Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome
with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her
reign. The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She will be
succeeded immediately by her elder son, who will become Frederik X
of Denmark. The announcement of her abdication came in her
traditional New Year’s…
How a young prince made history as he promised loyalty to his country's constitution
30th December 2023
History was made in Denmark when Prince
Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution in
the autumn of 2023. The prince came of age on October 15th 2023 and
a series of celebrations and constitutional events marked the
moment that Denmark’s future…
The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family
29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen
Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday
but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s
children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a
quieter 2023. In many…
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…
