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A new dress after a quarter of a century for Europe's longest-reigning monarch

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4th January 2023
While the new year is a celebration for everyone, it is an even bigger celebration for Queen Margrethe of Denmark. After 25 years, she wore a new dress for the Royal House’s New Year’s Cure on 3 January. Royals are often known for their large and expensive wardrobes. However, Queen Margrethe of Denmark re-wears her “cure” dress for several years. She wore her first dress for 25 years.
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“I embrace my entire family with great love at all times" - Queen Margrethe speaks of family and hope in New Year's Eve speech

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31st December 2022
Queen Margrethe delivered her annual New Year’s Eve speech at the close of her Golden Jubilee year, reminding listeners: “All over the world, people’s lives are connected for better and for worse. It has rarely been more clear than at this time.”The Danish Queen, who marked her 50th year on the throne in 2022, used her speech to thank people around the world for their…
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When to see royal Christmas speeches around Europe

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7th December 2022
Several monarchs share a holiday message to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World Service.Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are interested, you can now…
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Rare royal tiara sold at auction

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7th December 2022
A total of six pieces of jewellery that have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at auction.On December 1st 2022, six pieces of…
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How Danish royals celebrate Christmas

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2nd December 2022
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.Roughly every other year, the…
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