Denmark

Queen Mary visits 'hometown' athletes in Olympic Village

Though she’s in Paris to support the Danish Olympic Team, Queen Mary couldn’t help but visit the Australian Olympians ahead of the Games. Anna Meares, a cyclist competing for Australia, shared a photo on Instagram of her meeting Queen Mary in the food court at the Olympic Village. “Once an Aussie, always an Aussie,” Meares captioned the photo, “and the Queen of Denmark.” Queen…
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Queen Margrethe is back at the ballet

Queen Margrethe was back at the theatre to enjoy a mixed programme of ballet from the World Ballet Company at Sostrupp Castle on Norddjurs.  The queen was able to see the World Ballet Company perform excerpts of Sleeping Beauty, Manon, and Giselle, three beloved classical story ballets on Saturday evening.  Although the performance had originally been scheduled for outside of Sostrupp…
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Surprise guests join King Frederik and Queen Mary in Greenland

King Frederik and Queen Mary set out this weekend on their first trip to Greenland since the accession in January this year. And while the couple have now been joined by two special guests.  The King and Queen’s two younger children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, joined their parents on Sunday on a boat trip to Qeqertarsuaq. The family visited a new Arctic sound station that will be…
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Royals show their support for Euro 2024

Euro 2024 is set to have several royal spectators as the royal families of Europe support their team throughout the tournament.  The Prince of Wales has announced that he will be in Germany for England’s match against Denmark on Thursday, 20 June. As President of the Football Association, he has already shown his support for England’s side ahead of the tournament. Last week…
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