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Queen Margrethe hosts gala dinner to celebrate Prince Joachim's 50th birthday

On 7 June, Prince Joachim of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday. In the evening, Queen Margrethe hosted a gala dinner at Christian VIII’s Palace to celebrate her youngest son’s birthday. For the first time, the Queen’s eight grandchildren attended a gala dinner. Only Prince Nikolai had attended an official dinner before, as he is the only one of the Queen’s grandchildren…
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Who is Prince Joachim of Denmark?

Today is the birthday of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and to mark the celebration, we are taking a look at his life so far.  Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian was born on 7 June 1969 in Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet as the younger son of the current Queen…
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Crown Princess Mary and Princess Mabel attend Women Deliver Conference

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Mabel of Orange Nassau attended the Women Deliver Conference this week in Vancouver, Canada. The Conference, held every three years, unites world leaders, experts and activists to discuss issues surrounding gender equality and women’s rights. The theme of this year’s Conference was “Power. Progress. Change.” “Let’s agree that less bad will…
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Herniated disc to prevent Crown Prince Frederik from taking part in 10k Royal Run

Crown Prince Frederik has a herniated disc in his back and will be unable to take part in the 10 kilometre Royal Run. The injury is minor and on the left side, but the Crown Prince risks causing more damage to his back if he takes part in the full 10 kilometres. Therefore, he will only run the one-mile run in Aarhus dubbed “One mile – Family”.  Crown Prince Frederik will be…
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