Denmark

Princess Marie visits DanChurchAid projects in Skive as Patron

On 30 April, Princess Marie was in Skive to visit two projects supported by the DanChurchAid foundation of which she is the patron. Princess Marie first visited the company Nordic Food Partners, which produces organic rice for primarily Nordic retail chains. The company recently started a collaboration with DanChurchAid. They decided to give the rice that they couldn’t sell to…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe surrounded by Crown Prince Family to celebrate her 79th birthday

On 16 April, Queen Margrethe celebrated her 79th birthday at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus. The Queen always makes a balcony appearance with the Royal Family to celebrate her birthday with the Danish people each year. She usually marks the occasion at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, but when Easter Sunday falls on the same week as her birthday, she celebrates at Marselisborg Palace as this is…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa talks about the Stand Speak Rise Up! Forum to Point de Vue Magazine

During the Stand Speak Rise Up! International Forum, she organised on 26 and 27 March, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa gave an interview to French magazine Point de Vue to talk about her fight against the use of sexual violence in fragile environments. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa revealed that she had the idea of such a forum when she met Dr Denis Mukwege at a conference in 2017: “I was so upset…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa welcomes survivors of sexual abuse to Luxembourg

On the occasion of her birthday on 23 March, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa welcomed 50 survivors of sexual abuse and their companions to Luxembourg. They are there to take part in the Grand Duchess’ ‘Stand Speak Rise Up!’ international forum to end sexual violence on 26 and 27 March. © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue The forum is an initiative from the Grand Duchess and aims to…
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