Denmark

How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow?

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…
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Royal titles in the Scandinavian monarchies

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…
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Crown Prince Frederik to act as regent while Queen Margrethe takes holiday death of Prince Henrik

Crown Prince Frederik will act as regent of Denmark while his mother, the recently-widowed Queen Margrethe, takes a two-week winter holiday beginning Monday, the Royal Household revealed. Prince Henrik, the Queen’s husband of 50 years, died on 13 February after a short illness. He’d been diagnosed with dementia last fall, and rushed back to Copenhagen in January from his annual trip to Egypt…
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Prince Henrik's funeral takes place in Copenhagen

His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s funeral has taken place in Copenhagen this morning. It was streamed lived on Denmark’s DR television channel. In accordance with His Royal Highness’s wishes, it was a private funeral with just close friends and family. Roughly 60 people were in attendance at Christiansborg Palace Church including Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown…
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