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Special stamps issued for Queen Margrethe's 80th birthday

When Queen Margrethe celebrates her 80th birthday later this spring, it will be commemorated with a series of special stamps issued by PostNord. The sheet will include five stamps featuring important moments from Queen Margrethe’s life, per PostNord Denmark. “We have seen Her Majesty The Queen on the stamp ever since, as a one-year-old princess, she sat on the arm of her mother,”…
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How many days did the Scandinavian and Spanish royal families work in 2019?

At the end of each year, we can study and comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian and Spanish royal families which is something that is not always done. Before diving into the data, a small disclaimer is needed. These numbers represent the days worked by each member of the royal families based on their official…
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Major milestone for Prince Christian of Denmark announced

The second in line to the Danish throne, Prince Christian, will be confirmed in 2020. The news was announced by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe II, during her traditional New Year’s Eve speech. Christian, who turned fourteen in October, will be confirmed in the Church of Denmark. No other details of the ceremony have yet been finalised although it is expected it will take place in the…
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The Royal 2010s: the Ruby Queen

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…
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Princess Marie says complaining about scrutiny is useless in new interview

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 that comes with being a member of the Danish Royal Family. When asked by the journalist how she was dealing with…
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