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Four new official images mark Prince Christian's 15th birthday

The Danish Royal House has released four new official images to mark Prince Christian’s 15th birthday. The photos were taken by Franne Voigt who has taken many images of the family over the years. The Prince bears a striking resemblance to his father, Crown Prince Frederik, in the portraits shared; however, his smile is very much like his mother, Crown Princess Mary. Franne…
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A look at Denmark's future king as he turns 15

Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John came into the world on 15 October 2005 as the first child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. He was born at Rigshospitalet at 1.57 am and has been second in line to the Danish throne since birth. As the heir…
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Princess Benedikte honours fallen resistance fighters

Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup should have happened in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and took place on October 11th 2020. Princess Benedikte, younger sister of Queen Margrethe, came…
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Air kisses from a Queen as Denmark’s Royals open Parliament

Queen Margrethe of Denmark together with her son Crown Princess Frederik, her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary and sister Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg attended the solemn opening of the Danish parliament, the Folketinget, on October 6th 2020. There have been enormous changes in our lives due to coronavirus and this, naturally, also applies to the opening of the…
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Crown Princess Mary attends the Danish Rainbow Awards

Crown Princess Mary attended the Danish Rainbow Awards earlier this week to present honorary awards to businesses and organisations that show support for LGBTQ+ people in Denmark. The Danish Rainbow Awards “should be inclusive and embrace broadly,” according to the…
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Crown Princess Mary celebrates importance of education

Crown Princess Mary has presented the Teaching Award, honouring seven Danish teachers for their services to education and their roles in inspiring their students. The presentation was made on September 30th at Denmark’s Ministry of Education and Research in Copenhagen. “The seven award recipients have in various ways managed to renew and challenge traditional teaching methods – both…
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