Denmark

One Hundred Years On from the Fifth Thule Expedition - Crown Prince Frederik celebrates landmark anniversary

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Fifth Thule Expedition – one of the most impressive polar expeditions in history.  The Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Foundation is the patron of the anniversary celebration. They have supported the creation of this exhibition, which is why Crown Prince Frederik was present for the show’s inauguration on…
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Sweden

Prince Carl Philip celebrates Swedish food

Prince Carl Philip has sent congratulations as “The Chef of the Year” competition took place in Stockholm. This year’s winner is Gustav Leonhardt and he received a special message from Prince Carl Philip. The prince, who did not have the opportunity to attend this year’s competition in person, sent a digital greeting to this year’s eight competing chefs and the…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima sports a hand splint while opening new supercomputer in Amsterdam

During a visit to Snellius supercomputer, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands appeared with her right hand in a splint.  Following inquiries from Dutch newspaper NOS, the Government Information Service (or, in Dutch, abbreviated in RVD) confirmed that the Queen had suffered a fracture as a consequence of an accident. In the press release, it is not made clear what caused the accident nor…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe marks the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog

Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended the traditional ceremony to mark the end of the summer sailing season for the Danish Royal Yacht Dannebrog. It is a longstanding tradition that the Danish Royal Family use the Dannebrog during the summer to travel all around the world, but especially to other territories that are under the influence of Denmark, such as Greenland or the Faroe…
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