This has been a busy week for State
Visits with the third getting under way. King Frederik and Queen
Mary of Denmark have welcomed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of
Egypt to Copenhagen. The President of Egypt arrived on Thursday
evening; however, the Danish King and Queen formally welcomed him
on Friday morning. He arrived at Christian VII’s Palace at
Amalienborg Palace where they…
Queen Mary of Denmark has ended an
important year with a brand new tiara. She used existing pieces in
the Danish collection to create what’s already being called the
Diamond Rose Bandeau Tiara. But where did these pieces originally
belong? Queen Mary chose to use…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have shared their festive plans as they approach the first
Christmas of the new reign. The Danish king and queen will follow
the family’s tradition and spend the holiday period at Marselisborg
Castle in Aarhus. King Frederik…
Another debut for King Frederik as first year of reign draws to a close
27th November 2024
King Frederik of Denmark has marked yet
another royal moment of his reign as first year on the throne draws
to a close. The small “painted houses” or guard huts at
Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen have been redecorated with King
Frederik X’s royal monogram. The monogram has two mirrored Fs
(in script) with the roman numeral X in between. The Danish royal
crown sits over top.
A princess has followed in the footsteps
of a beloved queen as the countdown to Christmas gets under way.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark visited the Swedish church in
Copenhagen, Gustafskyrkan, to open the annual Christmas market. The
market traditionally is opened by a…
Queen Mary of Denmark is joining an
exclusive club- royal podcasters! The Danish Queen has shared that
she will be launching a new podcast.She joins Queen Camilla as the
second queen to host a podcast. Taking to Instagram, the Danish
queen shared that The Mary…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have released new official portraits as the first year of their
reign is quickly coming to a close. The new Danish King and Queen
have released one joint and two individual portraits. These follow
gala portraits that were released in April 2024. While the
gala portraits are being sent to Danish embassies, consulates,
government buildings, and…
The Danish Royal Family is phasing out
their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy. “It is
the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual
companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a
number of years is no…
The king with summer on his mind before winter has even begun
12th November 2024
It’s a modern royal event that has
quickly become a tradition and, despite a change in title, there
are no plans to alter this special day out. However, it pays to be
organised. And even though the 2024 holiday season has not begun
yet, King Frederik of Denmark is…
Queen Mary follows in the footsteps of several Danish queens
12th November 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has visited one of
her newest patronages for the first time since inheriting her role
from Queen Margrethe. On Monday, Queen Mary visited
Diakonissestiftelsen, a welfare organisation that helps to provide
care for those at all stages of life, as well as training in
healthcare. The new Danish Queen inherited this patronage from
Queen Margrethe in 2024…
