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Flags in Denmark fly at half-mast following the death of Queen Margrethe's husband

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14th February 2018
Following the news of Prince Henrik’s death late last night, officials in Denmark have begun to mark his death. On Wednesday morning, the Danish Defence and the Danish Royal Lifeguard began to mark the sombre occasion. At 8:37 am local time, the first flags went up and then were taken down again so they stood at half-mast. The first flag ceremony took place at Holmen Naval Base in…
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Prince Henrik's siblings travel to Denmark to visit seriously ill brother

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12th February 2018
The siblings of Prince Henrik have announced they are travelling from their homes in France to be by their brother’s bedside in Denmark in another troubling sign of His Royal Highness’s health. Yesterday, Henrik’s younger sister Catherine de Monpezat arrived in Denmark and visited her brother in hospital. Catherine is 12 years his junior and is a nun in the Catholic Order of the…
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BREAKING NEWS: Prince Henrik admitted to hospital

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28th January 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Denmark Queen Margrethe II, is admitted to the hospital. This is confirmed by the Royal Court in a press release that was sent out Sunday evening. The statement said: “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik has been admitted to the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen this evening. Since the beginning of January, the Prince has stayed in Egypt and…
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Algeria's government surprised Queen Margrethe

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15th January 2018
Last year, Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the African nation of Ghana. The official visit, which lasted for several days, had a special start that surprised both the Queen and the entire Danish delegation who were on their way to the former Danish colony. The visit to…
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Crown Princess Mary talks about the work of the Mary Foundation in new interview

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29th December 2017
In a new interview with Australian Women’s Weekly, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark talks about the work of her namesake foundation, The Mary Foundation, which celebrated its tenth anniversary earlier this year. About the first ten years of the organisation, Her Royal Highness said, “The last ten years have been a rewarding and challenging journey.” She continued by adding…
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