Denmark

Princess Marie watches cooking competition

Princess Marie of Denmark travelled from Paris to Lyon, in the South of France, to attend the 2023 edition of the Bocuse d’Or cooking competition. On Monday, 23rd January, the Princess made the trip, together with the Danish Ambassador to France, Michael Starbæk Christiansen, to support Danish chef Brian Mark Hansen, who is competing with his assistant, Elisabeth Madsen. The…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary appointed as regent of Denmark due to absence of other senior royals

Crown Princess Mary has been installed as regent of Denmark whilst The Queen and other senior royals are absent from the country. Her Royal Highness is regent whilst Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik are in Athens attending the funeral of Constantine II. The Danish Royal Family are closely related to the Greek royals, with Constantine being Margrethe’s…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s jury. Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia Arkhipova, the controversial competition leader, removed from her role. Now the situation has escalated following the decision of Queen Margrethe to withdraw…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe marks New Year Day with great splendour as annual tradition finally returns

A New Year’s tradition at the heart of the Danish Royal Family’s annual celebrations returned with great splendour on New Year’s Day. The annual levee and dinner for members of the Danish government and the court took place at Christian VII’s Palace in Amalienborg on the evening of 1 January. Queen Margrethe was accompanied by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince…
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