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Prince Joachim to become Denmark’s military attaché to France

His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark will become Denmark’s military attaché to France. Prince Joachim is currently living in Paris taking a management course at the French military school. Prince Joachim will take up a new job as a defence attaché in Paris from 1 September 2020, where he will be the link between the Danish and French defence. Prince Joachim will continue to perform…
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The Bavarian King of Northern Europe

When little Prince Christopher was born in Bavaria in 1416 as the son of a German Count, he hardly thought he would become king of three European nations. Yet that was exactly what he became. Christopher was born as a member of the house of Wittelsbach. He grew up in the…
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Danish royal castles and museums set to reopen next week

Following the coronavirus lockdowns across Europe, some nations are starting to reopen slowly. Denmark has begun the first steps of relaxing restrictions, and as that continues, it’s been announced that some of the royal museums in the capital, Copenhagen, are set to reopen soon. All the parties of the Danish parliament met on Wednesday evening and agreed to reopen some facilities number…
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Prince Joachim and his family move back to France

Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, have moved back to Paris. The Danish Royal Court confirmed the move earlier this week. It comes only a few weeks following the last statement that says that the family would move back to…
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Queen Margrethe shares moving memories of the liberation of Denmark

On May 4, 2020, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark, together with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, honoured the Danes who lost their lives during the German occupation of World War Two. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation, the windows of Fredensborg Castle, Amalienborg and Schackenborg Castle were lit with candles. The Danish royal court published a video…
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Why is Queen Margrethe called 'Daisy'?

Last week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had to celebrate her birthday in a different way than planned because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many royals from Europe had come together and made a very special video greeting for the Danish Queen. Many people noticed that several royals called the queen “Daisy” in the video. But why did they do so? Nicknames are quite common in royal…
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