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Crown Prince Couple of Denmark to visit the Netherlands for Danish business promotion

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14th July 2020
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark are due to travel to the Netherlands in November to lead a sizeable Danish business delegation. This is the first royal trip announced since the COVID outbreak hit Europe earlier this year. Several royal families had to cancel or postpone foreign tours and state visits as a result of the pandemic back in March. The Crown Prince Couple…
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Princess Benedikte's dresses go on display

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6th July 2020
A special exhibition of Princess Benedikte of Denmark’s dresses is now on display at the Amalienborg Museum to coincide with her birthday. ‘Princess Dresses’ opened on 4 July and consists of 21 dresses that Danish designer Jørgen Bender created for Princess…
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Crown Princess Mary's Foundation launches new campaign against loneliness

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1st July 2020
Crown Princess Mary has launched a new campaign to combat loneliness amongst young people, working with her Mary Foundation to support the cause. Crown Princess Mary said of the Look for Loneliness campaign: “Loneliness is a major problem among young people – not just during Corona, but also before and after. With the campaign, we will help break the taboo of loneliness and appeal to the…
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Denmark's American-born Princess

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1st July 2020
Several European nations have had members of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson, and in more recent years…
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June's Jewels: Denmark's Best Pearls

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22nd June 2020
Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding Tiara [getty src=”477022800″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Crown Princess Mary received a small wedding tiara, fashioned from diamond hearts and fleur-de-lis motifs, as a gift from Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik. No further details of its provenance have ever been released, but the strong suspicion is…
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Prince Joachim to become Denmark’s military attaché to France

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10th June 2020
His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark will become Denmark’s military attaché to France. Prince Joachim is currently living in Paris taking a management course at the French military school. Prince Joachim will take up a new job as a defence attaché in Paris from 1 September 2020, where he will be the link between the Danish and French defence. Prince Joachim will continue to perform…
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