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Amalienborg celebrates 225 years as a Danish royal residence

Amalienborg is celebrating 225 years as a Danish royal residence. The Amalienborg Palace complex is where the Queen and Crown Prince Family reside in Copenhagen, as have eight former kings since 1794. Today marks exactly 225 years since King Christian VII moved into Amalienborg after a devastating fire destroyed Christiansborg Palace leaving only the Riding Line system. Initially meant to be…
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Danish Royal Family commemorates the first anniversary of Prince Henrik's death

On 20 February, Queen Margrethe organised a concert in the Chapel of Fredensborg Palace to commemorate the first anniversary of Prince Henrik’s death. She was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie. Other guests included members of the Court and friends of Prince Henrik. Surprisingly, Princess Benedikte, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg…
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ICYMI: Princess Marie meets with workers with autism at Nordea

On Monday, Princess Marie visited the Automation office space at Nordea in Copenhagen as Patron of the Danish National Association for Autism. Nordea hired seven people with autism through Specialisterne, a company working to find jobs for people with autism through “social entrepreneurship, corporate sector engagement and a global change in mindset.” Princess Marie was able to meet…
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New biography of Princess Benedikte to be published in time for her 75th birthday

When Princess Benedikte celebrates her 75th birthday in April, she’ll receive a very special birthday present: a new biography has been published to coincide with her milestone birthday. According to Danish website Billed Bladet, the biography has been written with Princess Benedikte’s full participation—the first time she has agreed to work with a biographer—and will include material…
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