Denmark

"My father was a fish out of water in the military," reveals Prince Joachim in new project

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24th March 2019
Prince Joachim revealed in an interview for a new project that Prince Henrik’s time in the French military was not a great time for his father. The discussion was made for the Udsendt af Danmark (‘Sent by Denmark’) project which aims to tell the stories of the Danish soldiers sent abroad for a year. The project started on 6 September 2018, the day after Flag Day which is a…
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Second year of the Royal Run almost sold out

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18th March 2019
If you want to run with Danish royalty, get moving and register because two out of the five 2019 Royal Run events are sold out. Last year Crown Prince Frederik celebrated his 50th birthday, and his one wish was to participate in a series of runs across the country with the…
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See what the Danish royals will be up to in Argentina

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17th March 2019
From 18 March to 20 March, Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik will undertake a state visit to Argentina accompanied by a Danish business delegation. This will be the first state visit that Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik will do together without their respective spouses. Queen Margrethe will have a couple of engagements on 17 March before the official start of the state visit. She…
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Amalienborg celebrates 225 years as a Danish royal residence

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10th March 2019
Amalienborg is celebrating 225 years as a Danish royal residence. The Amalienborg Palace complex is where the Queen and Crown Prince Family reside in Copenhagen, as have eight former kings since 1794. Today marks exactly 225 years since King Christian VII moved into Amalienborg after a devastating fire destroyed Christiansborg Palace leaving only the Riding Line system. Initially meant to be…
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Danish Royal Family commemorates the first anniversary of Prince Henrik's death

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26th February 2019
On 20 February, Queen Margrethe organised a concert in the Chapel of Fredensborg Palace to commemorate the first anniversary of Prince Henrik’s death. She was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie. Other guests included members of the Court and friends of Prince Henrik. Surprisingly, Princess Benedikte, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg…
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