Denmark

Danish Court announces handing down of Prince Henrik's patronages

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 the history of orders and medals. The Society cooperates with similar societies in Belgium, the UK, Germany, Austria and the…
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Crown Prince Family of Denmark attend funeral of ASOS owner’s three children who died in the Sri Lanka bombings

On Saturday, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, and their four children (Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine) attended the funeral of the ASOS owner’s three children who died in the Sri Lanka bombings. The Danish Prime Minister attended the ceremony, as well. The Danish billionaire, Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife, Anne lost three of their four…
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Queen Margrethe sends congratulations to Emperor Naruhito

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a congratulatory message to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito after his ascension to the throne on 1 May after the abdication of his 85-year-old father, Emperor Akihito abdicated on 30 April. The Queen of Denmark said: His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, On the occasion of Your Majesty’s accession to the throne of Japan, please accept my sincere congratulations…
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Princess Benedikte: "We should not dress in a very expensive and extravagant outfit"

Princess Benedikte of Denmark is revealing many of her life stories and opinions in a new biography, Benedikte – A Royal Princess, and one of them is she thinks royal women spend too much on clothing. The Princess, who is one of Queen Margrethe’s younger sisters, turned 75 on Monday. The book was released to commemorate the occasion and is written by journalist Anne Sofie Kragh. It…
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