Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik to act as regent while Queen Margrethe takes holiday death of Prince Henrik

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24th February 2018
Crown Prince Frederik will act as regent of Denmark while his mother, the recently-widowed Queen Margrethe, takes a two-week winter holiday beginning Monday, the Royal Household revealed. Prince Henrik, the Queen’s husband of 50 years, died on 13 February after a short illness. He’d been diagnosed with dementia last fall, and rushed back to Copenhagen in January from his annual trip to Egypt…
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Norway

Happy Birthday King Harald!

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21st February 2018
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is 81-years-old today. To mark the King’s birthday, a 21-gun salute was fired today at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the tribute in honour of the King. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays of King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and…
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Denmark

Prince Henrik's funeral takes place in Copenhagen

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20th February 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s funeral has taken place in Copenhagen this morning. It was streamed lived on Denmark’s DR television channel. In accordance with His Royal Highness’s wishes, it was a private funeral with just close friends and family. Roughly 60 people were in attendance at Christiansborg Palace Church including Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown…
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Denmark

A courageous Queen Margrethe watches her husband's coffin arrive at its final destination

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16th February 2018
A courageous Queen Margrethe appeared in public on Friday evening to watch her husband’s coffin be transported to church despite being in mourning. Her Majesty and members of her family travelled behind Prince Henrik’s hearse as it was transported to Christiansborg Slotskirke Church from Amalienborg Palace. The Queen was pictured standing alone on the street watching her husband be…
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