Since 2004, the Danish Crown Princely
Couple has handed out prizes named after them, and 2021 was no
exception. In the evening of Saturday, 25 September 2021, Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary travelled to Vejle, about
two hours west of Copenhagen, to hand out the Crown Prince Couple
Prizes, which include the main prize for social work, one for
culture, and two Star Sprinkle…
Universities are opening back, and, in
some countries, institutions have taken advantage of the break to
renovate facilities or build new ones from scratch. That was
the case for VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark, which
opened a new campus with Crown Princess…
Crown Prince Frederik to accompany Queen Margrethe on State Visit to Germany
23rd September 2021
Queen Margrethe will undertake her first
outgoing State Visit following the global pandemic in November when
she travels to Germany accompanied by her son. The Queen and Crown
Prince Frederik will officially visit Germany from 10-13 November,
with the bulk of engagements…
One Hundred Years On from the Fifth Thule Expedition - Crown Prince Frederik celebrates landmark anniversary
18th September 2021
This year marks the 100th anniversary of
the beginning of the Fifth Thule Expedition – one of the most
impressive polar expeditions in history. The Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Foundation is the patron of the
anniversary celebration. They have supported the creation of this
exhibition, which is why Crown Prince Frederik was present for the
show’s inauguration on…
Princess Benedikte announces end of award in memory of her mother
17th September 2021
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has
announced the end of the award that was established in memory of
her mother, Queen Ingrid, who died in 2000. The Queen Ingrid’s
Honorary Scholarship will come to an end in 2022 after ten years of
providing assistance in the art…
Queen Margrethe marks the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog
16th September 2021
Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended the
traditional ceremony to mark the end of the summer sailing season
for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog. It is a longstanding
tradition that the Danish Royal Family use the Dannebrog during the
summer to travel all around the world…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark gave a
speech at the 71st session of the World Health Organisation
Regional Committee for Europe on Monday, talking about the
coronavirus pandemic and its effects on children and youth and
other vulnerable groups. The meeting, which took place both
virtually and in person in the UN City in Copenhagen, brought
together Europe’s top medical and healthcare…
Danish Crown Princely Family takes part in 2021 Royal Run
13th September 2021
On Sunday in Denmark, several cities in
the country hosted their races for this year’s Royal Run. The
Crown Princely Family spread out across the hosting cities to be
present in as many places as possible and ran different
distances. The Royal Run is a…
Greenland visit back on for Queen Margarethe after summer postponement
10th September 2021
The Danish Royal Household has announced
that Queen Margarethe will visit Greenland from the 8th to the 12th
of October. The visit was originally supposed to take place between
July and August of this year, but had to be postponed due to a
series of CoViD-19 outbreaks…
Queen Margrethe attends premiere of movie based on namesake Queen
9th September 2021
On Wednesday, the Imperial Cinema in
Copenhagen was the backdrop for one of the first movie premieres
that followed the forced shutdown. Her Majesty Queen
Margrethe II arrived at the theatre for the premiere of the Danish
film “Margrete den Første”, which in its English version has
received the title of “Margrete-Queen of the North”. The movie
focuses on the life of Queen…
