Denmark

Meet the incoming heir to Denmark's throne: Christian, the soon to be Crown Prince

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12th January 2024
Following Queen Margrethe’s abdication on 14 January, King Frederik will take the throne and his wife will become Queen Mary. They are not the only members of the Danish Royal Family whose titles will change, though. Their eldest son will also take on a new role. Prince Christian will become Crown Prince of Denmark on Sunday, 14 January.  Christian was born on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet…
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Abdication of Queen Margrethe II

A final formal audience for the reign of Queen Margrethe

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9th January 2024
With Queen Margrethe’s abdication date on 14 January quickly approaching, she is now carrying out several “lasts” of her reign. At the beginning of January, she hosted her last New Year’s Levées. And on Monday 8 January, The Queen held her last public audience. Queen Margrethe has regularly held public audiences throughout her five-decade reign. These audiences are held roughly once a…
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The mysterious monarch who was the last person to abdicate the Danish throne

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7th January 2024
In her annual New Year’s address, Queen Margrethe of Denmark announced that on 14 January 2024 she would be abdicating. Her son, currently known as Crown Prince Frederik would become King following her abdication. While this was an unexpected announcement from the Danish queen, she is not the first Danish monarch to abdicate.Eric III Lamb was King of Denmark from 1137 to 1146. He was…
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The 'queen' of tiaras that took a starring role at one of the biggest royal events of 2023

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28th December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras in the Swedish collection- the Braganza Tiara.Her Majesty has worn the Braganza Tiara for several milestone occasions in her life, so it is not surprising she chose…
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