Denmark

''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come

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21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation, as 2023 quickly draws to a close. The Danish Royal Family has shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights our continual need for genuine human connection. The annual report serves to look back at the year that has passed and the year that is to…
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Queen Margrethe gets her New Year's drink order in early

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13th December 2023
The Danish Royal Family has been sharing behind the scenes peeks of their holiday celebrations on social media as they always do. This week they have started to highlight some of the preparations that go into the New Year’s Levee. The court staff have started moving the Rosenborg Wine that will be used on 1 January when Queen Margrethe will host a levee for the government. Each year…
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Denmark

A big family Christmas for Queen Margrethe this year - with one major tradition

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1st December 2023
The Danish Royal Family are some of the most open when it comes to details on how they celebrate the Christmas holidays. Ahead of the festive season, they always send out a press release about their Christmas plans. The Danish royals spend the holiday at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus. It has been the tradition since Queen Margrethe took the throne in 1972 and the family will stick to it in…
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Denmark

The prince who proposed to a future queen with a jewel inspired by an empress

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21st November 2023
While royal engagement rings are typically impressive based on their size, value, and history, there are some that are more unique than others. Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s engagement ring is particularly special among her peers. The then-Princess Margrethe of Denmark met Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, a French diplomat, in the early 1960s while she was studying at the London School of…
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