Denmark

Queen Margrethe to travel on the Dannebrog for summer tour to Køge and Nyborg

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht, Her Danish Majesty’s Yacht Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. The Queen will make a visit to Køge Municipality respectively on 28 – 29 May and Nyborg Municipality on 31 May. The royal court states that the details of the Queens program will be published later. The annual royal summer tour on the…
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History

The farmer who could have been Norway’s king

The Knut Alvsson is, outside Norway, a name that few have ever heard. Still, the name represented one of the biggest riots in Norway’s history. Knut Alvsson was born in 1455 and was a wealthy farmer and landowner in Norway who then was a part of the Kalmar Union. From 1497…
Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik undergoes surgery - cancels events

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was hospitalised on Sunday at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. The Royal court has stated in a press release that the Crown Prince had to undergo surgery for spinal disc herniation and confirmed that the surgery was successful. The Crown Prince remains in hospital and is now undergoing a rehabilitation course. It is not known whether this was an…
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Denmark

Who is Prince Nikolai of Denmark?

Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik was born on 28 August 1999 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen to Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. Formally styled as His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, Nikolai is the…
Denmark

Princess Benedikte has new court lady

Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s sister, Benedikte, Princess of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg have hired a new court lady. The Princess`s new court lady is Anne Dorthe Luel. This was stated in a press release from the Danish royal court that was published on…