The summer of 2021 was a special one for athletes all around the world, who were finally able to have their chance to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Unfortunately, due to the global health restrictions currently in place, the Games are being held without spectators, which also means that many royals who would have normally travelled to the Games were not able to do…
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte and niece of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, is currently the national coach for the Danish horse riders during the Olympics in Tokyo. Princess Nathalie has herself had a long career in…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics.
Sweden
There haven’t been…
When one thinks about the Olympics, love stories are not the first thing that comes to mind. Rather, the international event springs to mind fierce competitions, medals, country pride, and history. There are quite a few royals who have met their future spouses at the Olympic Games. In part one of a four-part series, we take a look at one of the royal couples who met at the Olympic Games and fell…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently been on a visit to the Faroe Islands. It was expected and planned that the Queen would then travel on for a visit to Greenland. However, on Tuesday, it was announced that the visit was postponed.
Within the past week, Greenland has…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded her official visit to the Faroe Islands. The trip began on 15 July and concluded on 19 July. The Faroe Islands belong to the Danish monarchy, but have internal self-government regulated in the Home Rule Act of 1948. The Faroe Islands…
On Thursday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark began a visit to the Faroe Islands that will continue until Monday, the 19th of July.
She arrived in Tórshavn, the capital city of the Faroes, located on the island of Streymoy, the biggest and most populated island.
The Faroe Islands are technically included in the Danish kingdom, but they are self-governing, with their own parliament, trade…
Later this week, Queen Margrethe will visit the Faroe Islands aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in her role as queen of the North Atlantic islands. Ahead of her visit, let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s history with the Faroe Islands.
It was officially confirmed in…
Denmark's royals speak of pride in nation's footballers after emotional night at Wembley
8th July 2021
Prince Christian of Denmark has joined his parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, in praising his country’s football team after they went out of Euro 2020 in a tense semi-final against England at Wembley.
Within minutes of the match ending, the…
On Saturday, Denmark played against the Czech Republic in the quarter-final match of the European Football Championships.
The Danish team won the match 2-1, and celebrations for the victory were abundant in every Danish community around the world.
The team naturally dedicated their victory to teammate Christian Eriksen, who is now out of the hospital following the cardiac arrest he…