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 royal family will be known from that date
onwards. The statement confirms what was already known. On January
14th 2024, 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…
''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 Swedish, Danish, and
Norwegian royal families all observe St. Lucia’s Day in December.
St. Lucia’s Day (also…
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…
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 Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Queen Anne-Marie of
Greece will also attend. It’s thought some of their children will
also…
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 Josephine of Denmark is set to
enrol in a new school. The Princess will begin Year 6 at Kildegård
Privatskole when the new school year starts next week. The
12-year-old “will begin at her new school in the coming week and
looks forward to the further…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has unveiled
her holiday plans abroad. The Queen has had a hectic few months
undergoing back surgery a few months ago and the subsequent
recovery. At the moment, the Danish monarch is at Gråsten Palace,
which she usually resides at in the summer. Recent photos have also
shown that she has had royal guests, including her sister Princess
Benedikte. The Danish Royal…
