Denmark

Crown Princess Mary's Australian roots on display at Copenhagen Zoo

Crown Princess Mary paid tribute to her Australian roots at a sod-laying ceremony at the Copenhagen Zoo on Wednesday. Accompanied by her twin children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, Crown Princess Mary helped begin the construction of ‘Mary’s Australian Garden’ at the Copenhagen Zoo. Announced as part of her 50th birthday celebrations, ‘Mary’s Australian Garden’ will be…
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Denmark

Princess Benedikte to be acting regent of Denmark in place of her sister, Queen Margrethe

In something of a raritythe Queen Margrethe’s younger sister will serve as regent of Denmark whilst Her Majesty is out of the country for a couple of weeks. The Danish Monarch will be absent from the country from 9 February to the 20 February, and since Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are also abroad during this period, Princess Benedikte will step in as temporary head of…
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Denmark

New official portraits released to mark Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday

New official portraits of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have been released to mark Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday on 5 February. The new images show the Crown Prince Couple in their gala wear. They were taken by Hasse Nielsen at their home in Amalienborg Palace Complex’s Frederik VIII’s Palace. Two photos were released of the couple together, one of…
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Denmark

Prince Nikolai of Denmark moves back to Copenhagen from Paris

For the past six months, Prince Nikolai of Denmark has been on a study stay in Paris with his girlfriend, Benedikte Thoustrup. Prince Nikolai is the eldsted son of Prince Joachim and his former wife Countess Alexandra. He is the eldest grandson of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark. After studying for a semester in Paris, Prince Nikolai is now on his way home to Denmark. His mother’s…
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