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.
Queen Margrethe marks New Year Day with great splendour as annual tradition finally returns
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…
On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day - four royals stripped of their titles in major shake-up
1st January 2023
Four members of the Danish Royal Family
woke up with new titles this morning after Queen Margrethe’s shock
decision to remove her grandchildren’s titles came into effect. As
of today, all four children of Prince Joachim—Nikolai, Felix,
Henrik and Athena—are to be…
“I embrace my entire family with great love at all times" - Queen Margrethe speaks of family and hope in New Year's Eve speech
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…
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…
New gala portraits released in Denmark to close out the Jubilee year
29th December 2022
Two new gala portraits have been released
in Denmark to close out Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee year. One
photograph features the Queen with her two sons, Crown Prince
Frederik and Prince Joachim, and their wives, Crown Princess Mary
and Princess Marie. The…
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…
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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended a
celebratory service at the Danish Church, also called St.
Katharine’s, in London to commemorate her Golden Jubilee. Queen
Margrethe, who marked 50 years on the throne this year, visited the
church on Sunday, 4 December. The…
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…
