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A full first day for Queen Margarethe as she visits the Faroe Islands

On Thursday, Queen Margarethe of Denmark began a visit to the Faroe Islands that will continue until Monday, the 19th of July.  She arrived in Tórshavn, the capital city of the Faroes, located on the island of Streymoy, the biggest and most populated island. The Faroe Islands are technically included in the Danish kingdom, but they are self-governing, with their own parliament, trade…
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Queen Margrethe and the Faroe Islands

Later this week, Queen Margrethe will visit the Faroe Islands aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in her role as queen of the North Atlantic islands. Ahead of her visit, let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s history with the Faroe Islands. It was officially confirmed in…
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Danish Royal Family celebrates football victory on Instagram

On Saturday, Denmark played against the Czech Republic in the quarter-final match of the European Football Championships.  The Danish team won the match 2-1, and celebrations for the victory were abundant in every Danish community around the world. The team naturally dedicated their victory to teammate Christian Eriksen, who is now out of the hospital following the cardiac arrest he…
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Crown Prince Frederik hands out Danish Olympic flag and unveils Tokyo flag bearers

On Thursday, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark met with the Danish Olympic team and handed them the Danish flag to carry during the Games.  With the Tokyo Olympic Games set to start in less than a month, more and more teams are receiving the flags to carry to Japan in representation of their nation. It was the case for the Danish team, whose flag bearers were received by the Crown…
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Prince Felix of Denmark graduates from high school

Prince Felix of Denmark graduated from Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium on Wednesday 23 June 2021. Present to congratulate him were his parents, Prince Joachim, and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, as well as his big brother, Prince Nikolai. Prince Felix told the Danish…
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Queen Margrethe attends première of ballet for which she designed the scenes and costumes

Over the weekend, Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present for the première of the ballet ‘The Tinderbox’ at the Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli.  Her Majesty was accompanied by her sister, Princess Benedikte, and was present because of having designed the scenes and the costumes. She sat in the audience with her sister and the choreographer, observing the entire ballet from…
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