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New stamps to be issued in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for Queen Margarethe's Golden Jubilee

With Queen Margarethe’s golden jubilee fast approaching, institutions are revealing more of their plans to celebrate the occasion.On the 11th of January, 3 days before 50th anniversary of the day in which King Frederik IX passed away leaving the throne in his eldest daughter’s hands, Greenland and the Faroe Islands unveiled the stamps they will issue to commemorate the…
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The guests who will and will not be present as Queen Margrethe celebrates 50 years on the throne

Queen Margrethe wasn’t even supposed to become Queen, and yet she is celebrating her 50th year on the Danish throne, beloved by her people and surrounded by her closest family.The first of three daughters to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid (later King and Queen), Margrethe has two younger sisters: Benedikte and Anne-Marie.Søren Rasmussen/Public…
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New coin issued for Queen Margrethe's Jubilee

2022 is a special year in Denmark, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Margrethe II, one of the most beloved Heads of State in the world. To celebrate the occasion, the Danish National Bank has announced that it will issue a commemorative coin.Featuring a profile of the monarch on one side and a new design on the other, the coins will be issued in three different…
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