During a small ceremony at Amalienborg
Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new
translation of “Flatøyboka.” Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript
written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The
book tells about the old Norwegian Viking kings and is an essential
source of knowledge regarding the royal families from that time.
Until now, the book…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has
attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of
Kolding for its closing ceremony. Upon arrival, the Princess was
given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s
festival. A large selection of…
Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations
of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The
festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the
global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival,
the Queen was welcomed and given…
This week marks three years since Crown
Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus
University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the
centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion. The
conference was about the challenges one will face in the municipal
management sector in the future. Researchers and prominent
professionals from the…
The political situation in Europe is
tense after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the significant
consequences is that the neutral nations of Sweden and Finland have
applied for NATO membership. In the recent years, Sweden has
invested heavily in upgrading its…
King Juan Carlos has been spending time
in Spain after several years of self imposed exile. He has been
warmly greeted in the Galician town he’s been staying in, Sanxenxo,
where large crowds have gathered to cheer him. However, there has
also been a vocal reaction from…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended
the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition
history at the Danish National Museum. Queen Margrethe was received
by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet
of flowers. The Queen was then greeted by the Director of the
National Museum, Rane Willerslev. The meeting was also part of the
launch of a completely…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the
300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to
the Queen’s heart. The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a
large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the
home is located.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left
Norway with Greenland as his destination. On 19 May, he kicks off
on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks
the university’s 50th…
Abu Dhabi and the Spanish royal family
have had a very public links in recent years since King Juan Carlos
decided to go into self imposed exile there in 2020. Now, his son,
King Felipe VI, has visited the country without stopping to see his
father. King Felipe visited the Arab state on May 15th 2022 to
convey condolences following the death of the country’s Emir,
Sheikh Khalifa bin…
