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Prince Joachim to become Denmark’s military attaché to France

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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Crown Princess Mary opens new Holmegaard Works

Crown Princess Mary explored the history of glassmaking in Denmark as she officially opened the design museum Holmegaard Works (Homegaard Værk) in South Zealand on Monday. Built on the site of the former Holmegaard Glassworks, the new museum showcases glass, ceramics…
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May Jewels: Denmark's Best Emeralds

The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the 1700s; some come from…
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Prince Christian undertakes rare engagement with his father

Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Christian took part in a rare joint engagement when they visited a Danish esport team, Astralis, for a training session. Founded four years ago, Astralis has risen to become a global player in the esport arena. Esport is a form of competition using video games in multi-player tournaments. As they continue to rise to the top of their field, the team launched the…
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The prince born to rule who has lived his life in exile

On this day, May 20, in the year of 1967, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, also a prince of Denmark, was born. The Greek Crown Prince is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark. Both Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Sofia of Spain are his aunts. When he was born, Crown Prince Pavlos, displaced his older…
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