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Queen Margrethe's official Jubilee portrait is a moment of majesty

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26th November 2021
The first official Golden Jubilee portrait of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has been unveiled. The photograph shows Queen Margrethe in Fredensborg Castle, in the Dome Hall, the very heart of a residence used for some of the most important royal events. The official image was revealed with just six weeks to go until Margrethe II’s Golden Jubilee. It’s being made available to…
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Princess Benedikte accepts new patronage

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24th November 2021
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has agreed to become a patron of the association Hellebro, which helps young, homeless and vulnerable people between the ages of 18 and 29. Her Royal Highness most recently visited Hellebro in December 2020 and…
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Danish royal Christmas plans revealed

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24th November 2021
The Danish Royal Family has revealed their Christmas plans for this year. The royals will gather at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus from 20 December. Queen Margrethe will be joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their four children: Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, on Christmas Eve. Queen Margrethe’s younger son, Prince…
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Queen Margrethe loses valuable royal jewellery during state dinner

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18th November 2021
Last week, the Danish Queen and Crown Prince paid a state visit to their neighbour in the south, Germany. The visit lasted several days and successfully strengthened the economic, cultural, and military cooperation between the two nations. However, behind the scenes, the evening of the state dinner in Berlin had hidden drama; parts of Queen Margrethe’s brooch suddenly…
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Crown Princess Mary attends traditional Hubertus hunt

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9th November 2021
There are few traditions in the Danish royal family that are as strong as the Hubertus-hunt It has been part of the Danish monarchy since 1730. And on November 7th 2021, Crown Princess Mary attended this year’s Hubertus Hunt at the Hermitage Castle in Copenhagen, which has been the Royal Palace’s hunting castle since the 1730s. When autumn has taken hold of Copenhagen Zoo, and the…
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