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…
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…
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…
The engagement ring presented to a princess as a reminder of the country she left behind
20th November 2023
An engagement ring can have a special
meaning, and royal engagement rings are no different. When it came
time for Prince Joachim of Denmark to propose to his French
girlfriend, Marie Cavallier, he did so with a unique engagement
ring that he knew would hold a special…
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…
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 altered. Now that he has promised to
protect the constitution, he can act as regent if required when his
grandmother, Queen…
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…
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. Typically, it is awarded to
royalty and foreign heads of state. In the cases of members of the
Danish and Norwegian Royal…
