted for several days, had a special start that surprised both the Queen and the entire Danish delegation who were on their way to the former Danish colony. The visit to Ghana had been planned for a long time and a careful schedule was set up. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was accompanied by the…
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Prince Henrik diagnosed with dementia

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6th September 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, has been diagnosed with dementia, the Danish Royal Court announced. A series of examinations have been conducted during the late summer, and a team of specialists from the…
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Prince Henrik of Denmark discharged from hospital

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22nd August 2017
After more than a week without any news of Prince Henrik’s health, the Danish Royal Court has announced that Prince Henrik has been discharged from hospital in Copenhagen. The Prince was hospitalised during his holiday in France and had been there since August 13. It’s the second time in only a few weeks that the Prince has received medical care at the hospital. The reason for the…
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