Politicians on the Faroe Islands have
asked Queen Margrethe to change the date of the Danish general
election as it clashes with an important day of remembrance.
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, last week asked Queen
Margrethe for a general election. Permission was given and the
Mette Frederiksen announced the poll in a press conference outside
the prime minister’s…
Queen Margrethe issues statement after drama surrounding her granchildren's titles
5th October 2022
After a week of controversy amidst her
decision to strip titles from her grandchildren, Queen Margrethe
has released a second statement apologising to Prince Joachim’s
family for how it was handled. In a statement released via the
Danish Royal Court on Monday, Queen…
Princess Marie says family relationship with Crown Prince and Princess is "complicated"
3rd October 2022
Princess Marie of Denmark has said their
family’s relationship with the Crown Prince Family is
“complicated.” During an interview she and her husband, Prince
Joachim, gave to BT, the couple spoke about Queen Margrethe’s
decision to strip royal…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been
celebrating her Golden Jubilee throughout the year, but it’s only
thanks to the updated laws of succession that she was able to
inherit from her father. In 1953, King Frederick IX was comfortably
on the Danish throne but the succession was anything but sorted.
The king’s children were three young girls: Princess Margarethe,
born in 1940, Princess…
The Princes and Princesses left in Denmark after Queen Margrethe's big announcement
30th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has made a
significant announcement, stripping the titles and styles from four
of her grandchildren as of 1 January 2023. However, four of her
grandchildren will retain their titles. Crown Prince Frederik
and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has said his
children have been ”hurt” by the decision to take away their
princely titles. Speaking to Ekstra Bladet, the prince said ”We are
all very sorry. It’s never fun to see your children hurt like
that.” On…
Countess Alexandra attacks decision to remove her sons' princely titles
29th September 2022
Countess Alexandra has released a strong
statement condemning the decision of her former mother-in-law,
Queen Margrethe, to remove the princely status of the children and
descendants of Prince Joachim. On 28 September, the Danish Royal
House issued a statement that said from 1 January 2023, the
children of Prince Joachim will lose their princely status and will
henceforth be known by the…
Queen Margrethe to remove princely titles from four of her grandchildren
28th September 2022
Queen Margrethe HAS announced an update
to the titles and styles of the Danish Royal Family. In a brief
statement, on September 28th 2022, Denmark’s queen announced that
the children and descendants of Prince Joachim, by his first wife
Countess Alexandra and his…
Queens often present awards, but not to
each other. However, Queen Sonja of Norway has presented the Nordic
Association’s language prize to this year’s winner, Queen Margrethe
of Denmark. It all happened in a small ceremony on September 26th
2022 in the House of…
Crown Princess Mary on grief: "Losing someone close to you is one of the most difficult and lonely life-changing events"
24th September 2022
Crown Princess Mary spoke movingly about
a subject close to her heart via a video message to the first
European Grief Conference. The Crown Princess spoke on a topic she
knows well and revealed that “grief is probably one of the most
trying periods one can go through.” Speaking from New York, Crown
Princess Mary touched upon her own dealings with grief: “I know
from personal experience…
