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The artistic Queen - How Margrethe of Denmark forged a public profile outside her royal role

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14th January 2022
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is celebrating her Golden Jubilee this year. On 14 January 1972, she succeeded her father, King Frederick IX. In honour of her Golden Jubilee, we will be looking at her life and reign here on Royal Central. Throughout her life, Margrethe has been heavily involved with the visual and performing arts, which has continued through her reign. While many royals take on a…
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Who is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark?

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14th January 2022
Today, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates 50 years on the Danish throne. Let’s take a look back at the life of Denmark’s colourful queen. Born Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid on 16 April 1940, Margrethe was the first child of Crown Prince Frederik and…
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Margrethe II: Queen of Denmark for 50 years

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14th January 2022
Margrethe II has now ruled Denmark for 50 years. The Danish Monarch marks her Golden Jubilee today, January 14th 2022. Her reign, only the second time a woman has ruled Denmark, has been popular and successful and marked by modernisation of the monarchy. Her Majesty…
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Queen Sonja and Queen Silvia praise Queen Margrethe for her help in revealing interviews

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13th January 2022
This week marks 50 years since Queen Margrethe became Queen of Denmark. And as she prepares for her Jubilee, the Danish Monarch has won high praise from two of Europe’s longest serving consorts. Danish TV channels have been showing a number of TV programmes about the Queen’s life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently broadcast a new documentary about Margrethe II.
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The death of Frederik IX, King of Denmark

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13th January 2022
As 2021 wound to an end, the Danish Royal Family shared a rather poignant video. Amidst the official social media posts marking Queen Margrethe’s traditional New Year speech was a once familiar face, that of her father, King Frederik IX. As well as her own message…
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Princess Märtha Louise and Tessy Antony de Nassau team up for podcast

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13th January 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has appeared on Tessy Antony de Nassau’s podcast “Zoom O’Clock” to talk about her life. Tessy and Märtha Louise discuss highly sensitive people, depression, earning income, angels and structural racism. Märtha Louise also talks about her 18-year-old daughter, Maud’s bestselling book and the Princess’s emotional journey…
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Queen Mathilde visits causes close to her heart

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12th January 2022
Resuming her agenda after the Christmas break, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a cause close to her heart. On 11th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Herne, in the Flemish Brabant province, to visit MeeGaan and t’Bruut.  MeeGaan is a non-profit that has the aim of welcoming people with disabilities, giving them the chance of developing their skills and using those to find a…
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