Queen Margrethe began the summer sailing
season aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog earlier this month,
spending four days at sea travelling through the municipalities of
Denmark. Though the summer sailing trips are usually a highlight of
The Queen’s calendar, this year is even more special due to her
Golden Jubilee. Queen Margrethe celebrated 50 years on the Danish
throne in January of this…
Queen Margrethe praises unwavering devotion of The Queen as Platinum Jubilee begins
2nd June 2022
Queen Margrethe has sent The Queen a
message of congratulations as Platinum Jubilee kicks off, praising
her as an “unfaltering presence and a pillar of strength.” In her
message, released earlier this morning, Queen Margrethe writes:
“Please accept my warmest…
A new large hospital in Denmark has long
been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been
active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital
will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the
Crown Princess participated in an…
During a small ceremony at Amalienborg
Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new
translation of “Flatøyboka.” Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript
written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The
book tells about the old Norwegian Viking kings and is an essential
source of knowledge regarding the royal families from that time.
Until now, the book…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has
attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of
Kolding for its closing ceremony. Upon arrival, the Princess was
given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s
festival. A large selection of…
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…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended
the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition
history at the Danish National Museum. Queen Margrethe was received
by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet
of flowers. The Queen was then greeted by the Director of the
National Museum, Rane Willerslev. The meeting was also part of the
launch of a completely…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the
300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to
the Queen’s heart. The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a
large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the
home is located.
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…
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 focuses on finding
new solutions to current societal challenges with people at the
center,” according to the Royal…
