Today, we’re looking back at the first
ten years of Queen Margrethe’s reign, from 1972 to 1982. Princess
Margrethe was born in 1940, the oldest daughter of Frederick IX and
Queen Ingrid. At the time of her birth, women could not succeed to
the throne of Denmark. However, after three daughters were born to
the king, it became clear that he would not have a male heir to
succeed him…
All eight grandchildren of Queen
Margrethe II of Denmark came together – digitally – to record a
message for her on her 80th birthday. The video begins with her two
eldest grandsons, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. They are the
sons of her younger son Prince…
Dear aunt Daisy... European royals record touching message for Queen Margrethe
16th April 2020
Even though the grand celebrations for
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday have been cancelled,
royals from all over Europe recorded a message for their “aunt
Daisy.” See the video below and you read a transcript underneath:
King Carl XVI…
Queen Margrethe has celebrated a few
milestones on the Danish throne. A Silver Jubilee in 1997; a Ruby
Jubilee in 2012. If she is still on the throne in 2022, she will
mark her Golden Jubilee. And having ascended to the throne at the
age of 32, Queen Margrethe has marked a few major birthdays on the
throne. Today, let’s look back at some of the biggest jubilee
moments of her reign.
It’s not often you get to see a monarch
in their dressing gown. However, as Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s
80th birthday got under way, that’s just what happened. At the
start of her special day, the Danish ruler was snapped as she
hopped out of bed for a…
As we continue looking back at the life
of Queen Margrethe in celebration of her 80th birthday, today let’s
look at some of her royal ancestors. The monarchy of Denmark is one
of the oldest in the world and can be traced back to the eighth
century — though with…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is 80 today
and the celebrations have begun with more striking portrait photos
to mark the occasion. The Danish Royal Court announced on Tuesday
that they would publish new images throughout the week to mark the
event. On Tuesday, the Royal Court released a new series of
portraits with the Queen, her son, Crown Prince Frederik and her
grandson, Prince Christian…
When Queen Margrethe celebrates her 80th
birthday tomorrow, it will be with less fanfare than originally
planned, but Danish officials are offering ways to celebrate The
Queen from home. Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, which runs the
Denmark.dk Twitter account, posted…
You just knew she wouldn’t forget him.
Queen Margrethe has made sure that her late husband, Prince Henrik,
is remembered in the special images now being shared by Denmark’s
royals to mark the monarch’s 80th birthday. The second set of
photos, released on…
The Danish Royal Court announced
yesterday that over the next three days they will publish new
photographs in celebration of Queen Margrethe’s 80th birthday this
Thursday. On Tuesday, the Royal Court released a new series of
portraits with the Queen, her son, Crown Prince Frederik and her
grandson, Prince Christian – three generations of Danish monarchs,
present and future.
