Days before her birthday, the Duchess of
Edinburgh boogied to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ at an elders’ exercise
lesson on a visit to the Katherine Low Settlement. Sophie was on
hand to help celebrate the charity’s centenary—having been opened
by the then-Duchess of York and future Queen Mother in 1924—by
joining in on classes and touring the facilities. At the elders’
exercise…
Belgium’s future queen wore a tiara once
belonging to a beloved great-aunt for Prince Christian’s 18th
birthday in Copenhagen last weekend. Walking into the gala dinner
arm-in-arm with Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess
Elisabeth sported the Wolfers Tiara…
Now that Queen Margrethe’s reign has come
to an end, there are no queen regnants in Europe. But the future is
female, and here are all of the future queens who are currently in
line to their respective thrones! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Photo: Linda…
King Frederik X has bestowed his children
with a special gift as he marks the beginning of his reign:
Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have all
been named Knights of the Order of the Elephant. This tradition has
been long-held within Denmark, where, upon the accession of the
monarch, their children are made Knights of the Order of the
Elephant. On their 18th birthdays…
King Frederik X has now ascended the
throne of Denmark. The new monarch had been the longest serving
heir in Europe and the last time the line of succession in his
realm altered was a decade ago. Let’s take a look at the updated
list, the first line of succession to the…
King Harald convinced King Frederik X and Queen Mary "will fulfill your new roles excellently"
14th January 2024
King Harald has sent a congratulatory
message to King Frederik X and Queen Mary, telling the new monarch
and his consort that he is “convinced that you will fulfill your
new roles excellently.” The Norwegian King released a message
shortly after Queen Margrethe’s…
Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands send messages to King Frederik and Queen Mary
14th January 2024
Congratulatory messages continue to flood
in for King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they celebrate their
accession today. In addition to messages from King Carl XVI Gustaf
of Sweden, King Harald of Norway and King Charles III of the United
Kingdom, the royal houses of the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain
have now released public messages to the new Danish king and queen,
and to out-going Queen…
Queen Mary returns to familiar couturiers for first queenly appearance
14th January 2024
Queen Mary’s touching choice in accession
outfit called back to the day she became Denmark’s Crown Princess.
The simple cream-coloured dress was designed by Soeren Le Schmidt
and sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the dressmaker who sewed her wedding
dress in 2004. Queen…
King Charles III's message to King Frederik X and Queen Mary: “I look forward to working with you"
14th January 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla have sent
a message of congratulations to King Frederik X and Queen Mary upon
their accession today. The British King—who until today was
Europe’s newest monarch—said that he and Queen Camilla “convey our
very best wishes on the day…
"United, bound, to the Kingdom of Denmark” - King Frederik X's royal motto
14th January 2024
King Frederik X promised to be “a
gathering king of tomorrow” in his accession speech. Speaking from
the balcony at Christiansborg Palace moments after his
proclamation, King Frederik paid tribute to his mother and vowed to
give his all to Denmark. Reflecting on the historic reign of Queen
Margrethe, the King said that “For half a century, she has kept
track of the times with our…
