The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester took
part in commemorations in Copenhagen to mark 80 years since the
Liberation of Denmark at the end of World War Two. The Duchess, who
was born and raised in Denmark, sat with the country’s Prime
Minister, Mette Frederiksen, during a church service to honour the
liberation and all those who sacrificed so much for it to happen.
Kongehuset King…
Although his trip was delayed by a day,
King Frederik of Denmark headed to Greenland and spoke of how
important it is to him as he visited some of its most important
areas. The trip comes amidst an ongoing row involving loud
statements from US President, Donald Trump…
Queen Mary of Denmark has tackled another
first as consort as she appears in a new film for an exhibition at
her royal palace. Mary is in a film based on the life of another
woman once married to a King of Denmark called Frederik. But,
unlike Mary, this historic figure…
Queen Mary of Denmark will attend the
funeral of Pope Francis, joining royalty from across Europe for the
solemn mass. The Danish queen will represent her royal family at
the funeral which takes place on April 26 2025 at St. Peter’s
Square in Vatican City. In 2018, Mary, then Crown Princess of
Denmark, was received by Pope Francis at the Vatican along with her
husband…
Greenland back on the political map as King Frederik makes big gesture to the country Donald Trump wants
25th April 2025
King Frederik is making an unexpected
visit to Greenland as the very public overtures towards it from the
US President, Donald Trump, continue. Almost as soon as he started
another high profile visit to Japan, Denmark’s king announced that
he’ll be heading to…
King Frederik heads to Japan as Danish royals decide on who will be in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis
23rd April 2025
King Frederik of Denmark has announced
that he will be making an official visit to Japan. Receiving an
invitation from the Japanese government, King Frederik will be
visiting Japan from 23 to 25 April. He will be joined by a Danish
delegation, though Queen Mary will not…
Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on
April 26 2025 and royalty will be in attendance. King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will be present with other royal
houses expected to confirm their attendance imminently. However, as
the last two papal funerals show, there can be a mixture of
attendees. Pope Benedict’s funeral in 2023 was unusual as he
had retired in 2013 and…
When Denmark’s Queen Margrethe stunned
her country and the world with an unexpected abdication
announcement, she chose one of the jewellery pieces she is most
attached to: her diamond daisy brooch. Despite what many may
think, this isn’t a piece that originated…
Queen Mary couldn’t hide her pride in her
elder daughter as Princess Isabella took centre stage as big
birthday celebrations got under way. Isabella, second in line to
the Danish throne, turns 18 on April 21 2025 but as that’s part of
the Easter holiday…
The tiny elephant that is playing a big part in royal birthday celebrations in Denmark
9th April 2025
Denmark’s Princess Isabella will finally
be able to wear a special honour she was given when her father
became king. As the second in line to the throne turns 18, she can
use the Order of the Elephant. The Order of the Elephant is
Denmark’s highest chivalric order and is bestowed entirely at the
Sovereign’s discretion. Typically, it is awarded to royalty and
foreign heads of state. In…
