Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends première of ballet for which she designed the scenes and costumes

Over the weekend, Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present for the première of the ballet ‘The Tinderbox’ at the Pantomime Theatre in Tivoli.  Her Majesty was accompanied by her sister, Princess Benedikte, and was present because of having designed the scenes and the costumes. She sat in the audience with her sister and the choreographer, observing the entire ballet from…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik lays foundation stone for new air base

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has laid the foundation stone for the new F-35 Campus at Skrydstrup, which in the future will house Denmark’s future F-35 fighter aircraft. His Royal Highness was given the opportunity to inspect an honorary guard set up for the occasion on his arrival. Shortly after arrival, the area was flown over by four F-16 aircraft before, among others,, Minister of…
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Royal WeddingsSweden

Royal Wedding Dresses: Crown Princess Victoria

When Crown Princess Victoria married Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010, she walked down the aisle in a simple but bespoke gown by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden. [getty src=”458388137″ width=”396″ height=”594″] The iconic pearl white wedding gown was made of duchess satin with detachable a five-metre train that was made to match the shape of the veil.
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Sweden

Royal Wedding Rewind: Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling chose to wed on the 34th anniversary of Victoria’s parents’ marriage at Stockholm Cathedral, and there was a bit of controversy before the wedding regarding the bride coming down the aisle. Swedish tradition states that the bride and groom enter the chapel together, but Crown Princess Victoria wanted to be escorted by her father. Many saw…
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