Denmark

Denmark's Crown Prince and Princess mark National Flag Day

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6th September 2021
On Sunday, the 5th of September 2021, Denmark celebrated its Flag Day, a national holiday designed to honour those who have been sent out on missions (including the Armed Forces and medical personnel ) as well as their families.To mark the day, the Crown Prince Couple has carried out a series of engagements.They started by laying wreaths at the Monument to Denmark’s…
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Queen Margrethe admits she’s never had whiskey

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31st August 2021
Queen Margrethe shared some insight into her personal alcohol preferences during a visit to Thisted Municipality on Monday.While touring Gyrup Farm, which produces Thy Whiskey, the Queen revealed, “It’s not something I’ve ever drunk myself,” when shown how the distillery works.The Queen learned how Gyrup Farm has been owned and operated by the same family for eight…
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Crown Princess Mary hands out research prizes

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23rd August 2021
Crown Princess Mary handed out a series of research prizes to five of Denmark’s top researchers in a ceremony in Copenhagen on Monday.The EliteForsk Awards, which are presented by the Ministry of Education and Research, are given to five young researchers and research students who are contributing at a skillset at an international level and who want to advance causes in Denmark.Crown…
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Crown Princess Mary delivers speech at Human Rights Conference

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18th August 2021
Crown Princess Mary delivered a speech at the Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen this week, held in connection with Copenhagen 2021, and WorldPride and the EuroGames.The Crown Princess, who is royal patron of Copenhagen 2021, said in her speech that, “We come together from around the world united in the belief that we are born equal in rights and opportunities, that we have the right to…
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