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Crown Prince Frederik begins visit to Iceland with dinner in Reykjavik

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13th October 2021
Iceland and Denmark have strong ties. From 1397 to 1944 the nation had a common monarch under the Danish king and in the period 1814 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Danish kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has begun a visit to Iceland with a meeting at the presidential residence, Bessastadir, where he was officially received by the President of Iceland, Guðni Th.
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Queen Margrethe undertakes Greenland tour

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12th October 2021
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently undergoing her latest tour of Greenland, which began on 8 October and will end on the 12th. The visit is taking place upon the invitation of the Chairman of the Naalakkersuisut Múte B. Egede and will take Her Majesty to Ilulissat…
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Norway's Sami people ask Queen Margrethe to return an historic and sacred artefact

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11th October 2021
A Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692 has created controversy between Norway’s indigenous people and Denmark. The Sami Parliament is now asking Queen Margrethe for help.Sami Parliament President, Aili Keskitalo, has asked the Danish Queen for her support to keep the Sami cultural treasure in the Sápmi region. It was confiscated by the Danes after an axe…
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Crown Princess Mary sees how football can stop bullying

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8th October 2021
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has joined forces with the goalkeeper of the Danish men’s national football team Kasper Schmeichelto discuss how football can stop bullying with children.The Crown Princess visited the Danish national team’s headquarters in Elsinore. She ran some drills and even took a shot at a penalty kick with the national goalkeeper, an ambassador for…
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A queen's reign told in sparkling jewels

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7th October 2021
A special exhibition marking the historic reign of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark through jewellery will open as her Golden Jubilee celebrations get under way.The display, called ”A Queen’s Jewellery Box, 50 years on the throne told in jewellery”, will…
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Denmark's royals attend opening of Parliament

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6th October 2021
The first Tuesday in October is Parliament Opening Day in Denmark, according to their Constitution, and so every year on the date the entire Danish Royal Family reunites for the occasion. It is such an important moment of the Danish political year that not even a global shutdown could prevent it from happening.Therefore, on Tuesday, the 5th of October 2021, Queen Margarethe, Crown…
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