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New stamps to be issued in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for Queen Margarethe's Golden Jubilee

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12th January 2022
With Queen Margarethe’s golden jubilee fast approaching, institutions are revealing more of their plans to celebrate the occasion.On the 11th of January, 3 days before 50th anniversary of the day in which King Frederik IX passed away leaving the throne in his eldest daughter’s hands, Greenland and the Faroe Islands unveiled the stamps they will issue to commemorate the…
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New coin issued for Queen Margrethe's Jubilee

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12th January 2022
2022 is a special year in Denmark, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Margrethe II, one of the most beloved Heads of State in the world. To celebrate the occasion, the Danish National Bank has announced that it will issue a commemorative coin.Featuring a profile of the monarch on one side and a new design on the other, the coins will be issued in three different…
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New dates for Queen Margarethe's Golden Jubilee celebrations revealed

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11th January 2022
After announcing that, due to an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, many of the major public events of Queen Margarethe’s Golden Jubilee were to be postponed, the Danish Royal Household has released a new timeline for the celebrations. The events were supposed to take place in mid-January, around the date of her father’s death and her subsequent ascension to the throne (which…
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Queen Margrethe's very royal godparents

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10th January 2022
When she was born, she was not supposed to become Queen. Yet, one month after her birth, on 14 May, she was christened with a parade of godparents to rival any future monarch. Queen Margrethe of Denmark was born on 16 April 1940, just one week after the Nazi invasion of…
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New photos revealed of Danish twins as they mark 11th birthday

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8th January 2022
The Danish Royal House has revealed new photos of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – the youngest children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary – as they mark their 11th birthday today.The pictures were released of the Prince and Princess separately and together and were taken by their mother, Crown Princess Mary.Photo: Crown Princess MaryPhoto: Crown…
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