Today is the birthday of Prince Joachim
of Denmark, and to mark the celebration, we are taking a look at
his life so far. Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian was
born on 7 June 1969 in Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet as the younger
son of the current Queen Margrethe II and her late husband, Prince
Henrik. The Prince is sixth in line to the throne after his older
brother, Crown Prince…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and
Princess Mabel of Orange Nassau attended the Women Deliver
Conference this week in Vancouver, Canada. The Conference, held
every three years, unites world leaders, experts and activists to
discuss issues surrounding gender equality and…
The Danish Royal Family made thorough
preparations for how they would handle the kidnapping of one of
their members. The information has come to light in the latest
biography of Queen Margrethe’s sister, Princess Benedikte.
According to the new book, “Benedikte – A…
On 3 June, Crown Prince Frederik, Prince
Joachim, and Princess Marie attended a concert hosted in honour of
Prince Joachim’s 50th birthday. Prince Joachim will celebrate his
birthday on 7 June, but several musicians decided to organise a
show for him to thank him for his work in the field of classical
music as well as his patronages. The concert was supposed to take
place at the Royal…
Crown Prince Frederik has a herniated
disc in his back and will be unable to take part in the 10
kilometre Royal Run. The injury is minor and on the left side, but
the Crown Prince risks causing more damage to his back if he takes
part in the full 10 kilometres. Therefore…
While on a visit to South Korea, Crown
Princess Mary opened a Hans Christian Andersen exhibit in Seoul –
the Korean capital. The exhibit was opened on Tuesday, 21 May at
the Seoul Museum of History in the late afternoon after a
jam-packed day full of various…
The Danish Royal Court has announced this
week that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will visit
Danes living in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein in
September. On her voyage to Germany, Her Majesty will use the
Danish royal yacht “Dannebrog”. The reason for the visit is the
upcoming jubilee in 2020 to celebrate the 100-years jubilee for
what the Danes calls “The Great…
On 13 May, the Danish Court announced
that Prince Joachim had agreed to become Patron of the Orders and
Medals Society of Denmark, taking over from Prince Henrik. Prince
Henrik had been the patron of the association from 1978 until his
death. It aims to promote the study of…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
14th May 2019
Today we are going to look back at the
wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary which took
place 15 years ago. Denmark’s Crown Prince married his Australian
fiancée on a beautiful May morning at the Copenhagen Cathedral.
Crown Prince Frederik first met his…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
has decided to revoke all titles and medals of her former
Chamberlain, Christian Kjær according to Danish media late last
week. The Royal Court in Copenhagen confirmed the news to Danish
“Ekstra Bladet”. The Queen has revoked all his titles and medals
because Kjær has been found guilty of driving down a traffic
conductor in connection with a bicycle…
