Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark
will be celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary on 14 May
2024. Although their year has been busy with Frederik’s ascension
and the ensuing ceremonies and engagements, we are looking back at
their wedding with a closer look at Mary’s wedding gown. Then Mary
Donaldson, the future Danish Queen turned to Danish designer Uffe
Frank to create…
The 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. And now it has
another special chapter in its history as Queen Mary wore it for
her first official gala portrait since…
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…
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. With the expansion, the
Dyrehaven is now a quarter larger than it had previously been.
Accompanied by Magnus Heunicke, the…
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…
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 wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their
anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the
1700s; some come from a…
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…
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 and certificate were given to Queen
Margrethe at her home at Amalienborg in Copenhagen. Her Majesty
said ”I am deeply…
