Denmark

Queen Margrethe to travel on Dannebrog for summer tour

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7th April 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht, Her Danish Majesty’s Yacht (HDMY) Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. Her Majesty will visit the Danish town of Silkeborg on the 3rd and 4th of September before travelling to Svendborg on the 6th and 7th of September 2018. The annual royal summer tour on the Dannebrog is a tradition that dates back to…
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Denmark

Looking back at the wedding of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik

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6th April 2018
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they had kept their relationship a secret. Henri was a French diplomat in London, and he and Margrethe met during an official dinner at the French Embassy and then again at a wedding, starting a relationship soon afterwards. Henri…
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Denmark

Princess Marie takes up cause of removing landmines

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6th April 2018
On 4 April, DanChurchAid announced that Princess Marie would take part in their campaign against landmines. DanChurchAid is a Christian association working all over the world to support the poorest and provide emergency relief and long-term development aid, hence why removing landmines is one of their leading causes. They insist on the fact that landmines are weapons of war but they actually hurt…
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The Netherlands

Portraits of Queen Máxima and daughters on display in host city of King's Day

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5th April 2018
Individual portraits of Queen Máxima and her three daughters, Princesses Amalia, Alexia and Ariane are on display in the Groninger Museum in Groningen, The Netherlands. Groningen is the host city for this year’s King’s Day (Dutch: Koningsdag), which is celebrated annually on 27 April (or the 26th if the 27th is on a Sunday). The 2018 celebration will take place on Friday the…
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