Prince Joachim of Denmark, younger son of
Queen Margrethe II, is in a stable condition in hospital after
being rushed in with a blood clot on his brain. The Prince, who is
51, underwent what has been described as a successful operation on
July 24th, soon after being admitted as an emergency patient to the
University Hospital of Toulouse. Princess Marie is at her husband’s
bedside.
Denmark’s Prince Felix is celebrating his
18th birthday today privately surrounded by his family and friends.
To mark the occasion, the Royal Danish House has released a series
of images of the Prince and his family. Three official portraits
were taken by Steen…
Denmark’s Crown Prince Family has shared
new images and a video from their summer stay at Gråsten Palace in
the Jutland region in southern Denmark. The photos were taken by
Crown Princess Mary and the Royal House and feature the family of
four relaxing and…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark delivers powerful speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council
14th July 2020
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has
delivered a powerful speech on women’s rights to open the 44th
session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The
48-year-old gave her heartfelt address virtually, as the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic meant she was unable to travel to Switzerland.
Despite the distance, her words were no less powerful as she
discussed how the health…
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark are due to travel to the Netherlands in November to
lead a sizeable Danish business delegation. This is the first royal
trip announced since the COVID outbreak hit Europe earlier this
year. Several royal families…
A special exhibition of Princess
Benedikte of Denmark’s dresses is now on display at the Amalienborg
Museum to coincide with her birthday. ‘Princess Dresses’ opened on
4 July and consists of 21 dresses that Danish designer Jørgen
Bender created for Princess…
The birthstone of July, 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…
Crown Princess Mary has launched a new
campaign to combat loneliness amongst young people, working with
her Mary Foundation to support the cause. Crown Princess Mary said
of the Look for Loneliness campaign: “Loneliness is a major problem
among young people – not…
Several European nations have had members
of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom
have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward
VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson,
and in more recent years…
Crown Princess Mary was named President
of the WWF’s World Natural Fund in Denmark on Monday, succeeding in
a role once held by her late father-in-law, Prince Henrik The Royal
House announced the news on its website Monday, saying that Crown
Princess Mary will in the future “be at the forefront of the Fund’s
work in preserving wildlife habitats and the diversity of nature.”
Prince…
