Yesterday, the Danish Royal Family
attended the official opening of the Danish Parliament at
Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince
Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, and Princess Benedikte were received
by official members of the Parliament at noon when the first
session of the parliamentary year began. The opening of the
Parliament takes place each year on the first…
The Crown Princess of Denmark has been
appointed to her country’s Council of State. It means that from now
on, Crown Princess Mary can act as regent in Queen Margrethe’s
place, if necessary. Currently, the role of regent can be assumed
by Mary’s husband…
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Grand Duke
Henri of Luxembourg were among the leaders paying their tributes to
the former President of France, Jacques Chirac, at his funeral in
Paris today. The Earl of Wessex and Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie of Denmark were also among…
Luxembourg and Danish royals express sadness over Jacques Chirac's death
27th September 2019
Several royals expressed their
condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron and Bernadette
Chirac, the wife of Jacques Chirac, following the death of the
latter. The former President of France (1995-2007) died in his home
at 86. They said: “It is with great emotion that we have just
learned of the death of your dear husband, Mr Jacques Chirac. We
salute in him the man who embodied the…
Crown Princess Mary will travel to
Morocco next month to attend the Youth Innovation Summit. “The
large youth population in Morocco provides a great opportunity for
economic growth and development,” per the Youth Innovation Summit’s
official…
Queen Sonja has opened the new museum
building “The Twist” outside Oslo with Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark also present during the opening. Queen Sonja and Crown
Prince Frederik got a tour with investor Christen Sveaas of the new
building which is located at the…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
of Sweden have concluded their trip to Denmark where they
accompanied a Swedish business delegation and met up with close
friends, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
The visit began on 16 September and ended on 18 September. The
Crown Princess Couple were joined by Prime Minister Lena Hallengren
in the Danish capital of…
Crown Princess Mary speaks about the importance of vaccination at a global health event
17th September 2019
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark put
vaccination at the heart of her agenda as she spoke at the World
Health Organisation Regional Committee for Europe’s 69th session on
its opening day Monday. “I am honoured to once again have the
opportunity to speak to you,” Mary…
Queen Margrethe: “Danes need to know more about the Danes in Germany”
12th September 2019
Queen Margrethe of Denmark spent last
week visiting areas of Germany inhabited by many Danes who has
lived there for almost 1000 years. In a newly given interview with
a German newspaper, Queen Margrethe says that she thinks it is bad
that the Danes in Denmark know little or…
Denmark's main royal residence, Amalienborg Palace, increases terror preparedness
10th September 2019
The Danish royal residence of Amalienborg
Palace in Copenhagen will soon be closed to all car traffic as part
of moves to reduce the threat of a terror attack. The Danish
news-agency “Ritzau” confirmed the details from Copenhagen City
Council and the Danish Royal Court. The move means that cars will
no longer be able to drive into Amalienborg Palace square,
according to the Royal Court.
