A touching connection to Denmark was
discovered on Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday when Queen
Margrethe revealed that she designed the young royal’s cypher in
2004. The Danish Royal House shared birthday congratulations on its
official Instagram account, noting that the cypher Princess Ingrid
Alexandra has used —that of a stylised ‘I’ and ‘A’ underneath a
crown—was…
The Duke of Cambridge will carry out his
first official visit overseas since the pandemic began in February
when he visits the United Arab Emirates on behalf of the British
government. Kensington Palace announced the news on January 21st
2022, noting that William’s…
As Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
celebrates her 18th birthday, let’s take a look at her godparents,
chosen ahead of her baptism at the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace
on 17 April 2004. King Harald Ingrid Alexandra’s paternal
grandfather—and…
Crown Princess Mary comes face-to-face with her predecessors on museum visit
21st January 2022
Crown Princess Mary came face-to-face
with history during a visit to Koldinghus on Thursday, where she
viewed an exhibit about herself and her immediate predecessors who
have held the title of Crown Princess of Denmark. ‘Mary and the
Crown Princesses’ opens on 31 January as one of many planned
celebrations to mark her 50th birthday in February. The Danish
Royal House shared photos of…
A future queen sits in the king's chair on the eve of her 18th birthday
21st January 2022
On the eve of her 18th birthday, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra made her first official visits to Norway’s three
branches of government: the Storting (Parliament), the Supreme
Court and the Prime Minister’s office. Princess Ingrid Alexandra
first visited the Storting…
Young people in focus on the Cambridges' first joint engagement of 2022
20th January 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge carried
out their first joint engagement of the year with a visit to
London’s Foundling Museum to learn more about the care sector.
Kate, the Foundling Museum’s royal patron, and William took part in
a roundtable discussion with…
While much is being made of Queen
Margrethe’s historic jubilee, let’s not forget how Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have played an important role
within the Royal Family and within Denmark over the past 18 years
and beyond. Let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s son and heir and
how Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have helped shape
her reign and point toward…
On 15 January 1972, a 31-year-old
princess became the first Queen of Denmark in modern times,
proclaimed from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace as Queen
Margrethe II. Standing with Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag,
Margrethe took part in a five-minute ceremony stripped…
Today, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
celebrates 50 years on the Danish throne. Let’s take a look back at
the life of Denmark’s colourful queen. Born Margrethe Alexandrine
Þórhildur Ingrid on 16 April 1940, Margrethe was the first child of
Crown Prince Frederik and…
In early June 1960, then-Princess
Margrethe was joined by Princess Astrid of Norway and Princess
Margaretha of Sweden for a trip to Los Angeles, California, to mark
the first transatlantic flight by Scandinavian Airlines from
Copenhagen to Los Angeles. Embed from Getty…
