Denmark

Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee celebrations revealed

The first details of major celebrations marking the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark have been announced. Margrethe took the throne on January 14th 1972 and the Danish Royal Household has now revealed several major events marking her fifty year long reign that will take place at the start of 2022. Just days before the anniversary of her accession, Queen Margrethe will hold a…
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Denmark

A new role for Princess Marie of Denmark

Denmark has been pushing for a broader cultural presence on the global stage, and now that effort has found a prominent voice. Princess Marie, daughter-in-law to Queen Margrethe, has been appointed as a Special Culture Representative in the Culture Department of the Danish Embassy in Paris.  The news comes as Her Royal Highness and the rest of her family mark one year of living permanently in…
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Denmark

Prince Felix gives up his military training

Prince Felix of Denmark, the second grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has chosen to stop his education at the Army’s Lieutenant Training. The news came in a surprise statement issued by the Danish Royal Court which read: “His Highness Prince Felix has decided to…
Denmark

Princess Marie marks 10 years as DanChurchAid patron

Princess Marie of Denmark has marked ten years as the patron of DanChurchAid. DanChurchAid celebrated the milestone on Tuesday, 28 September, with a reception in Copenhagen at the organisation’s headquarters. Chairman of the Board, Søren Christian Madsen, paid tribute to Marie during the ceremony, and a video with greetings from many of the people who the Princess met on her travels was…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary presents education awards

Crown Princess Mary helped award the Ministry of Education and Research’s National Education Prizes to seven teachers across Denmark. Presented to the best educators each year who “involve, inspire and pique the curiosity of the students,” according to…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary host military dinner

Queen Margrethe has hosted the Royal Danish Army’s dinner of honour at Fredensborg Castle. Crown Princess Mary also attended the event. The arrival of the Queen and the Crown Princess was announced with royal fanfare. The Queen’s dog was also present at the dinner to the great delight of the guests. During the dinner, on September 26th 2021, 52 guests were invited. The dinner…
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