The palace garden at Fredensborg Castle
in Denmark, one of Queen Margrethe’s many residences, has received
the prestigious Europa Nostra award. The Europa Nostra Prize was
awarded to the castle garden for an excellent achievement in
preserving, improving and adapting to new uses of cultural heritage
in connection with the restoration of the garden. Prince Joachim is
the patron of Europa…
On Tuesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe
of Denmark participated in a special festive worship service in
Holmen’s Church. It happened on the occasion of the 50th
anniversary of the Danish Army Priests’ Department. At the service,
which The Queen attended, ‘The Signed…
The Scandinavian royals are not only
excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to
each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three
kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all
nations were united under one kingdom under…
A new portrait of Her Royal Highness
Princess Benedikte of Denmark was unveiled at the National History
Museum at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. It was the princess
herself who unveiled the new portrait. The princess is the sister
of Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. The
portrait was made by artist Lars Physant and is a part of the
exhibition “The Contrapuntal…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark participated in the conference “Research meets practice
– Public leadership succeeds” in Copenhagen. Earlier this month,
the same conference was held in Aarhus, and the Crown Prince also
attended this event. Upon…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, accompanied
by her son, Crown Prince Frederik, have received the US Secretary
of State, Antony Blinken, at Amalienborg Palace in audience. He was
visiting Denmark and was received in an audience with the royals
together with the Danish Minister of…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has
received his first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus.
This news was announced by the Royal Court on Facebook and
Instagram with a picture of the Crown Prince as he received the
vaccine. Along with the picture, a short statement from His Royal
Highness was also published. The Danish Crown Prince wrote: “Today
I got my first vaccine. Thank you to…
As Prince Christian of Denmark was
confirmed into the Danish church, there was huge press and public
interest. But as the many photos and videos were played out, one
involving his younger sister, Princess Isabella, got many people
talking. Reporters captured a terse…
It is no secret that Queen Margrethe’s
deceased husband, Prince Henrik, struggled to find his role in the
Danish royal set up during his lifetime. Like his father, Prince
Joachim also struggles to live in the shadow of a close family
member, his older brother Crown Prince…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at
the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small
Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the
royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of
the Fredensborg Municipality, Thomas Lykke Pedersen. Following a
series of speeches by dignitaries including Mayor Thomas Lykke
Pedersen and artist Per…
