Princess Marie will undertake a humanitarian trip in Uganda from 26 February to 1 March as Patron of DanChurchAid. Princess Marie will be joined by DanChurchAid’s Secretary-General Birgitte Qvist-Sørensen and the organisation’s local staff during the trip where they’ll visit a number of projects focused on development and climate efforts in the country. Princess Marie has been…
Crown Prince Frederik has undergone a minor shoulder operation today after sustaining an injury skiing in Switzerland last week.
The successful outpatient procedure took place in Copenhagen at the Rigshospitalet.
The Crown Prince hurt his left shoulder while skiing in…
Queen Margrethe reveals destinations for the annual Dannebrog summer tour
17th February 2020
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. The Queen will make a visit to the island of Anholt on 3 June and Aarhus Municipality from 5 June to 6 June. Later in the summer, Her Majesty visits…
Queen Margrethe II was, once again, accompanied by her younger sister, Princess Benedikte, for a major engagement in Copenhagen. The princess joined Margrethe at the official opening of a new permanent feature at the Amalienborg Palace which will showcase glittering items made by one of the most famous jewellers in the world.
The Faberge Room is home to over 100 exhibits including a sapphire…
Birth and Childhood
Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was born on 5 February 1972 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. She was the youngest child of Donald and Henrietta Donaldson. She has two older sisters, Jane and Patricia, and an older brother, John.
Mary’s mother died in…
Princess Marie opens exhibition about Danish sculptor in Paris
29th January 2020
Today, Princess Marie had her second official engagement of the year in Paris, France, as she opened the “Les Contes Étranges de NH Jacobsen, un Danois à Paris” at the Bourdelle Museum.
The “Les Contes Étranges de N.H. Jacobsen, un Danois à Paris”…
ICYMI: New photos released to mark Princess Athena of Denmark's birthday
26th January 2020
Princess Athena of Denmark celebrated her eighth birthday on 24 January, and to mark the day, the Royal Danish House, released three photos, taken by Athena’s mother, Princess Marie.
One of the three photos features Athena with her family dog, Cerise.
© HRH Princess Marie
The Royal House did not reveal if the pictures were taken in Denmark or in Paris, France, where the family…
Denmark’s Crown Prince Couple cancels further “hidden income” from private ski lodge
20th January 2020
Last week, Royal Central reported that Crown Prince Frederik revealed that the Danish crown Prince family would during their 12-week stay in Switzerland live in the villa they had owned for ten years.
Several Danish far-left parliamentarians reacted to the realisation…
As Queen Margrethe of Denmark will celebrate her 80th birthday on 16 April 2020, the Danish Court today released a program of events celebrating the Queen during the month of April. The program is similar to the one organised to celebrate the Queen’s 75th birthday in…
Earlier this year, the Danish Crown Prince family moved to Switzerland for 12 weeks, with the couple’s four children going to the Lemania-Verbier International School to give them the opportunity for a shared experience in an international environment.
What has
attracted the most attention is that Crown Prince Frederik revealed that they
would be staying in their own villa during their…
