Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary in part of Germany that once caused family fights

On the second day of their accession visit to Germany, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark visited two cities in Schleswig-Holstein to meet Danish minorities.  The Danish king and queen were welcomed to Kiel by Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein Daniel Günther and his partner, Anke Günther. There is a Danish minority population in South Schleswig of roughly 50,000.  Embed from…
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Sweden

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia see premiere of new royal ballet

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden finished a busy week of engagements with a trip to the ballet on Friday evening. The Swedish King and Queen attended the world premiere of the Royal Swedish Ballet’s new production, Gustavia. The new ballet is a retelling of Gustav Badin Couschi’s life. Badin was born in the mid-eighteenth century in the West Indies and was brought…
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Norway

Royal Orders on full display at State Dinner

On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive tiaras, they also wore several…
Denmark

Crown Prince Christian celebrates birthday with new portrait

Crown Prince Christian may be away from Denmark, but that doesn’t mean he’s not celebrating his birthday in royal tradition: a brand-new portrait to mark his 19th birthday. The royal, who earlier this year became Crown Prince of Denmark and has acted as regent on several occasions, is marking his birthday in east Africa. View this post on…
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