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Denmark's Princess Athena turns 10

Princess Athena of Denmark is celebrating her 10th birthday today. As is tradition, the Danish Royal House has released new photos of the young royal to mark the occasion. The photographs were taken by her mother, Princess Marie.. Photo by HRH Princess Marie Princess Athena is the younger child of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark. She has one older brother, Prince Henrik…
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Queen Margrethe's special gift for Princess Ingrid Alexandra

A touching connection to Denmark was discovered on Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday when Queen Margrethe revealed that she designed the young royal’s cypher in 2004. The Danish Royal House shared birthday congratulations on its official Instagram account, noting that the cypher Princess Ingrid Alexandra has used —that of a stylised ‘I’ and ‘A’ underneath a crown—was…
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Danish Royal Family releases official photo to mark Golden Jubilee

The Danish Royal Family has released an official photograph from the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen Margrethe. The new image was taken ahead of the private dinner for the family on 14 January at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg. It features the Queen with her sister, Princess Benedikte; her sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim; her daughters-in-law, Crown Princess…
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Queen Margrethe's curtsey for her father on the anniversary of his death

Margrethe II of Denmark led her family’s tributes to her late parents with a deep and reverential curtsey in front of their graves. On the 50th anniversary of the death of her father, King Frederik IX, and her own accession, Queen Margrethe made poignant gesture as she prepared to leave their tombs. The Danish Monarch’s composure appeared to crumble briefly as she began to move away…
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