Denmark

Queen Margrethe opens up about her father's death in new interview

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has talked about her father’s death in a new interview with the Danish magazine ALT. The Queen was only 31-years-old when the flags were hung at half-mast across the Kingdom of Denmark after her father, King Frederick IX, died on January 12, 1972. In the interview, Her Majesty spoke of the dramatic time, saying: “Dad became ill with…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe gets family welcome at Gråsten Palace

Queen Margrethe of Denmark arrived at Gråsten Palace, her summer residence, on Tuesday for her summer stay in South Jutland. She received a warm welcome upon arrival by her grandchildren, and it was documented on the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS ?? (@detdanskekongehus) Her…
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Denmark

New images released for Prince Joachim of Denmark's 50th birthday

Yesterday morning, the Danish Royal House released new images, taken by Steen Brogaard, of Prince Joachim in celebration of his 50th birthday. One image is in black and white and features His Royal Highness alone while the other picture is a family shot with his wife, Princess Marie; their two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena; and his two children by his first wife, Prince Nikolai…
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Denmark

Crown Princess Mary opens Hans Christian Andersen exhibit in Seoul

While on a visit to South Korea, Crown Princess Mary opened a Hans Christian Andersen exhibit in Seoul – the Korean capital. The exhibit was opened on Tuesday, 21 May at the Seoul Museum of History in the late afternoon after a jam-packed day full of various engagements. The Crown Princess was joined by several Korean children during the opening and took a tour of the exhibit which details…
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