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Queen Margrethe receives official New Year's greetings

For the Danish Royal Family, these first days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the corona-virus. The planned New Year’s party at Christiansborg Castle for the Prime Minister and other representatives of official Denmark, which should have taken…
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Gallery: Danish royal New Year's galas

The New Year galas in Denmark have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. So, we have compiled photos from some of the galas of years gone by. Take a look at the Danish royal New Year Levees below: 2013: [getty src=”158956713″ width=”594&#8243…
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark receives Covid vaccine

The Queen of Denmark has been vaccinated against Covid-19. Margrethe II received the jab on New Year’s Day. The Royal Court announced that the Monarch, who is 80, had been inoculated via a short statement on the afternoon of January 1st 2021. It was confirmed that she will receive the second dose of the vaccine in three weeks time, as is usual with this batch. Margrethe has been…
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Queen Margrethe: "Let us not lose heart"

Queen Margrethe addressed the Danes on New Year’s Eve telling them to “not lose heart” over the COVID-19 situation as we all have a reason to rejoice now that there is a vaccine. She began by mentioning how the pandemic hit Europe saying it was “a…
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The Danish Royal Year in Review

It was supposed to be a big year for the Danish Royal Family with Queen Margrethe celebrating her 80th birthday in grand style. However, the coronavirus pandemic curtailed plans, and all events were cancelled. Still, the Danish Royal Family had a busy year. Let’s take a look back! January [getty src=”1191295870″ width=”594″ height=”393&#8243…
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Danish royals change Christmas plans

The Danish Royal Family has changed their Christmas plans for this year due to the pandemic. While Queen Margrethe will still celebrate the holiday with her son, Prince Joachim, and his wife, Princess Marie, and Joachim’s children, the location has moved. Instead of spending Christmas at Shackenborg Castle in Møgeltønder, they will now celebrate at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus on…
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