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…
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…
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.
Queen Margrethe's Science Prize awarded
13th May 2022
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…
Crown Princess Mary visits namesake research centre
13th May 2022
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…
The Prime Minister of Denmark has called
for a debate in parliament over allegations of bullying at one of
the country’s top schools, currently being attended by Prince
Christian. The problems at Herlufsholm were exposed in a
documentary on Danish TV2 which revealed…
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…
Queen Margrethe hosts official visit from India
4th May 2022
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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Princess
Beatrix of the Netherlands will undertake a series of joint
engagements in later this month to celebrate the 500th anniversary
of the presence of Dutch farmers in Denmark. The occasion
will involve a number of activities around…
The consorts of 1952: Queen Ingrid of Denmark
1st May 2022
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…

