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Danish royal castle and birthplace of two kings may be sold

The Danish Palaces and Culture Agency plans to put Charlottenlund Castle up for sale within a few months. This may mean that tourists could will lose access to the castle with a rich royal history. After a long disagreement between Gentofte Municipality and the Danish Palaces and Culture Agency about the use of Charlottenlund Castle Gardens and its five buildings the Palaces and Culture Agency…
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Princess Marie celebrates the centenary of one of her closest patronages

Princess Marie travelled back to Denmark from Paris to attend the service in celebration of DanChurchAid’s 100th anniversary. Her Royal Highness took part in a church service officiated by Bishop Peter Skov-Jakobsen at Our Lady’s Church. The service also saw the presence of Copenhagen’s Boys Choir that sang DanChurchAid’s anniversary song for the first time.  The service was…
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Queen Margrethe cancels military dinner because of Ukraine crisis

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to cancel a military dinner because of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Queen of Denmark, along with Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, was set to host members of the Air Force, the Armed Forces and the Danish Emergency Management Agency who have received a Badge of Honour at Amalienborg Palace on March 11th 2022. The first badge of…
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Crown Princess Mary hands out prestigious awards

The Danish Ministry of Education and Research awards a number of prestigious prizes each year. As a rule, the ceremony is attended by a member of the Danish royal family. This was also the case this year when Crown Princess Mary took part in the ceremony.The Danish Crown Princess was in charge of the awarding of the Ministry of Education and Research’s prizes together with Danish Minister of…
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