Denmark

Queen Margrethe visits Germany

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently on a four-day-long visit to the northern parts of Germany. The Danish monarch is touring the German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the Danish minority in South Schleswig. She is travelling on the Royal yacht Dannebrog which sailed into Flensburg Harbour on Tuesday. Queen Margrethe told the Danish press upon her arrival in Germany: “That so many born…
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Queen Margrethe visits the new suburbs of Sønderborg

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently on summer holiday with her family at Gråsten castle. On Saturday, she took a short break from her vacation to visit the people at the small village of Sønderborg. This Danish city has created a brand new suburb and the Queen accepted the invitation to take a closer look at it. In addition to inspecting a new Multicultural House with library and art…
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Queen Margrethe approves the establishment of a new government in Denmark

Queen Margrethe has approved the establishment of a new government in Denmark following an election earlier in June. The discussions to form a new government started the day following the election on June 6. Queen Margrethe was asked by at the acting Prime Minister’s Council, that the Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen had to lead negotiations on the formation of a government. Frederiksen…
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The Danish Royal Family undertakes preparations for kidnap attempts

The Danish Royal Family made thorough preparations for how they would handle the kidnapping of one of their members. The information has come to light in the latest biography of Queen Margrethe’s sister, Princess Benedikte. According to the new book, “Benedikte – A royal princess”, the fear was particularly pronounced in the mid-1970s. This story was first told by the Danish newspaper…
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