Denmark’s Royal Court has announced the
date of Count Henrik’s Confirmation. Count Henrik, who until
January of this year held the title of Prince of Denmark, will be
Confirmed at 11 am on 18 May at Frederikskirken – The Danish Church
in Paris. Chaplain-in-Ordinary, Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen will
conduct the service will assistance from Frederikskirken’s
Minister…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is unable to
attend the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May due to recovery
from her extensive back surgery that took place earlier this year.
The Danish Royal Court has told the Danish media that the Queen
will not attend due to her ongoing…
The Danish Parliament is in support of
Prince Joachim receiving his allowance when he and his family move
to the United States later this year. The only parties are not in
favour of the Danish Prince—whose children lost their princely
titles on 1 January and the…
As he continues to act as regent
following his mother’s recent back surgery, Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark attended the consecration of a new bishop. On Palm
Sunday, 2 April, the heir to the Danish throne travelled to Odense,
west of Copenhagen, to watch as Mads Davidsen was made a Bishop for
the Diocese of Funen. The service took place in Odense’s
Cathedral, and the Crown Prince…
The Danish line of succession is
relatively short compared to its British counterpart, with only 11
royals eligible to inherit the throne. The current laws that govern
succession were adopted in 1953 and is limited to the descendants
of King Christian X. Since 2009…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
postponed a series of summer events as she continues to recuperate
from extensive back surgery. The Danish queen was set to tour a
number of areas of her country in May and June but these visits
have now been moved to 2024 to allow more…
Denmark's Royal Court reveals when Queen Margrethe hopes to return to duty after surgery
23rd March 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark expects to be
able to resume all her constitutional duties by the middle of
April, almost two months after extensive back surgery. As plans for
her 83rd birthday were announced, the Royal Court in Copenhagen
confirmed that the Queen of Denmark hopes to take up all her powers
again on the same day. It means that other members of her family
will continue to act as…
Prince Joachim is "proud" of crucial new defence appointment
17th March 2023
Prince Joachim has undertaken a new role
in his defence and diplomatic career, and has spoken about his
pride in performing it. On 17th March, the Danish Royal
Household announced that Queen Margrethe’s second son would be
appointed defence industry attaché at the…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
taken part in the Royal Life Guards Parade in Copenhagen, attending
on behalf of Queen Margrethe. The Queen of Denmark continues to
recuperate after recent surgery. The parade took place, according
to tradition, on the exercise…
Prince Joachim of Denmark and his family
are moving to the United States. The prince, sixth in line to the
Danish throne, will begin a new job in Washington D.C. in
September. Ahead of that, Prince Joachim, along with his wife,
Princess Marie, and their two children, Henrik and Athena, will
move to the US capital in the summer. Prince Joachim will take up
the role of Defence Industry…
