The Crown Prince of Denmark has sent
Christmas greetings into space. Crown Prince Frederik chatted with
astronaut Andreas Mogenson who is the first Dane to spend the
festive season on the International Space Station. The two enjoyed
a video call between space and Aarhus with the future king being
given a virtual tour of the ISS as it orbited the earth. The
conversation soon became a group…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
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…
A peek behind the scenes ahead of the Danish Royal Family's Christmas stay
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Advent calendar has
shared behind the scenes preparations at Marselisborg Palace ahead
of Queen Margrethe and her family’s arrivals later this week. On
December 19th 2023, the advent calendar shared photographs of Queen
Margrethe’s assistant at…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission and creative inspiration that led
to the tiara’s creation. The golden poppies are framed around her
head by delicate stems…
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…
Denmark’s royals have given us a peek at
one of the most special Christmas decorations in their palaces – a
tiny tree that carries echoes of the story of a princess. Princess
Benedikte has shared images of some of the decorations that she’s
placed on a…
There’s long been debate about whether
the two direct heirs to a throne can fly together but is it allowed
for both to climb a rather flimsy looking ladder at the same time?
As Denmark’s royals put up their Christmas tree, the first and
second in line to the country’s crown simultaneously clambered up a
wooden, free standing ladder to make sure the festive decorations
looked as pretty as…
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…
The young prince cooking up a treat in the palace kitchens for his mum's Christmas celebration
1st December 2023
The Danish royals have begun their now
traditional online Advent Calendar with a spot of cooking and there
was a family reason behind the trip to the kitchen. Day one of the
countdown showed a young prince helping the palace chefs get ready
for a big event being hosted by…
The sparkling royal jewels that were first seen at the coronation of Napoleon
22nd November 2023
The ruby has been used as a symbol of
royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind
the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection:
the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown
Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004
wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of
European queens while the…
