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, Denmark abides by absolute
primogeniture. An heir to the throne will lose their place in the
line of succession by not getting…
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…
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 Danish Embassy in
Washington DC, where he would also cover Canada. About this
new role, the Prince said: “I am proud…
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…
You have the chance to “train” with Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark for his Royal Run. Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark has teamed up with the Danish comedian Heino Hansen for
a new series of running training videos that will be released over
the next two weeks in connection with Royal Run. These videos,
which will be published on the Royal Run’s YouTube, showcase a…
Royal Court announces 'lengthy' recuperation for Queen Margrethe after operation
3rd March 2023
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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is
recuperating at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen after doctors
gave her the go ahead to leave hospital following extensive back
surgery. Queen Margrethe returned home over a week after the
operation. Her medical team said the procedure…
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 companies. On Sunday 26
February, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary began their
visit with a visit to the07 Taj…
