Denmark

Princess Marie attends UNESCO seminar

On Tuesday, Princess Marie attended a UNESCO seminar in Copenhagen as Patron of the Danish National Commission of UNESCO. In 2014, Princess Marie attended the launch of the new work strategy of the Commission and this seminar was the occasion for everyone involved with the National Commission to talk about what the future approach should be. Martin Steen-Hansen, a member of the Commission, had a…
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Princess Benedikte has new court lady

Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s sister, Benedikte, Princess of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg have hired a new court lady. The Princess`s new court lady is Anne Dorthe Luel. This was stated in a press release from the Danish royal court that was published on…
Denmark

Programme for Crown Princess Mary's visit to Seattle released

Crown Princess Mary will visit Seattle this week for a visit that will see her highlight Danish arts and cultural programmes. The Royal House revealed her schedule of events, and the Crown Princess will have a busy couple of days with events surrounding the official opening of the Nordic Museum. Upon her arrival on Thursday, Crown Princess Mary will visit the Nordic Museum to attend their Launch…
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Annual report released for Danish Royal House

The Royal Danish House released its Annual Report for 2017 late last week, outlining the activities of the Danish Royal Family. There was a deficit of 2.8 million krone, which the Royal House says “can be attributed to the extraordinary expenses of the Royal Danish House incurred during the past year,” and the debt was carried over into net capital. Queen Margrethe – or in her absence, Crown…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe of Denmark's sarcophagus completed

Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s sarcophagus has been completed and been placed in Sankt Birgittas Chapel in Roskilde Domkirke. It will be there that she will lay upon her death alongside close to 40 Danish kings and queens going back to the early Middle Ages up to…
Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik to open Denmark's Exhibition at Beijing Design Week

It has been announced in Copenhagen that Crown Prince Frederik will visit Beijing Design Week in September this year. Some may remember the Crown Prince visiting the Beijing for the exhibition last year. 2018 marks ten years since Denmark and China entered into a partnership agreement covering research, innovation and education; it was the largest agreement that Denmark had entered into outside…
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