Denmark

Royalty join young people from across Denmark to celebrate birthday of future king

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16th October 2023
Youth was emphasised at Prince Christian’s birthday gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace, as over 200 young people from around the Danish Commonwealth joined their future king to celebrate. In a speech, Prince Christian made special mention of his peers in the ballroom, saying: “…Thank you to all the young people who are here today. It feels really good to be surrounded by so many…
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Denmark

Big crowds cheer Prince Christian as future king comes of age

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15th October 2023
Prince Christian has officially came of age, making a series of balcony appearances at Frederik VIII’s Palace with his family as the crowds cheered their future king. The young royal made a series of appearance on the balcony. First alone, then accompanied by his immediate family—Queen Margrethe Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, and younger siblings Princess Isabella, Prince…
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Features

The Coronation of William the Conqueror

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14th October 2023
For almost a thousand years, coronation services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular. More often than not, they’re crowned by birthright and succession. On a few occasions, they’re crowned after a battle, like the first king to reign after the Norman…
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Denmark

How beacons and cardigans marked the birth of a future king

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13th October 2023
On 15 October 2005, the future king of Denmark was born amidst great fanfare. Now, as Prince Christian comes of age, let’s take a look back at the day of his birth. Christian Valdemar Henri John was born at 1:57 am at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the first child of…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales talk resilience and sport

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13th October 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales continued their focus on issues related to World Mental Health Day with a sports-themed workshop that teaches athletes to prioritise mental health and learn the resilience of losing. The couple visited the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Berkshire to take part in a workshop hosted by SportsAid, of which Catherine has been patron for 10 years. During a…
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