Princess Athena of Denmark celebrates her
seventh birthday today. As usual, the Royal Danish House released
images in celebration of the young royals birthday. The two
pictures, taken by her parents, feature the seven-year-old outside,
with one image showing Athena holding her mother, Princess Marie’s
dog, Apple. Photo: © Kongehuset Princess Athena, who is the only
daughter of Prince Joachim…
The Royal Run in Denmark, set up last
year as a celebration of Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday, is
to return this year after last year’s success. There were over
70,000 Danes who took part last year in Denmark’s five largest
cities. The Royal Danish House…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and the Mary Foundation donate to Afghanistan women's crisis centre
15th January 2019
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, through
her namesake foundation The Mary Foundation (or Mary Fonden in
Danish), has donated to an Afghanistan women’s crisis centre after
hearing a TV 2 programme reporter’s account from the country. The
Crown Princess heard TV 2…
Danish Queen talks of Denmark's progress in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark spoke of her
country’s progress in her live annual New Year’s Eve address this
evening. The Queen began by stating, “When the clock strikes twelve
at midnight, the old year comes to an end. At that very moment, we
toast the new year and wish each other “Happy New Year”. “On New
Year’s Morning, we wake up to embrace new days. They lie ahead of
us, waiting…
The Crown Prince Family of Denmark has
released a video and several photos in celebration ahead of
Christmas. On the Danish monarchy’s official website, a message
reads, “A Merry Christmas greeting from the whole Crown Prince
Family.” The video features Crown Prince…
His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of
Denmark will undertake a new mission to find out who the Danish
people really are as he narrates a new 6-part series for Danish
network DR K which will be produced by Nordisk Film Production and
broadcast in the autumn of 2019. The…
Crown Princess Mary hosts annual Christmas event with Mary Foundation
10th December 2018
Last week, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
hosted the annual Christmas reception for her namesake charity, The
Mary Foundation (Mary Fonden in Danish) at Frederik VIII’s
Palace, Amalienborg in Copenhagen. Every year, the Mary Foundation
gathers at the palace with those who have helped the organisation
over the past year. This year, as is tradition, the guests
enjoyed apple slices and…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe will visit
Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík on Saturday, 1 December 2018. During
her stay, she will experience a tight schedule. Her Majesty is
touring the country to mark the 100th anniversary of Iceland’s
sovereignty. Upon arrival, the Queen…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has made
an unannounced trip to Kenya to meet with and focus on
organisations that aim to improve the rights of girls and women.
The Crown Princess was accompanied by Danish Minister of
Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs. The trip was kept…
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe
II of Denmark attended a series of events during her visit to the
military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen. Her
Majesty started her visit by attending an impressive military
parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. Following the
parade, Her Majesty handed over the prestigious “Queen’s Clock” to
one guard for his…
