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New photo of Princess Isabella of Denmark released as she celebrates her 13th birthday

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21st April 2020
While the main birthday focus is on Her Majesty The Queen today, there is another royal also celebrating. Princess Isabella of Denmark is celebrating her 13th birthday today. To mark the occasion, the Danish Royal House released a new photo of the Princess, taken by her mother, Crown Princess Mary. Photo: Crown Princess Mary Her parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, also…
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Queen Margrethe's grandchildren send birthday greeting

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16th April 2020
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 Joachim’s first marriage to Alexandra Manley, now Countess of Frederiksborg. His two younger children, Prince Henrik…
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Queen Margrethe enjoys a birthday serenade for her 80th

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16th April 2020
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 special song to mark the occasion. Queen Margrethe was photographed enjoying the start of her celebrations in the historic…
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Margrethe at 80: Her Royal Lineage

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16th April 2020
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…
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Denmark gets ready to celebrate Queen Margrethe

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15th April 2020
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 suggestions on ways to celebrate Queen Margrethe’s birthday, including watching special programming on the Danish Broadcasting…
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