Denmark

Prince Joachim says he is struggling to find his place in Denmark's Royal Family

It is no secret that Queen Margrethe’s deceased husband, Prince Henrik, struggled to find his role in the Danish royal set up during his lifetime. Like his father, Prince Joachim also struggles to live in the shadow of a close family member, his older brother Crown Prince Frederik. This is clear in a new interview that Prince Joachim has given to the French magazine Point de Vue. Here…
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Queen Margrethe inaugurates statue commemorating Jewish escape

Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of the Fredensborg Municipality, Thomas Lykke Pedersen. Following a series of speeches by dignitaries including Mayor Thomas Lykke Pedersen and artist…
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Queen Margrethe begins 2021 sailing season

On Tuesday, Queen Margrethe officially boarded the royal ship Dannebrog in the Port of Copenhagen at the naval base of Nyholm for the start of the 2021 sailing season. Upon arrival at Nyholm, Her Majesty was presented with flowers and was received by the Queen’s…
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Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg opens new Camping Museum at Egeskov Castle

Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and her husband, Count Michael, opened Europe’s first Camping Museum at Egeskov Castle in Denmark. The new museum is located in the same buildings as the Falck Museum and the Veterans Museum and was created in collaboration between Egeskov Castle’s owners Count Michael and Princess Alexandra. Princess Alexandra of…
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Crown Princess Mary comments on Prince Christian's new boarding school

On Thursday, Crown Princess Mary undertook an engagement in connection with an official assignment at Gerlev Sports Academy, where the focus was on the launch of the State of World Population report 2021. The State of World Population report, which was launched at the event with Mary in a significant role, is an annual report published by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, which describes…
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