Queen Margrethe posed for the cover of a
new book outlining her 50-year-reign of Denmark using a century-old
photographic method with a camera that was reportedly used during
the American Civil War in the mid-1800s. For the upcoming book,
Monark og menneske (Monarch and Man), Queen Margrethe sat for a
portrait by Jan Grarup, using a wetplate camera from 1896 with a
lens that dates back to 1856.
November promises a return to royal
normalcy, with three state visits on the calendar for Denmark, the
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. State Visit of Denmark to
Germany: 10-13 November From 10-13 November, Queen Margrethe and
Crown Prince Frederik will…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie fly in from France to join Queen Margrethe's celebrations of Denmark's film industry
27th October 2021
Queen Margrethe has paid tribute to the
Danish film industry during the traditional Fredensborg concert
which took place on Tuesday in the Castle Church of Fredensborg
Castle. Her Majesty hosted a concert and dinner for a large crowd.
Joining The Queen for the celebrations…
A meeting of monarchs between Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Margrethe of Denmark
27th October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians is
currently on a three day long official visit to the Kingdom of
Denmark. The Belgian King and Danish Queen, Margrethe II, had a
private dinner on the first evening of the visit. The dinner took
place at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, at the invitation of
Queen Margrethe. The dinner was not announced in the royal calendar
in advance. King Philippe is on a…
Earlier in October, it was revealed that
the Norwegian Sami Parliament sent a letter to Queen Margrethe of
Denmark asking for help in returning a special artefact – a Sami
drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692. The
drum has created controversy…
The heir to the Danish throne turns 16
today, and to celebrate the teen’s birthday, let’s take a look back
at Prince Christian’s life this past year! Confirmation Embed from
Getty…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has concluded
her official visit to Greenland. At the invitation of the chairman
of the Greenlandic parliament, the Naalakkersuisut, Múte B. Egede,
Her Majesty the Queen started her visit on October 9th 2021 and
concluded it on October 12th. The five-day long visit took in
Ilulissat, Nuuk, Pituffik and Station Nord. It was full winter when
the Queen arrived and the…
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…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary enjoy one of the best views in Denmark on a celebratory visit
12th October 2021
The Danish city of Haslev last year
marked its 150th anniversary and now it’s had a royal visit to
celebrate its jubilee. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark travelled to the area to celebrate on October 11th
2021. In October 1870, the railway…
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, Nuuk, Pituffik and Station
Nord. This visit comes on the 100th anniversary of the first Danish
royal visit to Greenland, when…
