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Margrethe at 80: Queen and Mother

Queen Margrethe is the proud mother of two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. She also has two loving and dutiful daughters-in-law, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Marie. Today, let’s look at some of Queen Margrethe’s motherly (and mother-in-law-ly) moments. [getty src=”103454047″ width=”584″ height=”594&#8243…
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Prince Christian's confirmation is postponed

In her traditional new year’s speech, Queen Margrethe II announced that Prince Christian, second in line to the Danish throne, would be confirmed in 2020. The Royal Court later confirmed that the Prince was set to be confirmed during the spring of 2020. Now the Royal Court…
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165,000 Danes prepare to sing for Queen Margrethe on her birthday

On April 16, Queen Margrethe turns 80 years old. The Danish Queen had planned to celebrate the day with pomp and splendour as usual. Carriage rides, a reception at Copenhagen City Hall and a private dinner and dance at Fredensborg Castle were set and and royals from all over the world was expected to attend. It was announced earlier in March that Queen Margrethe of Denmark`s grand birthday…
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Queen Margrethe: ''we can create new hope in a difficult time''

The Queen of Denmark has told her people that coronavirus has created a frightening situation and a new reality for many. But in a live TV address, Margrethe II added that everyone had the power to break the chain of illness created by Covid-19 and ”create new hope in a difficult time”. Queen Margrethe gave her address on March 17th 2020, just days after Denmark closed its borders…
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Crown Prince Frederik's emotional visit to Syrian refugee camp

Crown Prince Frederik paid an emotional visit to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan last week, visiting with Save the Children Denmark to mark the organisation’s 75th anniversary. The Zaatari refugee camp is just east of the Jordanian city of Mafraq and is the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp. It opened in 2012 following the Syrian Civil War and housed around 76,000 refugees, of which…
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