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…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
taken part in the Royal Life Guards Parade in Copenhagen, attending
on behalf of Queen Margrethe. The Queen of Denmark continues to
recuperate after recent surgery. The parade took place, according
to tradition, on the exercise…
You have the chance to “train” with Crown
Prince Frederik of Denmark for his Royal Run. Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark has teamed up with the Danish comedian Heino Hansen for
a new series of running training videos that will be released over
the next two…
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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has had to
cancel her private holiday due to health issues. The Danish monarch
will no longer visit Gausdal, Norway, after having to pull out of
the opening of an exhibition at the National Museum in Copenhagen
due to back problems. A…
Countess Alexandra has resigned from her
permanent job at the electronics company Bang & Olufsen. Countess
Alexandra is the former wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and is
mother to his two eldest children. Bang & Olufsen designs, develops
and markets, among other…
Find out where you can see the Danish royals in the Royal Run
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…
Questions arise after two former princes appear to still be using their royal titles
24th January 2023
It has been revealed that Prince
Joachim’s children are still referred to as princes and princesses,
despite the removal of their official titles at the start of 2023.
At of the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, in an effort to
slim down the Danish monarchy…
Crown Prince Frederik kicks off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen is appointed World Capital of Architecture
18th January 2023
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
kicked off a year of celebrations as Copenhagen starts its tenure
as the global capital of architecture in 2023. The Danish capital
city was designated as the global architecture capital of 2023 by
UNESCO and the International Union of…
Queen Margrethe dramatically resigns from patronage in protest against Russian leader
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…
