Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to
cancel her annual New Year’s galas as a result of the continued
spread of COVID-19 in Denmark. Her Majesty has confirmed hse won’t
hold the grand New Year’s dinner for the government, the Speaker of
the Danish Parliament, representatives of official Denmark and the
Royal Court on 1 January 2021. The subsequent New Year’s dinners
for the…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg has attended the Equestrian World Cup
2020 at the National Equestrian Center of Vilhelmsborg near the
Danish city of Aarhus. Her Royal Highness attended the FEI Dressage
World Cup Grand Prix and FEI Dressage World…
The Danish Royal House has released four
new official images to mark Prince Christian’s 15th birthday. The
photos were taken by Franne Voigt who has taken many images of the
family over the years. The Prince bears a striking resemblance to
his father, Crown Prince…
Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John came
into the world on 15 October 2005 as the first child of Crown
Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. He was born at
Rigshospitalet at 1.57 am and has been second in line to the Danish
throne since birth. As the heir to the throne, a 21-gun salute
marked his birth at noon and bonfires were lit in both Denmark and
Australia – the latter of…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the
fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup
should have happened in May, but was…
Princess Nathalie of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is in mourning after her beloved horse
Digby, which she competed on at the Olympic Games in Beijing, was
euthanised. On Saturday morning, according to Danish and German
media, Nathalie had to say goodbye to her beloved horse…
In an exclusive interview with the Danish
magazine “Billed Bladet” Queen Margrethe’s younger sister, Princess
Benedikte, has talked about her interest in fashion, style and
design. The princess also discusses the education and training she
has received in the same field. Princess Benedikte is known for
being well-dressed, both for the big gala parties in the royal
family, but also in…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has been
promoted to the military rank of Brigadier General. The event
happened in a small ceremony in the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris
on September 21st 2020. It was Ambassador Michael Starbæk
Christensen who presented the Prince with the…
Denmark`s social democratic minority
government presented on Monday its proposal for the Danish state
budget, where an increase in the salary for the Queen Margrethe was
included. The Danish government’s budget proposal for next year
shows that Queen Margrethe can count on…
European royals in the British line of succession: Denmark's Royal Family
1st September 2020
Continuing our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of Denmark’s Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. Frederik IX of Denmark married
Princess Ingrid of Sweden on 24 May 1935. Princess Ingrid was the
daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf
of Sweden) and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. The
Princess was the elder…
