Princess Benedikte was overcome with
emotion as she joined her sister, Queen Margrethe, to remember
their parents on a poignant day for Denmark’s royals. Benedikte and
Margrethe placed flowers on the graves of their father, King
Frederik IX, and their mother, Queen Ingrid, in a special ceremony
on January 14th 2022. Their tribute came exactly fifty years after
their father’s death.
The Queen of Denmark has begun her Golden
Jubilee by attending a solemn meeting of the State Council.
Margrethe II was joined by her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik,
for the meeting at Christiansborg Palace. The meeting was limited
to just five ministers owing to…
The decision to remove royal patronages
and military associations from the Duke of York draws a line over
questions about his public royal life. But despite that, a
constitutional role and a rather important one remains attached to
Andrew. Despite being cut off from the…
Margrethe II has now ruled Denmark for 50
years. The Danish Monarch marks her Golden Jubilee today, January
14th 2022. Her reign, only the second time a woman has ruled
Denmark, has been popular and successful and marked by
modernisation of the monarchy. Her Majesty takes as her motto
”God’s help, the love of The People, Denmark’s strength.” Margrethe
Alexandrine…
What now for Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as Prince Andrew loses his royal role?
13th January 2022
The decision for Prince Andrew to stop
using his HRH in an official capacity is a major move which raises
several questions. And among them is what happens now for his
daughters? As far as their titles go, everything stays as it was
for Princess Beatrice and Princess…
The Queen's decision to strip Andrew of his HRH status is a major move for both Andrew and for the House of Windsor
13th January 2022
He was the first child born to a reigning
Monarch for over a century and yet now, the prince they called
Andrew will no longer be styled HRH in any official capacity. In a
short, swift statement on January 13th 2022, The Queen signalled a
final walk into the royal…
As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal
Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social
media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech
was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As
well as her own message, Margrethe shared a video of her father’s
final New Year’s address which had been given exactly fifty years…
Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after judge dismisses claims it should be thrown out
12th January 2022
Prince Andrew will face a civil trial in
the United States over allegations of sexual assault after a judge
rejected his arguments to have the case thrown out. The prince is
accused by Virginia Giuffre of sexually assaulting her when she was
seventeen years old. The Duke…
A royal couple marking a special wedding
anniversary have joked on social media that they will ”continue,
just for a while” after being flooded with congratulations on their
marital milestone. Pieter van Vollenhoven took to Twitter to thank
all those who sent…
How to attend Trooping the Colour, a much anticipated highlight of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
11th January 2022
First details of how to apply for tickets
for this year’s Trooping the Colour have been revealed. The ballot
for seats at the event will open on January 17th 2022. Over 1200
officers and hundreds of horses will take part in Trooping the
Colour on June 2nd 2022 with the parade starting the Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee weekend. The Sovereign’s Birthday Parade is taking
place…
