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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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Danish Royal Family unites the kingdom for digital Christmas calendar

The Danish Royal House has started sharing a digital Christmas calendar on its social media accounts, weaving a tale of an Elf Girl who flies around Denmark’s kingdoms to learn more about their holiday traditions. Now an annual treat, this year’s digital Christmas calendar features a special story that takes place during King Christian X’s and Queen Alexandrine’s royal expedition in…
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Denmark's royals confirm their Christmas plans

With just a month to go until Christmas Day, the Royal Family of Denmark has announced how it will be spending this very different festive season with a very special reunion on the cards. Queen Margrethe II will celebrate December 25th with her younger son, Prince…
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The other Queen celebrating a jubilee in 2022

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been fêted as a much-welcomed four-day celebration coming to the United Kingdom in 2022, and while her 70th anniversary on the throne is a huge milestone, she won’t be the only monarch with a special jubilee that year. Queen Margrethe, the popular monarch of Denmark, will mark her Golden Jubilee, 50 years on the throne, on 14 January. Queen Margrethe came…
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Prince Joachim gives his first interview after brain surgery this summer

Prince Joachim has given his first interview since he underwent surgery on a blood clot on his brain in July. The prince remained in intensive care for several days following the procedure. In the interview with the Danish TV-channel, DR, the prince talks about how the blood clot has affected his life. Asked how he now feels, the second son of the Danish Queen says: “My health and mood is…
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