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Queen Sonja and Queen Silvia praise Queen Margrethe for her help in revealing interviews

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13th January 2022
This week marks 50 years since Queen Margrethe became Queen of Denmark. And as she prepares for her Jubilee, the Danish Monarch has won high praise from two of Europe’s longest serving consorts. Danish TV channels have been showing a number of TV programmes about the Queen’s life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently broadcast a new documentary about Margrethe II.
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The death of Frederik IX, King of Denmark

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13th January 2022
As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As well as her own message…
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Queen Anne-Marie will no longer take part in sister's jubilee events

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13th January 2022
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece will no longer take part in her sister, Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s jubilee events. The former Queen of Greece is unable to participate because her husband, former King Constantine of Greece, is hospitalised with COVID-19. As such, Anne-Marie can no longer travel home to Denmark. She was set to take part in the wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of her…
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Bill Clinton shares his biggest surprise on meeting Queen Margrethe

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12th January 2022
This week, Denmark celebrates the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II. Danish TV channels have, through the last few weeks, broadcast a number of programmes about the Queen’s life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently showed a new documentary about the Queen including comments from former US President, Bill Clinton. When President Clinton visited Denmark in 1997, he…
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Educating a Queen - Margrethe's studies

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11th January 2022
Queen Margrethe is one of the few sovereigns of her generation with multiple university diplomas. Her education journey seems to have heavily influenced her life and the manner in which she performs her role.   Shortly after turning six-years-old in 1946, the Princess entered elementary school at Zahles School, studying as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace from 1946 to 1949, and attending…
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