Denmark

Princess Marie makes guest TV appearance on 'Aftenshowet' to talk food waste and World Food Summit

As Patron of the 2018 World Food Summit – which she officially opened on Thursday – Princess Marie was a guest on Aftenshowet, Denmark’s biggest evening show, on Monday evening to talk about the summit and the fight against food waste. Screenshot DR1/ Fair Use Princess Marie will make the opening speech at the summit, and when asked what essential messages she would talk about, she said…
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Denmark

Who is Prince Nikolai of Denmark?

Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik was born on 28 August 1999 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen to Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. Formally styled as His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, Nikolai is the eldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her late husband, Prince Henrik and is currently seventh in line to the…
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Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children visit Tonder Festival

On Friday, Princess Marie, Prince Joachim and their children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena visited Tonder Festival. The Tonder Festival is a well-known folk music festival in Europe. The festival was founded in 1975 and this year’s headliners included Lukas Graham, Tami Neilson, and The Mavericks. Princess Marie has been patron since 2009, and she has attended every year since then…
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Prince Joachim and Princess Marie visit Prince Nikolai's military school in Varde

On Wednesday, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie were in Varde to visit Haerens Sergentskole, a military school. Haerens Sergentskole was celebrating its 108th birthday with a full military parade. Prince Joachim attended in his quality of Colonel in the Reserve of the Army but also as a former student. Indeed, this year is also the 30th anniversary of Prince Joachim’s graduation from Haerens…
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