History was made in Denmark when Prince Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution.
Prince Christian attended the Council of State for the first time since turning 18, and during that meeting, the Prince declared that he would be loyal to the Constitution in front of Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish government. This was required for him to ever be…
Prince Christian makes solemn oath to honour Danish constitution
14th November 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark has taken a solemn oath to protect his country’s constitution.
The prince, second in line to the throne, took the pledge just weeks after turning 18 and coming of age.
Since reaching his majority, his constitutional role has…
Crown Princess Mary, a very modern royal
8th November 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is one of the busiest royals in Europe with a wide range of issues attracting her support as she continues a packed agenda covering areas such as early years and work against bullying.
Her story has been billed as a fairytale after she met…
The historic emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen
7th November 2023
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. 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…
What is the Order of the Elephant?
18th October 2023
Prince Christian has debuted his first national order, having been made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant the morning of his 18th birthday.
The Order of the Elephant is Denmark’s highest chivalric order and is bestowed entirely at the Sovereign’s discretion.
Another royal first for Denmark's Prince Christian
18th October 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark has marked another first in his young royal life.
Now that the future King of Denmark is an adult, the first-ever gala pictures of the Prince have been published.
Dennis Stenild, Kongehuset ©
Taken by Dennis Stenild, Prince Christian is…
"Is it Cinderella?" The golden shoe that gave a royal celebration a fairytale ending
17th October 2023
It was a story that gripped a nation, for a few hours at least, stealing the limelight away from the royal birthday boy as Denmark’s began a search for its Cinderella.
On October 15th 2023, as Prince Christian turned 18, a big party was held at the Royal Palace hosted by Queen Margrethe; aside from many members of European royal families, there was also a contingent of roughly 200 young…
All the best photos from Prince Christian's 18th birthday weekend
17th October 2023
It was a weekend to remember for Prince Christian of Denmark as he marked his 18th birthday in Copenhagen.
Young people from all over the Danish Commonwealth and foreign royals were in town to celebrate the young royal as he came of age.
Below we have gathered the…
Flags fly high for Prince Christian as his birthday becomes an official celebration
16th October 2023
All eyes have been on Denmark and Prince Christian as the future king turned 18 and came of age. It was celebrated in many ways. It also became known, in a significant and joyful announcement, Denmark has designated Prince Christian’s birthday as an official flag day…
Future monarchs unite for group photo as one comes of age
16th October 2023
As Prince Christian came of age, he was joined by other young future monarchs to celebrate his 18th birthday.
The young heirs joined for a photo in the Fløylsgemakket of Christiansborg Palace, much like they did a year ago for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday in Norway.
The photograph features 11-year-old Princess Estelle of Sweden (second in line to the Swedish throne)…