On 15 June, the Danish Royal Family attended events celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Dannebrog’s fall. According to the legend, the Danish flag fell from the sky on 15 June 1219 during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn, in Estonia). The flag helped King Waldemar II win the battle as it fell on the Estonians and destroyed them.
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The Supernumerary Knights of the Garter
15th June 2019
The Order of the Garter ceremony will see two new royal knights join the procession for the first time. King Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will be invested at Windsor following their recent appointments to the order. The Queen made King…
Prince Christian of Denmark has sent his first Instagram message on the occasion of his family’s participation in the Royal Run in Denmark today.
The 13-year-old son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary posted an image alongside his younger siblings…
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…
Yesterday morning, the Danish Royal House released new images, taken by Steen Brogaard, of Prince Joachim in celebration of his 50th birthday.
One image is in black and white and features His Royal Highness alone while the other picture is a family shot with his wife…
Who is Prince Joachim of Denmark?
7th June 2019
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…
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…
The Danish Royal Family made thorough preparations for how they would handle the kidnapping of one of their members. The information has come to light in the latest biography of Queen Margrethe’s sister, Princess Benedikte. According to the new book, “Benedikte – A…
On 3 June, Crown Prince Frederik, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie attended a concert hosted in honour of Prince Joachim’s 50th birthday. Prince Joachim will celebrate his birthday on 7 June, but several musicians decided to organise a show for him to thank him for…
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…