When one thinks about the Olympics, love
stories are not the first thing that comes to mind. Rather, the
international event springs to mind fierce competitions, medals,
country pride, and history. There are quite a few royals who have
met their future spouses at the Olympic Games. In part one of a
four-part series, we take a look at one of the royal couples who
met at the Olympic Games and fell…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark to enjoy a private holiday alongside King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
2nd February 2022
For Queen Margrethe, a hectic week
awaits, with all eyes on the celebrations surrounding Crown
Princess Mary’s 50th birthday. On Saturday, the Crown Princess will
mark her milestone birthday, with members of her family coming
together to mark the occasion. Following on…
Princess Benedikte to be acting regent of Denmark in place of her sister, Queen Margrethe
2nd February 2022
In something of a raritythe Queen
Margrethe’s younger sister will serve as regent of Denmark whilst
Her Majesty is out of the country for a couple of weeks. The Danish
Monarch will be absent from the country from 9 February to the 20
February, and since Crown…
Crown Princess Mary emotional after hospital is named in her honour
2nd February 2022
The year 2022 is a year with many royal
anniversaries; one of them is in Denmark when Crown Princess Mary
celebrates her 50th birthday. On the occasion of the Danish Crown
Princess’ 50th birthday, the new Danish national hospital in
Copenhagen be renamed in her honour. The hospital today is known as
‘Rigshospitalet’, but when the new building opens in 2025, the name
will be…
When Mary Donaldson tied the knot with
Crown Prince Fredrik in 2004, the Australian-born marketing
executive joined one of the world’s oldest surviving monarchies.
Taking on her new role, Crown Princess Mary tackled the job with
gusto, proving to be one of…
Crown Prince Frederik sees how Afghan refugees have been helped since the fall of Kabul
27th January 2022
The Red Cross is an organization that is
close to the heart of the Danish royal family. For many years,
Prince Henrik was the patron of the organization and deeply
involved in their work. After Prince Henrik’s death, Crown Prince
Frederik took over his father’s…
For the past six months, Prince Nikolai
of Denmark has been on a study stay in Paris with his girlfriend,
Benedikte Thoustrup. Prince Nikolai is the eldsted son of Prince
Joachim and his former wife Countess Alexandra. He is the eldest
grandson of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark. After studying
for a semester in Paris, Prince Nikolai is now on his way home to
Denmark. His mother’s…
Saturday was a special day for the Greek
royal family. The newest Greek princess turned 35 years old.
Princess Nina, married to Prince Philippos, celebrated her birthday
with her new family in Greece. Princess Nina is a daughter in law
of King Constantine and Queen Anne…
Crown Princess Mary reveals details from her wedding in a new book
24th January 2022
In the time leading up to Crown Princess
Mary and Crown Prince Frederik’s wedding on 14 May 2004, Mary
received a particular piece of good advice. That and much more the
Crown Princess tells about in a new book. On the occasion of her
50th birthday, Crown Princess…
The news that has marked and will mark
the royal year 2022 in Denmark is that Margrethe II has bene Queen
for 50 years. In an interview with the Danish magazine
“Billed-Bladet”, Princess Benedikte of Denmark tells how much she
admires the way her older sister has managed the role of Queen. It
has always been important for Princess Benedikte to support her
older sister. Over the years, the…
