The Queen of Denmark has begun her Golden
Jubilee by attending a solemn meeting of the State Council.
Margrethe II was joined by her son and heir, Crown Prince Frederik,
for the meeting at Christiansborg Palace. The meeting was limited
to just five ministers owing to the current restrictions for the
coronavirus pandemic. Leading the politicians was Denmark’s Prime
Minister, Mette…
The Danish population showers Queen Margarethe with special tributes as she celebrates 50 years on the throne
14th January 2022
Queen Margarethis celebrating her Golden
Jubilee. On January 14th 2022, she marks the 50th anniversary of
her accession to the throne on the death of her father, King
Frederik IX. Denmark is joining the Royal Family and institutions
to celebrate the occasion, and the…
The artistic Queen - How Margrethe of Denmark forged a public profile outside her royal role
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…
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 Crown Princess Ingrid – later King
Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid. She was followed by two sisters:
Princess Benedikte in…
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…
Queen Sonja and Queen Silvia praise Queen Margrethe for her help in revealing interviews
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…
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, Margrethe shared a video of her father’s
final New Year’s address which had been given exactly fifty years…
In early June 1960, then-Princess
Margrethe was joined by Princess Astrid of Norway and Princess
Margaretha of Sweden for a trip to Los Angeles, California, to mark
the first transatlantic flight by Scandinavian Airlines from
Copenhagen to Los Angeles. Embed from Getty…
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…
Queen Anne-Marie will no longer take part in sister's jubilee events
13th January 2022
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece will no longer
take part in her sister, Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s jubilee
events. The former Queen of Greece is unable to participate because
her husband, former King Constantine of Greece, is hospitalised
with COVID-19. As such, Anne-Marie can no longer travel home to
Denmark. She was set to take part in the wreath-laying ceremony at
the grave of her…