Princess Benedikte of Denmark has arrived
in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games and immediately jumped into the
spirit of the Games. On Thursday, 1 August, Princess Benedikte was
at the Danish House on the Champs-Élysées Avenue for a reception
celebrating Danish athletes at the Olympics. The princess was
able to chat with athletes from several different sports about
their Olympic…
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…
King Frederik and Queen Mary arrived in
Paris for the Olympic Games and had a busy day with the Danish
contingent. The Danish King and Queen opened the Danish
Pavilion at the House of Denmark; the House is a Danish cultural
centre located off the…
With the Olympics a little over a week
away, athletes everywhere are preparing to represent their country.
King Frederik has visited several Danish athletes ahead of the
games to share his support. Denmark will be sending 135 athletes to
the Olympic Games in Paris to compete in 20 different sports. The
Danish Royal Court has shared a video of Frederik meeting with
Jonathan Groth…
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…
King Frederik and Queen Mary are
officially on their first summer break as King and Queen, and
visitors will now be able to see the Changing of the Guard at
Gråsten Palace. Gråsten Palace is in Gråsten (in Southern Jutland)
and has been the summer residence of…
The new Danish King and Queen have
arrived at their summer residence for the first time in their
reign. Gråsten Palace will be their home for the summer, and they
were met with a happy crowd as they made their arrival. A
palace with history The original residence on the site was a
sixteenth century noble’s hunting lodge but different fires and
accidents destroyed several houses. The…
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…
King Frederik and Queen Mary have set out
on their first trip to Greenland since Greenland is an
autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Danish
monarch typically visits Greenland annually. They will be visiting
communities in the northern, western, and…
It’s one of the most famous tiaras in
Europe and it’s about to mark a very big birthday. In just a few
months time, the Pearl Poire Tiara has been a glittering symbol of
royalty. For over half a century, it was synonymous with one of the
most famous and celebrated of modern monarchs, Denmark’s Margrethe
II, who made it the symbol of her queenship. Margrethe wore it for
her…
