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 recordkeeping not at its best in those times
and the existence of “semi-legendary kings,” it’s entirely possible
that the…
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…
Princess Sofia of Sweden has followed a
three-day medical training emergency course to relieve the work of
health care professionals who treat patients with coronavirus. The
Princess is to start working at Sophiahemmet Hospital, of which she
is Honorary Chair…
When Queen Margrethe celebrates her 80th
birthday tomorrow, it will be with less fanfare than originally
planned, but Danish officials are offering ways to celebrate The
Queen from home. Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, which runs the
Denmark.dk Twitter account, posted suggestions on ways to celebrate
Queen Margrethe’s birthday, including watching special programming
on the Danish Broadcasting…
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…
You just knew she wouldn’t forget him.
Queen Margrethe has made sure that her late husband, Prince Henrik,
is remembered in the special images now being shared by Denmark’s
royals to mark the monarch’s 80th birthday. The second set of
photos, released on…
[getty src=”542259040″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”ca”] Prince Philippe and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz
made a surprising announcement in September 1999: they had been in
a secret relationship and were now engaged to be married. Mathilde,
a member of the Belgian nobility, would eventually become the first
Belgian-born Queen of the…
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…
Oslo Municipality’s national day
committee met on Tuesday evening and concluded it won’t be possible
to carry out the annual national day celebration in the Norwegian
capital as usual. The parade is the most iconic part of Norway’s
grand national…
The Danish Royal Court announced
yesterday that over the next three days they will publish new
photographs in celebration of Queen Margrethe’s 80th birthday this
Thursday. On Tuesday, the Royal Court released a new series of
portraits with the Queen, her son, Crown Prince Frederik and her
grandson, Prince Christian – three generations of Danish monarchs,
present and future.
