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Surprise guests join King Frederik and Queen Mary in Greenland

King Frederik and Queen Mary set out this weekend on their first trip to Greenland since the accession in January this year. And while the couple have now been joined by two special guests.  The King and Queen’s two younger children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, joined their parents on Sunday on a boat trip to Qeqertarsuaq. The family visited a new Arctic sound station that will be…
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Royals show their support for Euro 2024

Euro 2024 is set to have several royal spectators as the royal families of Europe support their team throughout the tournament.  The Prince of Wales has announced that he will be in Germany for England’s match against Denmark on Thursday, 20 June. As President of the Football Association, he has already shown his support for England’s side ahead of the tournament. Last week…
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The Wedding Dress of Queen Mary of Denmark

Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark will be celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary on 14 May 2024. Although their year has been busy with Frederik’s ascension and the ensuing ceremonies and engagements, we are looking back at their wedding with a closer look…
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The emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen

The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. And now it has another special chapter in its history as Queen Mary wore it for her first official gala portrait since her husband’s accession in January 2024. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen…
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Queen Mary shares her love of nature at deer haven

Queen Mary professed her love of nature over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
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Queen Mary back on duty after holidays

Queen Mary returned to royal duties on Monday, presenting the prestigious research prizes to a new crop of researchers in Copenhagen. Continuing on with a duty she carried out as Crown Princess, the Queen arrived at the Queen’s Hall at Den Sorte Diamant in Copenhagen to help present five educational prizes and 18 scholarships to PhD students through the Ministry of Education and Research’s…
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