In early June 1960, then-Princess
Margrethe was joined by Princess Astrid of Norway and Princess
Margaretha of Sweden for a trip to Los Angeles, California, to mark
the first transatlantic flight by Scandinavian Airlines from
Copenhagen to Los Angeles. Embed from Getty…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
appeared on Tessy Antony de Nassau’s podcast “Zoom O’Clock” to talk
about her life. Tessy and Märtha Louise discuss highly sensitive
people, depression, earning income, angels and structural racism.
Märtha…
Queen Anne-Marie will no longer take part in sister's jubilee events
13th January 2022
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece will no longer
take part in her sister, Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s jubilee
events. The former Queen of Greece is unable to participate because
her husband, former King Constantine of Greece, is hospitalised
with COVID-19. As such…
New stamps to be issued in Greenland and the Faroe Islands for Queen Margarethe's Golden Jubilee
12th January 2022
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…
Resuming her agenda after the Christmas
break, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a cause close to her
heart. On 11th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Herne, in the
Flemish Brabant province, to visit MeeGaan and t’Bruut.
MeeGaan is a non-profit that…
A royal couple marking a special wedding
anniversary have joked on social media that they will ”continue,
just for a while” after being flooded with congratulations on their
marital milestone. Pieter van Vollenhoven took to Twitter to thank
all those who sent…
The guests who will and will not be present as Queen Margrethe celebrates 50 years on the throne
12th January 2022
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…
Bill Clinton shares his biggest surprise on meeting Queen Margrethe
12th January 2022
This week, Denmark celebrates the Golden
Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II. Danish TV channels have, through the
last few weeks, broadcast a number of programmes about the Queen’s
life and work. Denmark’s largest TV channel recently showed a new
documentary about…
King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend Defence conference from quarantine
12th January 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been
joined, virtually, by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel at
the annual Swedish Defence conference. The conference was this year
digital due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the royals kept up
their tradition of his attendance at…
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…
