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Duchess of Cornwall Joined At Wimbledon By Denmark’s Crown Prince

The Duchess of Cornwall was joined by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark at Wimbledon on 30 June. They are both regular attendees of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and they greeted each other warmly as they arrived to the Royal Box on centre court. The Duke of Kent, who is the President of the All England Club where the Championships take place, was also present. They watched the men’s…
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Danish Monarchy Joins Social Media

The Danish Monarchy has announced that they have joined two new social media platforms. They will be on Facebook and Instagram, where the public can follow their activities, see preparations for big royal events, and get unique insight into the history and collections of the…
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Denmark set to cut off royal grandchildren's financial support

Politicians in Denmark are writing up plans which appear to limit the number of Queen Margrethe’s grandchildren who receive an annual salary from the state. With eight royal grandchildren, It has been said that the number who should qualify for a salary paid by the taxpayers should be cut. Crown Prince Frederik’s eldest son, Prince Christian, will still receive an annual salary as he…
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Who is Princess Marie of Denmark?

Over the next several weeks, I want to write about of some of the lesser talked about royals in Europe for a series entitled “Who Is?”. One such royal is Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat. Marie was born Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier on 6 February 1976 in Paris, France, to Alain Cavallier and Françoise Grassiot. She has four half-brothers. Her two…
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Another April birthday as Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrates

The spotlight of late has primarily focused on Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday celebration to occur this April. And why shouldn’t it? It isn’t something to be taken lightly, with an ongoing reign stretching over 60 years, and the fact that Her Majesty is still actively carrying out her Royal duties at 90-years-old. She isn’t the only Monarch who has a birthday coming up…
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