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Crown Prince Frederik to resign as active member of the International Olympic Committee

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has announced his intention to resign as an active member of the International Olympic Committee, a resignation that should be effective after a vote during the next IOC meeting, at the end of the Tokyo Games.  In a statement, on June 8th 2021, His Royal Highness expressed his gratitude for the experience, as well as highlighting the important contributions…
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Princess Benedikte opens new parasport facility

Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has opened a new fitness centre for Parasport in Gladsaxe Municipality. After cutting the red ribbon for the new centre, “Gladsaxe MultiFitness”, Her Royal Highness was shown around the centre, which…
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Denmark’s Crown Prince Couple host friendship dinners with the Baltic nations

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark hosted a dinner on Thursday to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The dinner took place in Great Table Hall in Frederik VIII’s Castle at the Amalienborg Palace in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. Before dinner, the Crown Prince…
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Crown Princess Mary opens new hospital in Herlev

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark participated on Thursday in the inauguration of the new Herlev Hospital’s Emergency Room and Woman-Child Centre. Her Royal Highness presided over the official inauguration by cutting a red rope. The inauguration was…
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Crown Princess Mary shows off football skills in launching new Euro 2020 package

Crown Princess Mary is hoping to score a goal with a new football initiative in support of the Danish Men’s National team later this month at the Euro 2020 Championships. The Crown Princess, whose eponymous foundation has partnered with the broadcaster DR, the Danish Football Association (in Danish: the DBU), and the Østifterne Association, launched Fantastic Football Parties packages on…
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Queen Margrethe attends jubilee service

On Tuesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark participated in a special festive worship service in Holmen’s Church. It happened on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Danish Army Priests’ Department. At the service, which The Queen attended, ‘The Signed Day’ and the ‘King of Kings’ was sung and the sermon was lead by former naval priest, Bishop…
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