Princess Marie, who lives and works in
Paris, France, on a daily basis, has been in Denmark for a very
special occasion. For Princess Marie of Denmark, it was a good and
pleasant experience to be in Copenhagen to focus on this year’s
developing country’s Christmas calendar and enjoy a very special
Christmas tradition. On Thursday morning, Marie participated, as a
patron of…
A look back at previous State Visits between Denmark and Germany
5th November 2021
State Visits are the highest expressions
of diplomacy. They can be done either to soften sharp edges in
diplomatic relations between two nations or to reaffirm the bond
already existing and explore new potential areas of
cooperation. The State Visit Queen Margarethe…
The Nordic nations work closely together,
both economically and politically. This week, leaders from the
Nordic countries gathered in Copenhagen to participate in the
Nordic Council. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who is also
Queen of the Faro Islands and Greenland…
Christmas is approaching for Europe’s
royal families, and all of us. Earlier this week, Queen Margrethe
of Denmark visited the ballet where she has designed set and
costumes. During the following press conference, Her Majesty was
asked where she would celebrate her Christmas and she took her time
in sharing her plans. At the very end of the press session, the
Danish weekly magazine…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has always
been fascinated and interested in costumes and the theatre. On
Tuesday this week, Her Majesty attended the start-up rehearsal for
Tivoli’s upcoming ballet performance “The Snow Queen”. Queen
Margrethe is the set…
Hunting is a tradition with long royal
roots. A tradition many royal families still carry on as one of the
highlights of the autumn, including the Danish royal family. His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has held a Royal
Hunt at the Gludsted Plantation. The…
The Danish and Greek royal family said a
final goodbye to former Danish Court Marshal Søren
Haslund-Christensen last Saturday when both Queen Margrethe and
Prince Joachim attended his funeral. Queen Margrethe and Prince
Joachim arrived separately at the funeral, and both met the former
court marshal’s widow with a warm and compassionate embrace. Queen
Margrethe and Prince Joachim…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
continued a holiday tradition this year when she attended the
Presentation of the Christmas Seal this year. On Monday, 1
November, the Crown Princess unveiled the 2021 Christmas Stamp with
this year’s chosen illustrator, Peter…
Denmark’s national opera “Masquerade”,
written by Carl Nielsen in 1906 and based on Ludvig Holberg’s
comedy from 1724 of the same name, has premiered at the Opera in
Frankfurt, Germany. Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark paid an
official visit to Burkina Faso last week, joining the Minister for
Development Aid on a trip to highlight girls’ and women’s health.
The Danish royal visited the Sahel region of the western African
nation from 27-29 October, accompanied by Minister Flemming Møller
Mortensen. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that this
is an area where…
