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…
Yesterday, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the opening of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Forum on Development in Paris.
The Crown Princess participated in the forum on the 4th and 5th of April; she was received by the OECD…
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…
To celebrate Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark’s milestone birthday of 50 years, the country of Denmark will be hosting a nationally recognised running event which will take place on 21 May 2018. This comes just nearly a week shy of Crown Prince Frederik’s official birthday on 26 May.
The cities participating in this event include Aalborg, Aarhus, Esbjerg, Odense, Copenhagen and…
For those who are often confused when reading a name of the royal families of Scandinavia, Expedia has come up with a solution! The website has created an interactive family tree of the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish royal families.
When you click on this link, a new page…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark got a black eye job on Thursday. The Crown Prince visited Food Nation, a public-private partnership established in 2016 by the Danish government and a number of private organisations and companies. Of course, there was some…
How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow? Many have asked this question as the Queen’s birthday is approaching. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark turns 78-years-old on 16 April. Now the Danish Royal Court has announced her plans.
The Danish Royal Court confirmed that the Queen would follow the annual tradition. On her birthday, on 16 April, Her Majesty, as well…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has inherited his deceased father’s castle in France, and it has become clear that Prince Joachim will not inherit any of his father’s properties. Prince Henrik had several properties when he died. The Prince and Queen Margrethe…
A television show called “All Denmark celebrating the Crown Prince” will air on live DR1 TV on 27 May 2018 at 20:00 from the Royal Arena in Copenhagen for Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday.
DR said that they want “to gather Denmark for a joint…
Following the birth of Princess Madeleine’s third child, Princess Adrienne, we take a look at how royal titles are used in the Scandinavian monarchies.
Sweden
The members of the Swedish Royal Family carry the style of Royal Highness with the title of Prince/Princess of Sweden. At birth, they are also assigned as Duke or Duchess of some Swedish region that they will support and visit in their…
