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…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will
formally abdicate by signing a declaration in front of her
country’s Council of State. And the Royal Household has confirmed
that the moment that Her Majesty’s signature is complete on the
Declaration of Abdication will be…
The Danish Royal Household has confirmed
title changes brought about by the abdication of Queen Margrethe II
and the accession of her son as king. The abdication takes place on
January 14th 2024 and with just days to go, the court has announced
how four members of the…
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…
''People need people'': Crown Princess Mary reflects on the years past and to come
21st December 2023
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has shared
a hopeful message on behalf of her foundation, the Mary Foundation,
as 2023 quickly draws to a close. The Danish Royal Family has
shared a message from the Mary Foundation’s report that highlights
our continual need for…
The special Scandinavian Christmas celebration in memory of a saint
13th December 2023
The 13th of December is St. Lucia’s Day,
traditionally celebrated in the holiday season. While it is a less
popular holiday in the United Kingdom and North America, it is
still widely celebrated in Scandinavia and Northern Italy. Like
many other Scandinavian families…
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…
Flags fly high for Prince Christian as his birthday becomes an official celebration
16th October 2023
All eyes have been on Denmark and Prince
Christian as the future king turned 18 and came of age. It was
celebrated in many ways. It also became known, in a significant and
joyful announcement, Denmark has designated Prince Christian’s
birthday as an official flag day…
Prince Christian of Denmark will turn 18
on 15 October, with celebrations in the Danish capital of
Copenhagen. All of the Danish Royal Family will be in attendance to
mark the heir to the throne’s big day. Margrethe’s sister, Princess
Benedikte of of…
Princess Benedikte starts latest regency in Denmark by following long standing royal tradition
14th September 2023
While several members of the Danish royal
family are in Sweden to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s jubilee,
it is Princess Benedikte who is regent. And the princess, sister of
Queen Margrethe, has been carrying out some important engagements.
One of the things the princess has done is to receive
schoolchildren from the East Greenland town of Tasiilaq as well as
schoolchildren from…
