Denmark

First special event for Denmark's royals in week of history

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8th January 2024
It’s a big week for the Danish royal family as it prepares for the first abdication of a monarch in six centuries. But before that moment of history, there’s the small matter of a prince and princess becoming teenagers.Yes, with just days to go until they become King and Queen of Denmark, Frederik and Mary have also seen their two youngest children reach those teenage…
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The mysterious monarch who was the last person to abdicate the Danish throne

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7th January 2024
In her annual New Year’s address, Queen Margrethe of Denmark announced that on 14 January 2024 she would be abdicating. Her son, currently known as Crown Prince Frederik would become King following her abdication. While this was an unexpected announcement from the Danish queen, she is not the first Danish monarch to abdicate.Eric III Lamb was King of Denmark from 1137 to 1146. He was…
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Why abdications should be the norm

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31st December 2023
With the news that Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will abdicate on 14th January 2024, the question many are asking is, should abdication be the norm?I argue yes.In The Netherlands, monarchs abdicate after reigning for a certain amount of years. Most recently, Queen Beatrix abdicated in April 2013 in favour of her eldest son, Williem-Alexander.Upon her abdication, Queen Beatrix reverted…
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Queen Margrethe gets her New Year's drink order in early

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13th December 2023
The Danish Royal Family has been sharing behind the scenes peeks of their holiday celebrations on social media as they always do. This week they have started to highlight some of the preparations that go into the New Year’s Levee.The court staff have started moving the Rosenborg Wine that will be used on 1 January when Queen Margrethe will host a levee for the government. Each year…
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