Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik attends anniversary at centre bearing his name

This week marks three years since Crown Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion. The conference was about the challenges one will face in the municipal management sector in the future. Researchers and prominent professionals from the…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe's Science Prize awarded

Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her own science prize. Peter Lodahl is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Queen Margrethe II’s Science Prize. In…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre

Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to her eponymous research centre at the University of Copenhagen on Wednesday. The royal met with researchers at the centre and learned about how the centre’s work focuses on building “an interdisciplinary knowledge environment, which…
Denmark

The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark react to shocking documentary on son's school

Herlufsholm school in Denmark is a prestigious boarding school, where several members of the Danish royal family have spent years of their education. Currently, the future King of Denmark, His Royal Highness Prince Christian, is attended the school. However, the Danish TV-channel TV2 has broadcast a documentary “Herlufsholm’s secrets”, where several former students describe a…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe hosts official visit from India

As part of a series of visits across Europe, the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited Denmark this week. During the official visit Prime Minister Modi attended an audience with Queen Margrethe II. The Danish Queen met with the Indian Prime Minister in an audience…
Denmark

The consorts of 1952: Queen Ingrid of Denmark

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, she had the support of the man she called her “strength and stay” in Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In our new series, Royal Central takes a look at the other consorts of Europe in 1952. Queen Ingrid of Denmark The only daughter of a Swedish king, Ingrid was queen consort of Denmark from 1947 to 1972, later serving as Queen Mother when…
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