Denmark

Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader

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4th January 2023
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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Queen Margrethe marks New Year Day with great splendour as annual tradition finally returns

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2nd January 2023
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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Annus Mirabilis or Annus Horribilis? The Danish Year in Review

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29th December 2022
There were multiple reasons to celebrate in Denmark this year. Not only was it Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee year, but Crown Princess Mary also celebrated her 50th birthday. But while there were moments of great joy within the kingdom, there were also moments of sadness and scandal with the news that Prince Joachim’s children—Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and Princess…
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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 jewellery of that nature were offered at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen, and were sold for several hundred thousand…
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