Prince Joachim, younger son of Queen
Margrethe of Denmark, has revealed how his life has changed since
he moved to Paris with his family. Joachim has been speaking to the
Danish newspaper “Berlingske” which published an exclusive
interview with the prince that opens up about life as a Danish
prince in France. Prince Joachim says, among other things, that he
himself has been able…
The new year is here, and several
significant royal anniversaries will be celebrated throughout
Europe in the year ahead. The Danish Crown Princess Mary is
celebrating her 50th birthday this year, and this will be
celebrated on a large scale if the pandemic allows it. On…
A new stamp is set to be released to mark
50 years on the Danish throne for Queen Margrethe. PostNord will
issue the new stamp sheet on 2 January featuring three stamps to
mark Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee. Queen Margrethe is featured on
two of the stamps; one…
January Queen Margrethe began the New
Year with a poignant speech, urging us all to “Not lose heart” over
the ongoing pandemic. As the Danish Royal Family is renowned for
their New Year’s and New Year’s Eve events, the team here at Royal
Central looked back at the New Year’s fashions of Queen Margrethe,
Crown Princess Mary, and Princess Marie. We also looked back on
past New…
A new book detailing Crown Princess
Mary’s royal life will be published ahead of her 50th birthday in
February. Mary – HRH The Crown Princess (in Danish: Mary – HKH)
will be released on 31 January by Danish publisher Politikens
Forlag as a photographic book…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
directed a donation of $50,000 to the Gisèle Kambou Centre in
Burkina Faso through her eponymous Mary Foundation. In a statement
on the Mary Foundation’s website, Crown Princess Mary said: “Girls
and young women in Burkina…
The Danish Royal Household has announced
that Crown Princess Mary has tested positive for COVID-19.
The news came via a statement from the Court in the early afternoon
of 15th December 2021. The announcement said that the Crown
Princess is currently alone in self-isolation, and will come out of
it once it is safe to do so in accordance with current health
safety guidelines from the Danish…
Queen Margrethe shares childhood photos from St. Lucia celebrations
15th December 2021
A special holiday took place this week in
the Nordic nations as they celebrated St Lucia, a Christian saint.
The celebration is marked by young children dressing up, holding
candles in the dark, singing and handing out a traditional pastry
called “lussekatter.” To…
Hunting is known to be a longstanding
royal tradition with many regal roots. Although controversial in
some quarters, it is a tradition many royal families still
undertake, with the sport being an annual highlight. This is
certainly the case in Denmark where Crown Prince…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has cancelled
the planned New Year events at the beginning of 2022. The Danish
Royal House said the Queen has cancelled the banquet for the
government, Speaker of the Danish Parliament, representatives of
official Denmark and the Royal Court, set to take place on New
Year’s Day. This is in line with government advice on the ongoing
global health…
