Denmark

Royal Court announces 'lengthy' recuperation for Queen Margrethe after operation

Queen Margrethe faces a long period of rehabilitation following back surgery, the Danish Royal Court has announced. Queen Margrethe, who underwent major back surgery at the end of February, may be in rehabilitation over the next few months, with Crown Prince Frederik stepping in as regent “for the time being.” The Danish Royal Court did not provide an estimated timeline for The Queen’s…
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Danish royal visit to India concludes

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have wrapped up a successful working visit to India with their visit billed as an economic promotion of green initiatives related to water and energy. The royals led a delegation including government ministers and 38 Danish…
Denmark

From regency to romance for Europe's longest serving heir

He’s spent the last week standing in for his monarch as she recovered from extensive surgery but the weekend brought a spot in the sun with his beloved for Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark. The Crown Prince, who was regent of Denmark for several days as his mother, Queen Margrethe II, underwent an operation on her back, headed to the ultimate symbol of love, the Taj Mahal, with his wife…
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A trip to India in the cards for Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will undertake their first official overseas visit this year later this month, travelling to India as part of an economic delegation. From 26 February to 1 March, the Crown Prince Couple will visit India under the banner of “Partners for Green and Sustainable Progress” to highlight “green transition,” according to the Danish Royal…
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Crown Prince Frederik in secret briefing

It is not every day that secret meetings from royal calendars are made public, but Denmark has made an exeption. Crown Prince Frederik has just been involved a major briefing on important relief work. The meeting with representatives from the Danish Red Cross was not…
Denmark

Crown Princess Mary attends presentation of EliteForsk Awards for research

Crown Princess Mary helped present Denmark’s most prestigious research prizes earlier this week. The EliteForsk Awards, founded and presented annually by the Ministry of Education and Research, presents five prizes to the country’s top researchers and research students. According to the EliteForsk website, “The purpose of the EliteForsk initiative is to raise awareness of outstanding…
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