Denmark

The sparkling royal jewels that were first seen at the coronation of Napoleon

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22nd November 2023
The ruby has been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of European queens while the…
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How Prince Christian’s solemn oath made history for Europe’s oldest monarchy

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15th November 2023
History was made in Denmark when Prince Christian made his solemn oath to honour the Danish Constitution. Prince Christian attended the Council of State for the first time since turning 18, and during that meeting, the Prince declared that he would be loyal to the Constitution in front of Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik and the Danish government. This was required for him to ever be…
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Crown Princess Mary, a very modern royal

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8th November 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is one of the busiest royals in Europe with a wide range of issues attracting her support as she continues a packed agenda covering areas such as early years and work against bullying. Her story has been billed as a fairytale after she met…
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The historic emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen

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7th November 2023
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. Let’s take a look at the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the 1700s; some come from…
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What is the Order of the Elephant?

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18th October 2023
Prince Christian has debuted his first national order, having been made a Knight of the Order of the Elephant the morning of his 18th birthday. The Order of the Elephant is Denmark’s highest chivalric order and is bestowed entirely at the Sovereign’s discretion.
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"Is it Cinderella?" The golden shoe that gave a royal celebration a fairytale ending

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17th October 2023
It was a story that gripped a nation, for a few hours at least, stealing the limelight away from the royal birthday boy as Denmark’s began a search for its Cinderella. On October 15th 2023, as Prince Christian turned 18, a big party was held at the Royal Palace hosted by Queen Margrethe; aside from many members of European royal families, there was also a contingent of roughly 200 young…
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