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Queen Margrethe celebrates first birthday after Prince Henrik's death

It wasn’t that long ago that Prince Henrik died from a pulmonary infection on 13 February, leaving Queen Margrethe of Denmark a widow. For a couple who had been married for fifty years, it was clear there was still a spark between the two. When they met in the spring of 1965 at a dinner party in London, neither had realised they had just met the love of their life. The Margrethe and Henrik…
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Denmark's Crown Princess Mary to visit Seattle

The Royal Danish House has announced that Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Seattle, Washington, USA. Seattle is on the western coast of the country. She will be in the United States from 3 May to 5 May. The Crown Princess will head the head of a Danish art and…
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Queen Margrethe to travel on Dannebrog for summer tour

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht, Her Danish Majesty’s Yacht (HDMY) Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. Her Majesty will visit the Danish town of Silkeborg on the 3rd and 4th of September before travelling to…
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Crown Princess Mary attends OECD Global Forum in Paris

Yesterday, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the opening of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Forum on Development in Paris. The Crown Princess participated in the forum on the 4th and 5th of April; she was received by the OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría and Denmark’s Ambassador to OECD Klavs A. Holm on Thursday upon her arrival. She then…
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How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow?

How will Queen Margrethe celebrate her first birthday as a widow? Many have asked this question as the Queen’s birthday is approaching. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark turns 78-years-old on 16 April. Now the Danish Royal Court has announced her plans. The Danish Royal Court confirmed that the Queen would follow the annual tradition. On her birthday, on 16 April, Her Majesty, as well…
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Royal titles in the Scandinavian monarchies

Following the birth of Princess Madeleine’s third child, Princess Adrienne, we take a look at how royal titles are used in the Scandinavian monarchies. Sweden The members of the Swedish Royal Family carry the style of Royal Highness with the title of Prince/Princess of Sweden. At birth, they are also assigned as Duke or Duchess of some Swedish region that they will support and visit in their…
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