Denmark

Danish parliament in favour of Prince Joachim keeping his allowance

The Danish Parliament is in support of Prince Joachim receiving his allowance when he and his family move to the United States later this year. The only parties are not in favour of the Danish Prince—whose children lost their princely titles on 1 January and the announcement of which caused a great uproar in Denmark last fall—were members of the SF, Enhedslisten and Alternativet, according…
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The line of succession to the Danish throne

The Danish line of succession is relatively short compared to its British counterpart, with only 11 royals eligible to inherit the throne. The current laws that govern succession were adopted in 1953 and is limited to the descendants of King Christian X. Since 2009…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe postpones more events after extensive back surgery

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has postponed a series of summer events as she continues to recuperate from extensive back surgery. The Danish queen was set to tour a number of areas of her country in May and June but these visits have now been moved to 2024 to allow more time for recovery. A city visit in Allerødset for May will be postponed. Furthermore, trips to Bornholm…
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Crown Prince Frederik participates in traditional military parade

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has taken part in the Royal Life Guards Parade in Copenhagen, attending on behalf of Queen Margrethe. The Queen of Denmark continues to recuperate after recent surgery. The parade took place, according to tradition, on the exercise ground at the Lifeguard’s Barracks in Copenhagen. During the parade, the Crown Prince bestowed the “Queen’s…
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Royal Court announces 'lengthy' recuperation for Queen Margrethe after operation

Queen Margrethe faces a long period of rehabilitation following back surgery, the Danish Royal Court has announced. Queen Margrethe, who underwent major back surgery at the end of February, may be in rehabilitation over the next few months, with Crown Prince Frederik stepping in as regent “for the time being.” The Danish Royal Court did not provide an estimated timeline for The Queen’s…
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