Denmark will start the New Year with a
new monarch. Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14th 2024 and
the throne will pass to her elder son who will become Frederik X.
He will be the first King of Denmark in over fifty years. Frederik
Andre Henrik Christian was born on May 26th 1968 in Copenhagen, the
first child of Margrethe and her husband, Prince Henrik. He became
heir to the throne of…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has
announced her plans to abdicate at the start of 2024. The Danish
monarch will step aside on January 14th 2024, the 52nd anniversary
of her reign. She will be succeeded by her son who will become
Frederik X of Denmark and at his side will be…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was overcome
with emotion as she surprised everyone by announcing the end of her
reign. The Queen of Denmark will abdicate on January 14th 2024, the
52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She will be
succeeded immediately by her…
How a young prince made history as he promised loyalty to his country's constitution
30th December 2023
History was made in Denmark when Prince
Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution in
the autumn of 2023. The prince came of age on October 15th 2023 and
a series of celebrations and constitutional events marked the
moment that Denmark’s future king became an adult and able to reign
of his own accord, if needed. Prince Christian attended the Council
of State for the…
The highs and lows in Denmark: another roller coaster year for the Danish Royal Family
29th December 2023
After the fickle 2022—which saw Queen
Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee and Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday
but also saw global headlines for the removal of Prince Joachim’s
children’s titles—we bet the Danish Royal Family were hoping for a
quieter 2023. In many…
The Crown Prince of Denmark has sent
Christmas greetings into space. Crown Prince Frederik chatted with
astronaut Andreas Mogenson who is the first Dane to spend the
festive season on the International Space Station. The two enjoyed
a video call between space and…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared
a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation,
as 2023 quickly draws to a close. The Danish Royal Family has
shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights
our continual need for genuine human connection. The annual report
serves to look back at the year that has passed and the year that
is to…
A peek behind the scenes ahead of the Danish Royal Family's Christmas stay
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Advent calendar has
shared behind the scenes preparations at Marselisborg Palace ahead
of Queen Margrethe and her family’s arrivals later this week. On
December 19th 2023, the advent calendar shared photographs of Queen
Margrethe’s assistant at…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission…
The Danish Royal Family has been sharing
behind the scenes peeks of their holiday celebrations on social
media as they always do. This week they have started to highlight
some of the preparations that go into the New Year’s Levee. The
court staff have started moving the Rosenborg Wine that will be
used on 1 January when Queen Margrethe will host a levee for the
government. Each year…
