April brings spring, brighter weather, a flurry of flowers and an array of anniversaries. The fourth month of the year has been the backdrop for some milestone events involving England’s queens, both regnant and consort. Here’s our Calendar of Queens for April.
Births
April is a month for queens regnant. Queen Mary II, who shared power with her husband William III, made her debut…
Last week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had to celebrate her birthday in a different way than planned because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many royals from Europe had come together and made a very special video greeting for the Danish Queen. Many people noticed that several…
It’s all the rage at this stage of lockdown. People are posting photos of themselves at the age of twenty across social media and reflecting on how things used to be. Many of the throwbacks appear to involve bad perms and rather lurid clothes while some show that we…
Margrethe II of Denmark’s 80th birthday celebrations have prompted tributes and touching messages from around Europe. To mark this milestone, the Royal Central team have been discussing all things Daisy in a special podcast. Join Lydia Starbuck, Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for this birthday discussion about Denmark’s queen…
Today, we’re looking back at the first ten years of Queen Margrethe’s reign, from 1972 to 1982.
Princess Margrethe was born in 1940, the oldest daughter of Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid. At the time of her birth, women could not succeed to the throne of…
There have been many royals to grace the cover of magazines – the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sussex, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princess Eugenie just to name a few. However, it was the Princess Royal who became a regular cover star for Vogue in the 1970s.
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.
To mark the 60th birthday of the King of the Belgians, join the Royal Central team for a special podcast. From first born son of one of the most glamourous royal couples in Europe to unsure heir and popular monarch, Brittani Barger, Moniek Bloks and Lydia Starbuck discuss…
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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…
This month, the Queen of Denmark celebrates her 80th birthday. While celebrations will take place later in the year, owing to the coronavirus outbreak, as Margrethe reaches this major milestone, her remarkable life and reign are again in the spotlight. Today, let’s take a look at the love story of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik, one that lasted over 50 years.
Princess Margrethe met her…
