Denmark

Queen Margrethe gets festive as she unveils this year’s Christmas stamp

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2nd November 2022
The Danish Christmas stamp of 2022 commemorate a double royal celebration. It marks both the 50th anniversary of Queen Margrethe`s reign and the 300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace. Therefore it was only natural that it was the Queen of Denmark herself who was to unveil this year’s Christmas stamp. This was the 110th edition of the Christmas stamp to be unveiled. In recent years…
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Denmark

The monarch's role in Denmark

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1st November 2022
The monarch’s role in Denmark is one head of a constitutional monarchy. The Danish Constitution outlines Queen Margrethe’s role: she is the head of state of Denmark and Commander-in-Chief of the Danish Defence Forces. Though she cannot act independently with…
Denmark

Danish Crown Prince and Princess visit Vietnam to beef up bilateral relations

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1st November 2022
The Danish Crown Prince and Princess have landed in Vietnam for a visit focused on building strong economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations. The couple are accompanied by Danish politicians and a large business delegation. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are initiating a large-scale business promotion in Vietnam, and in the coming days they will focus on Danish…
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Denmark

Prince Nikolai struggles to sell Copenhagen apartment

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25th October 2022
Prince Nikolai of Denmark has had a difficult time this autumn. First, he found out his grandmother has decided he will lose his royal title in the New Year. That was followed by a very public family dispute about the decision to remove the titles from Nikolai and his siblings. Now, several Danish media sources are reporting that he is having issues selling his home in Copenhagen. For more than…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe told to turn the lights off by her government

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11th October 2022
Europe is in the midst of an energy crisis and Europe’s royalty must also contribute to lower their use of energy. In Denmark, the government has now come up with a new set of rules that also affect the Danish Royal Family. And one of them will see Queen Margrethe having to turn off the lights in her palaces. Most of the Danish castles and properties are not owned by the Royal House.
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