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Crown Prince Frederik presents Invictus Games medals on the day Prince Harry's daughter was born

On Friday, 4 June, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark participated in a symbolic medal ceremony for the Invictus Games in Svanemøllen’s Barracks in Copenhagen.  Prior to the medal ceremony, His Royal Highness met with several personalities connected with the Games, including Danish Defense Minister Trine Bramsen and the leader of Team Denmark at the Invictus Games, Claus…
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Crown Princess Mary opens new hospital in Herlev

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark participated on Thursday in the inauguration of the new Herlev Hospital’s Emergency Room and Woman-Child Centre. Her Royal Highness presided over the official inauguration by cutting a red rope. The inauguration was…
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Princess Marie addresses food waste at Chinese conference

Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark gave a virtual opening speech earlier this week at the Anti-Food Waste conference in Beijing. The conference on food waste is organised by the Danish Embassy in China. The princess recorded her speech at the Danish embassy in Paris where the Princess lives together with Prince Joachim and their two children. Her Royal Highness attended the conference…
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Fredensborg Palace Garden presented with prestigious award

The palace garden at Fredensborg Castle in Denmark, one of Queen Margrethe’s many residences, has received the prestigious Europa Nostra award. The Europa Nostra Prize was awarded to the castle garden for an excellent achievement in preserving, improving and adapting to new uses of cultural heritage in connection with the restoration of the garden. Prince Joachim is the patron of Europa…
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Queen Margrethe attends jubilee service

On Tuesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark participated in a special festive worship service in Holmen’s Church. It happened on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Danish Army Priests’ Department. At the service, which The Queen attended…
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How the Scandinavian royals are related

The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under…
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Crown Princess Mary launches Danish nature social media campaign

Crown Princess Mary is encouraging Denmark to recognise the beauty of the country’s nature in a new project with the World Wild Fund for Nature. ‘Together for Nature’ will encourage Danish people to share photos of their experiences in nature, as the coronavirus pandemic has “made even more of us aware of the fantastic values ​​that Danish nature brings,” according to the WWF’s…
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