Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has looked to
the future and the past in a very personal New Year’s address.
Making reference to her own childhood as well as the adventures
that still await her grandchildren, she urged her fellow citizens
to come together as they tackle some major issues facing their
country. And she did it all while dealing with the pressures of
live TV as she was forced to…
As the decade draws to a close, minds
turn to reflection. It’s been a packed ten years for Europe’s
ruling houses but while a handful have been marked by abdications,
others have seen commemorations for major milestones. One of the
first big jubilees of the 2010s…
Five months after moving to France for a
year, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie gave an interview to French
magazine Paris Match, discussing the couple’s work, as well as
Prince Henrik and Princess Athena’s adaptation to their new life,
and dealing with the exposure…
Today, the Danish court revealed that
Prince Joachim had joined his fellow students of the Centre des
Hautes Études Militaires (CHEM) on a trip to French military bases
in Chad, Niger, and Mali. The trip was a study visit on the
Opération Barkhane which is a French-led military operation in the
Sahel belt. It consists of a 4,500-strong French force since August
2014. The operation has been…
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark have
sent their Christmas greetings to the Danish people through a new
photo and video released by the Royal House. In the video, Crown
Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess
Isabella, Prince Vincent, and…
Earlier this week, Her Royal Highness
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opened a brand new emergency centre
at the Regional Hospital in the Danish city of Viborg. The Crown
Princess’ visit began at the hospital’s new main entrance and
lobby, which is also newly…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has held
the annual Christmas reception for the partners of the Mary
Foundation at Frederik VIII’s Palace in the Amalienborg Palace
complex in Copenhagen. This year’s reception took place on
Thursday, 5 December with partners enjoying glögg and apple slices
as a thank you for their work with the Mary Foundation (Mary Fonden
in Danish) over the past…
Crown Princess Mary has wrapped up a
three-day visit to Indonesia with the United Nations Population
Fund. Joining the Executive Director of the UNFPA and the Danish
Development Minister, Crown Princess Mary’s visit was to “provide
insight into how [sexual and…
Crown Princess Mary will visit Indonesia
next month as part of a United Nations mission with the UN
Population Fund and to begin celebrations of Denmark and
Indonesia’s 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The Royal
Court announced the news last Friday, saying that…
Princess Marie delivers speech on youth education and climate change at UNESCO 40th General Conference
17th November 2019
On 15 November, Princess Marie attended
the UNESCO 40th General Conference at UNESCO’s Headquarters in
Paris, France. Princess Marie has been Patron of the Danish
National Commission for UNESCO since 2009. The General Conference
takes place from 12 November to 27 November and it aims to
determine the policies and the main lines of work of the
Organization as well as set the programmes and…
