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…
King Frederik X ascends throne
14th January 2024
King Frederik X now reigns over Denmark,
Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Moments ago, Queen Margrethe
signed the declaration of abdication in a special Council of State.
King Frederik X has now succeeded his mother on the throne after a
52-year reign. The change in…
A special Danish-inspired menu at pub where Frederik and Mary met
13th January 2024
Back where it all began in 2000, the El
Loco Slip Inn pub in Sydney is preparing to commemorate the
accession of King Frederik X and Queen Mary with a special ‘DenMex’
celebration. During the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Crown Prince
Frederik anonymously slipped into…
They’re about to become Europe’s newest
king and queen, so let’s look at how Crown Prince Frederik and
Crown Princess Mary have enjoyed deep friendships with other
members of Europe’s reigning royal families. The Scandinavian
royals are particularly close: they are known to see each other in
between official events and sometimes vacation together. The three
heirs, Frederik, Crown…
'Aunt Daisy'... Queen Margrethe ties throughout Europe
13th January 2024
As Queen Margrethe’s reign draws to a
close, today we’re looking back at the role ‘Aunt Daisy’ has played
within the royal families of Europe. In April 2020, Queen Margrethe
celebrated her 80th birthday. Special events had been planned to
mark the occasion, but as…
The tiara from a coronation that is the signature jewel of a queen who will never be crowned
12th January 2024
On January 14th 2024, Denmark will get a
new king and queen. The reign of Frederik X will give his country
its first queen consort in half a century when his Australian born
wife becomes Queen Mary. And throughout her time as a royal, the
future queen has worn a very special…
The Prince of Wales praised a pair of
rugby players-turned-Motor Neuron Disease fundraisers as showing
people “how you help each other” during a special visit to Leeds,
where the duo was given their honours as Commanders of the British
Empire. Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield formerly played for the Leeds
Rhinos and now devote their time to campaigning for MND after
Burrow received a diagnosis…
What is a royal motto and why does Frederik X need one?
12th January 2024
Fifty-two years ago, a grieving daughter
stood on the balcony at Christiansborg, stepping into her destiny
as Denmark’s first modern queen. There, she partook in a tradition
dating back 500 years: she announced her royal motto: “Guds hjælp,
folkets kærlighed…
When King Frederik X is proclaimed King
of Denmark on January 14th 2024, it will be a decidedly more simple
affair than the coronation of King Charles III last year at
Westminster Abbey. However, the apparently simple schedule belies a
moment of great history and it will…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit areas affected by flooding
12th January 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have
spent a day viewing the flooded remnants of homes and businesses on
a visit to Gloucestershire. The royal couple, out for their first
joint engagement of the year, visited areas affected by devastating
flooding in Gloucester and Tewkesbury. The widespread flooding saw
evacuations and damage, and the town of Tewkesbury was surrounded
by flood water—10…

