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Prince Henrik: "I am tired of the debate about my funeral"

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7th August 2017
Prince Henrik of Denmark has broken the silence and is now speaking to the press about his decision not to be buried with his wife, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. On Thursday of last week, the Danish Royal Court confirmed that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, did not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral – creating a lot of attention and anger throughout the…
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Prince Nikolai gets driver’s licence

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20th July 2017
His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark has gotten his driver’s licence. The news was revealed by the Danish newspaper Billed Bladet on Tuesday after the Royal Danish House confirmed the information to the publication. Nikolai, the older son of Prince Joachim and his…
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Who is Prince Henrik of Denmark?

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4th May 2017
Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born on 4 May 2009 in the Rigshospitalet as the first child of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. He has two older brothers through his father’s first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg: Prince Nikolai…
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New interactive map shows the links between Scandinavian royal houses and the British Royal Family

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30th April 2017
A new interactive family tree has been launched by the travel company Expedia to explain just how the British and Scandinavian royals are related to each other. “Royally Connected” allows users to explore the family ties shared by Europe’s most prominent royal houses, by using simple diagrams and symbols to illustrate the lineage of the present kings and queens. The map…
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Danish Royal Family donates 750,000 Danish Kroner for world’s hungry children

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6th February 2017
The Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Foundation has teamed with the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Foundation to donate 750,000 Danish kroner to support the world’s hungry children. The considerable donation was revealed as part of a televised fundraising event in Denmark on Saturday, 4 February – the eleventh annual Denmark Collection 2017 DR Saturday Night. The event was the…
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Danish twins celebrate 6th birthday

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8th January 2017
Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark celebrated their 6th birthday today. They are the youngest children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. They have an older brother, Prince Christian (b. 15 October 2005) and an older sister, Princess…
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Four Danish journalists convicted of buying credit card information of Danish Royals

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30th November 2016
Four Danish journalists and an employee of the credit card company, Nets, have been found guilty of paying for the credit card information of members of the Danish Royal Family, politicians and celebrities. All have either been sentenced to jail or put on probation. Rivals of the Se og Hor Weekly were baffled when the magazine reported stories on celebrities and the Danish royals. IT expert, Peter…
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