The King of Sweden sends poignant telegram to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her abdication
14th January 2024
The King of Sweden has sent a very
special message to Queen Margrethe of Denmark on the day of her
abdication. With just hours to go until the Danish monarch signs
away her throne in favour of her son, Frederik, Sweden’s royals
have conveyed their thanks for her…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark will abdicate
this afternoon. The Danish monarch will sign away her throne in a
special Council of State meeting at Christiansborg Palace. As soon
as her signature is complete, her son will become King Frederik X.
Witnessing this moment of…
Back where it all began in 2000, the El
Loco Slip Inn pub in Sydney is preparing to commemorate the
accession of King Frederik X and Queen Mary with a special ‘DenMex’
celebration. During the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Crown Prince
Frederik anonymously slipped into the Mexican-themed pub with
friends (including his brother, cousins King Felipe, Princess
Märtha Louise and Prince Nikolaos)…
The sun has set across Denmark on the
final full day of the reign of Queen Margrethe II. As evening fell
on January 13th 2024, the only monarch that most of the Danish
population have ever known was making the final preparations for
her abdication. Margrethe II gives…
A very significant move will signal the
start of the reign of King Frederik X of Denmark. Immediately after
Queen Margrethe has signed the Declaration of Abdication, she will
leave the chamber at Christiansborg Palace where the moment of
history occurs during a Council of…
Following Queen Margrethe’s abdication on
14 January, King Frederik will take the throne and his wife will
become Queen Mary. They are not the only members of the Danish
Royal Family whose titles will change, though. Their eldest son
will also take on a new role. Prince Christian will become Crown
Prince of Denmark on Sunday, 14 January. Christian was
born on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet…
Fifty-two years ago, a grieving daughter
stood on the balcony at Christiansborg, stepping into her destiny
as Denmark’s first modern queen. There, she partook in a tradition
dating back 500 years: she announced her royal motto: “Guds hjælp,
folkets kærlighed…
Who will attend Denmark's day of history as the throne passes to a new monarch?
12th January 2024
When King Frederik X is proclaimed King
of Denmark on January 14th 2024, it will be a decidedly more simple
affair than the coronation of King Charles III last year at
Westminster Abbey. However, the apparently simple schedule belies a
moment of great history and it will…
It's back to a very special school for King Felipe and Queen Letizia
12th January 2024
King Felipe and Queen Letizia have gone
back to school after the Christmas break to visit an institute that
got a pretty special recognition. On 10th January, Their Majesties
travelled to the city of León, 330kms north-west of Madrid, where
they visited the “Guzmerindo Azcárate” Childhood Education School
and Primary School. Upon their arrival, the King and Queen of
Spain were…
