This week, Princess Marie has attended
two Christmas-related events in Denmark. On Tuesday, she attended
Folkekirkens Nødhjælp’s Christmas party as their
patron. Folkekirkens Nødhjælp organises, each year, a
reception to thank every partner of the Foundation. Princess Marie
has been the Patron of Folkekirkens Nødhjælp since 2011 and has
attended the reception every year…
On 6 and 7 December, Crown Prince
Frederik and Crown Princess Mary undertook an official visit to
Latvia to celebrate the country’s 100 years of independence. They
are the fifth royal couple visiting Latvia this year after the
Crown Prince Couple of Norway, the Crown…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe will visit
Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík on Saturday, 1 December 2018. During
her stay, she will experience a tight schedule. Her Majesty is
touring the country to mark the 100th anniversary of Iceland’s
sovereignty. Upon arrival, the Queen…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has made
an unannounced trip to Kenya to meet with and focus on
organisations that aim to improve the rights of girls and women.
The Crown Princess was accompanied by Danish Minister of
Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs. The trip was kept secret due
to security concerns in Kenya – a country that has seen an uptick
in terrorist attacks over the past several…
One of the highlights of Christmas Day in
many UK households is The Queen’s Speech at 3:00 pm. Denmark has a
similar highlight but at 6:00 pm on New Year’s Eve where Queen
Margrethe gives a speech which is broadcast live on television,
radio and the…
Crown Prince Couple of Denmark present Crown Prince Couple's Prize 2018
27th November 2018
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary presented the Crown Prince Couple Prize for 2018 on Saturday
in Aalborg. The Crown Prince Couple Prize was created in 2004
following their wedding, with the funding provided as a gift from
the Bikuben Foundation. There are four…
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe
II of Denmark attended a series of events during her visit to the
military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen. Her
Majesty started her visit by attending an impressive military
parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. Following the
parade, Her Majesty handed over the prestigious “Queen’s Clock” to
one guard for his…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik
was at the National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle this
week to officially open Kasper Eistrup’s exhibition
“Fragmentarium”. Alongside Eistrup, the Crown Prince unveiled a new
portrait of himself painted by…
On November 13th, Princess Marie attended
the Stop Wasting Food Dinner in Copenhagen. The International Stop
Wasting Food Dinner was hosted by Selina Juul and the Ambassador of
the Netherlands to Denmark Henk Swarttouw to support the fight
against food waste. In addition to…
Crown Princess Mary releases video for World Antibiotic Awareness Week
14th November 2018
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, as a
patron of WHO’s Regional Office for Europe, has released a video
for World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) through the World Health
Organization (WHO). WAAW runs from 12 November through 18 November.
This year is dedicated to One Health a “common sense approach based
on the fact that human and animal health and the health of the
environment cannot…
