Prince Christian, second in line to the
throne of Denmark, will celebrate his 18th birthday in regal style.
The Danish Royal Court has just announced that the prince, who
turns 18 on October 15th 2023, will mark the milestone with a
series of symbolic events. On the morning he reaches his majority,
Prince Christian will make a balcony appearance with his family.
The prince will appear on the…
The Women’s World Cup has taken over
Europe’s royal families, with the Prince of Wales and the crown
Prince and Princess of Denmark sharing their support for their home
teams. Crown Princess Mary appeared on the Danish Royal Family’s
Instagram account with her face…
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…
Queen Margrethe received a special tiara
to mark her Ruby Jubilee in 2012, a golden gift from the people of
Greenland. The Naasut Tiara (Naasut is the Greenlandic word for
‘flowers’) is created of golden floral elements with diamonds
featured as well. Queen Margrethe was presented with the Naasut
Tiara by the Inatsisartut (or Parliament) of Greenland at an
official ceremony in the summer…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has unveiled
her holiday plans abroad. The Queen has had a hectic few months
undergoing back surgery a few months ago and the subsequent
recovery. At the moment, the Danish monarch is at Gråsten Palace,
which she usually resides at in the…
Another member of the Danish royal family
is moving far away from home. Queen Margreth’s eldest grandchild,
Count Nikolai, has revealed he plans to live in Australia. Prince
Joachim’s eldest son currently studies at Copenhagen Business
School together with his…
Queen Margrethe has made history in
Denmark. She is the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history,
reigning for 51 years, six months and four days. To honour her
achievement, the Danish Royal House released new images taken of
the Queen aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog this month. Queen
Margrethe surpassed King Christian IV as the country’s
longest-reigning monarch; he…
Getting your first driver’s license is a
big milestone in everyone’s life. Now the Danish press has
confirmed that the country’s future king, Prince Christian, has
passed the tests and received his first driver’s license. The
Danish magazine…
Prince Christian of Denmark will not
receive a royal allowance when he turns 18 in October. The Danish
Royal House has announced that the future monarch will not receive
an allowance until he is 21 unless his father ascends to the throne
before that. This decision was…
A special tradition observed as Queen Margrethe bids farewell to King Harald and Queen Sonja
20th June 2023
One of the most peculiar and less known
traditions was observed at the end of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s
official visit to Denmark. On Sunday, 18 June, before the monarchs
boarded the Royal Yacht Norge to return to Oslo, they signed one of
the windows at Fredensborg Palace. This is not an innovation
brought on by Queen Margrethe but rather a tradition that dates
back more…
