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, Princess Marie; their two children,
Prince Henrik and Princess Athena; and his two children by his
first wife, Prince Nikolai…
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…
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 royal princess”, the fear
was particularly pronounced in the mid-1970s. This story was first
told by the Danish newspaper…
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…
While on a visit to South Korea, Crown
Princess Mary opened a Hans Christian Andersen exhibit in Seoul –
the Korean capital. The exhibit was opened on Tuesday, 21 May at
the Seoul Museum of History in the late afternoon after a
jam-packed day full of various engagements. The Crown Princess was
joined by several Korean children during the opening and took a
tour of the exhibit which details…
The Danish Royal Court has announced this
week that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will visit
Danes living in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein in
September. On her voyage to Germany, Her Majesty will use the
Danish royal yacht “Dannebrog”. The reason for…
On 13 May, the Danish Court announced
that Prince Joachim had agreed to become Patron of the Orders and
Medals Society of Denmark, taking over from Prince Henrik. Prince
Henrik had been the patron of the association from 1978 until his
death. It aims to promote the study of…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
14th May 2019
Today we are going to look back at the
wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary which took
place 15 years ago. Denmark’s Crown Prince married his Australian
fiancée on a beautiful May morning at the Copenhagen Cathedral.
Crown Prince Frederik first met his future wife, Mary Donaldson, in
Sydney while he was there for the 2000 Olympic Games. They met at
the Slip Inn Bar, and the…
