Denmark

Danish Crown Prince Family participates in Royal Run for Crown Prince Frederik's 50th Birthday

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22nd May 2018
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark completed the Royal Run yesterday in honour of Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday. Crown Prince Frederik ran the one-mile race in Aalborg, Aarhus, Esbjerg, and Odense, then ran the 10km Race in Copenhagen/Frederiksberg. Each city was themed towards a specific aspect in Crown Prince Frederik’s life: Aalborg, children; Aarhus, student life; Esbjerg, military…
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Princess Marie attends UNESCO seminar

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17th May 2018
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…
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Princess Benedikte has new court lady

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9th May 2018
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 Tuesday. Luel will start her new job 1 June this year and replaces court lady Kristina Treschow who has had the job the past 12…
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Princess Marie attends launch of GeoPark's Children Art Project

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1st May 2018
On 30 April, Princess Marie attended the launch of GeoPark’s Children Art Project, the biggest children’s art project in Denmark. GeoPark Odsherred was the first GeoPark opened in Denmark and is now sponsored by UNESCO. Geokids is an art project and educational offer for school students in Odsherred which started in 2014. In connection with the project, the students have been…
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Annual report released for Danish Royal House

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29th April 2018
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…
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark's sarcophagus completed

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25th April 2018
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 present day – including her parents, King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid. Construction began in 2003 in what was initially a…
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