Denmark

The line of succession to the Danish throne

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31st March 2023
The Danish line of succession is relatively short compared to its British counterpart, with only 11 royals eligible to inherit the throne.The current laws that govern succession were adopted in 1953 and is limited to the descendants of King Christian X. Since 2009, Denmark abides by absolute primogeniture.An heir to the throne will lose their place in the line of succession by not getting…
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Crown Prince Frederik in secret briefing

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22nd February 2023
It is not every day that secret meetings from royal calendars are made public, but Denmark has made an exeption.Crown Prince Frederik has just been involved a major briefing on important relief work. The meeting with representatives from the Danish Red Cross was not listed on the royal family’s official calendar of events. As a result, the Crown Prince was able to secretly travel to…
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Find out where you can see the Danish royals in the Royal Run

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25th January 2023
A newer royal tradition in Denmark returns again this year, with information for the 2023 Royal Run released.The Royal Run is an annual event in Denmark where the Crown Prince and Crown Princess host and take part in a running competition. The spring event will be held on Monday, 29 May this year. It has been announced that Crown Prince Frederik will be running in Aabenraa, as well…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader

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4th January 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s jury.Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia Arkhipova, the controversial competition leader, removed from her role. Now the situation has escalated following the decision of Queen Margrethe to withdraw…
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