Denmark

"Is it Cinderella?" The golden shoe that gave a royal celebration a fairytale ending

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17th October 2023
It was a story that gripped a nation, for a few hours at least, stealing the limelight away from the royal birthday boy as Denmark’s began a search for its Cinderella.  On October 15th 2023, as Prince Christian turned 18, a big party was held at the Royal Palace hosted by Queen Margrethe; aside from many members of European royal families, there was also a contingent of roughly 200 young…
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Belgium

Belgian royals "shocked" after terrorist attack in Brussels

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17th October 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have said they are “shocked” after a terrorist went on a shooting spree in Brussels on the evening of 16 October. The royal couple released a statement in English, French and Dutch on social media stating: “We are shocked by tonight’s shooting in our capital. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the victims, their families and loved…
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Denmark

Official family photos released by Denmark's Royal House on a very special day

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16th October 2023
The Danish Royal House released three new family photographs to mark the 18th birthday of a future monarch. The new images were taken by Dennis Stenild and feature the birthday boy, Prince Christian, with his immediate family in the Hall of Knights in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg. The future King of Denmark is seen with his grandmother, Queen Margrethe; parents, Crown Prince…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends synagogue service

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15th October 2023
Queen Margrethe has attended a service at a synagogue in Copenhagen to show support for the Jewish community in the aftermath of the Hamas attack in Israel. The Queen of Denmark was joined by the country’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at the service in Krystalgade on October 14th 2023. The national anthems of both Denmark and Israel were sung at the service. There were speeches from…
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