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Margrethe at 80: The Jubilee Moments

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16th April 2020
Queen Margrethe has celebrated a few milestones on the Danish throne. A Silver Jubilee in 1997; a Ruby Jubilee in 2012. If she is still on the throne in 2022, she will mark her Golden Jubilee. And having ascended to the throne at the age of 32, Queen Margrethe has marked a few major birthdays on the throne.Today, let’s look back at some of the biggest jubilee moments of her reign.
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Margrethe at 80: Her Royal Lineage

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16th April 2020
As we continue looking back at the life of Queen Margrethe in celebration of her 80th birthday, today let’s look at some of her royal ancestors.The monarchy of Denmark is one of the oldest in the world and can be traced back to the eighth century — though with…
Denmark

Queen Margrethe’s 80th birthday marked with special portraits

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16th April 2020
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is 80 today and the celebrations have begun with more striking portrait photos to mark the occasion. The Danish Royal Court announced on Tuesday that they would publish new images throughout the week to mark the event. On Tuesday, the Royal Court released a new series of portraits with the Queen, her son, Crown Prince Frederik and her grandson, Prince Christian…
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Belgium

Philippe at 60: the proud papa

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15th April 2020
As King Philippe celebrates his 60th birthday this month, we are taking a look back at his life in a series of articles. Here we take a look at the King’s proud moments as a father.The birth of his first child, Princess Elisabeth[getty src=”991313734″ width=”390″ height=”594″]The proud papa takes a photo of his firstborn[getty…
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Belgium

A simple message to mark a king's milestone birthday

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15th April 2020
It’s a very different birthday from the one that was planned, reflecting how life has changed for millions in the coronavirus pandemic. King Philippe of the Belgians turned sixty with a simple message of thanks to his country.The king released a short statement on the morning of his birthday, April 15th. In it he expressed his gratitude to all those who had wished him well on his…
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