Denmark

Crown Princess Mary lays foundation stone for new hospital

A new large hospital in Denmark has long been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the Crown Princess participated in an important ceremony. Crown Princess Mary laid the foundation stone for the new hospital, and she also placed a time capsule for the…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik attends anniversary at centre bearing his name

This week marks three years since Crown Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion. The conference was about the challenges one will face in the municipal management sector in the future. Researchers and prominent professionals from the…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe's Science Prize awarded

Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her own science prize. Peter Lodahl is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Queen Margrethe II’s Science Prize. In…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre

Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday. The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which…
Denmark

The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark react to shocking documentary on son's school

Herlufsholm school in Denmark is a prestigious boarding school, where several members of the Danish royal family have spent years of their education. Currently, the future King of Denmark, His Royal Highness Prince Christian, is attended the school. However, the Danish TV-channel TV2 has broadcast a documentary “Herlufsholm’s secrets”, where several former students describe a…
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