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…
The royal children who left Denmark as Princes & Princesses, but returned a few days later as Counts & Countesses
4th January 2023
It was a different Christmas to usual for
the Danish Royal Family in 2022. Queen Margrethe celebrated the
festivities for the first time at Djursland alongside her sister,
Princess Benedikte. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince & Princess and
their children spent Christmas in…
A total of six pieces of jewellery that
have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been
auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to
members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at
auction. On December 1st 2022, six pieces of…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended a
celebratory service at the Danish Church, also called St.
Katharine’s, in London to commemorate her Golden Jubilee. Queen
Margrethe, who marked 50 years on the throne this year, visited the
church on Sunday, 4 December. The Danish priest of the church
thanked the Queen for the church’s chasuble, the outer garment worn
by clergy during…
