King Frederik X of Denmark will give his
first New Year’s Eve address as monarch after his mother abdicated
in January 2024. Where will he be giving his address from? The
Danish court has shared that King Frederik will be giving his
speech from the King’s Reception Room at Frederik VII’s Palace at
Amalienborg. The King’s Reception Room features murals inspired by
Denmark…
The arrival of a queen: how a new consort made her mark in 2024
31st December 2024
While she began 2024 as the Crown
Princess, Mary of Denmark has had an exceptionally busy year as she
and King Frederik establish themselves as King and Queen.
Unsurprisingly, Mary has continued to push her sartorial choices as
she embraces her new role as Denmark’s…
She spent a whole two weeks of 2024 as
Crown Princess and then, following Queen Margrethe’s shock
abdication announcement on New Year’s Eve, Mary officially became
Queen of Denmark this year. And with the change in status comes a
change in fashion, so let’s take a look…
Queen Margrethe has reunited with her
family ahead of Christmas Day and also joining the party is her
grandson who spent the autumn on another continent. This is
Margrethe’s first Christmas since she announced her abdication in
her 2023 New Year’s Eve address. The Danish Royal Family shared
photos of the family reunion at Marselisborg Castle, the royal
residence in…
The Rose Stone tiara makes its debut at State Banquet in Copenhagen
7th December 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark wore a brand new
tiara that she worked with jewellers to create from existing pieces
in the Danish Crown Jewels. The Danish queen wore the Rose Stone
Tiara, a bandeau made of rose-cut diamonds, for the State Banquet
given in honour of the President…
This has been a busy week for State
Visits with the third getting under way. King Frederik and Queen
Mary of Denmark have welcomed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of
Egypt to Copenhagen. The President of Egypt arrived on Thursday
evening; however, the Danish King and Queen…
Queen Mary of Denmark has ended an
important year with a brand new tiara. She used existing pieces in
the Danish collection to create what’s already being called the
Diamond Rose Bandeau Tiara. But where did these pieces originally
belong? Queen Mary chose to use several stones from a piece
known as a gürtel – a long chain and pendant worn around the waist.
This piece belonged to…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have shared their festive plans as they approach the first
Christmas of the new reign. The Danish king and queen will follow
the family’s tradition and spend the holiday period at Marselisborg
Castle in Aarhus. King Frederik…
Another debut for King Frederik as first year of reign draws to a close
27th November 2024
King Frederik of Denmark has marked yet
another royal moment of his reign as first year on the throne draws
to a close. The small “painted houses” or guard huts at
Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen have been redecorated with King
Frederik X’s royal…
A princess has followed in the footsteps
of a beloved queen as the countdown to Christmas gets under way.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark visited the Swedish church in
Copenhagen, Gustafskyrkan, to open the annual Christmas market. The
market traditionally is opened by a member of the Danish Royal
Family on the weekend before the beginning of Advent. And
that’s all because of Ingrid, Queen…
