Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is
celebrating her first birthday since her abdication. The former
monarch, who abdicated on January 14th 2024 after a reign of 52
years, is spending the day privately at Fredensborg Palace.
However, she made a brief appearance to greet wellwishers as well
as media as she was joined at her home by family for a lunch to
mark her big day. Keld Navntoft…
Queen Mary professed her love of nature
over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer
haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg
Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing
Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
Queen Mary returned to royal duties on
Monday, presenting the prestigious research prizes to a new crop of
researchers in Copenhagen. Continuing on with a duty she carried
out as Crown Princess, the Queen arrived at the Queen’s Hall at Den
Sorte Diamant in Copenhagen to…
King Frederik will undertake his first
Royal Run since ascending the throne this May, and he’ll be joined
by Queen Mary and Crown Prince Christian for runs around Denmark.
The Royal Run website shared the Danish Royal Family’s run schedule
earlier this week, sharing that on 20 May, King Frederik will take
part in the Royal Run in Fredericia, which is this year’s host
city, before joining…
The historic emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen
20th February 2024
he Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his…
Scandinavian Spotlight: State visits, birthday celebrations and more!
17th February 2024
Let’s a take a look at the royal week in
Scandinavia! DENMARK Queen Margrethe was back in the spotlight this
week as King Frederik, Queen Mary and their children were out of
the country on a winter vacation—their first since the change of
throne last…
The new Queen of Denmark has chosen a
very special image to mark her first birthday since becoming
consort. Queen Mary shared a photo from her private album showing
her with her beloved father, John Donaldson. The image was taken by
her younger son, Prince Vincent, as the family enjoyed time in
Australia at the end of 2023, just before Mary found out she was
about to become queen. The…
Queen Margrethe has won a prestigious
arts award for her work on an acclaimed film. Just weeks after her
abdication, Her Majesty was presented with the Robert Award for
Costume Designer of the Year for ‘Ehrengard – The Art of
Seduction’. The trophy…
While King Frederik heads to Poland for
his first official visit as head of state, back in Denmark, Crown
Prince Christian will undertake an important royal duty for the
first time. The Danish Royal Court confirmed to royal tabloid
Billed Bladet that Crown Prince…
The first official portraits of Denmark’s
new king and queen have been released as the first week of a new
reign comes to a close. King Frederik X and Queen Mary were
photographed in the Throne Room at Christiansborg Palace just
moments after His Majesty was proclaimed to Denmark from a nearby
balcony. The couple pose in front of the thrones they have just
taken in a series of images…
