King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the
second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and
high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first
levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the
Guardhusarregiment’s Officer Corps, happened at Christian VII’s
Palace at Amalienborg; the second levee took place at
Christiansborg…
What are the Danish New Year 'levees' that bring out the royal family in all their finery?
3rd January 2025
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have just hosted the first New Year’s banquet of their reign. As
January gets under way, they will be hosting multiple New Year’s
levees. But while we’re glad to start the New Year with some
sparkle, what are these events and…
Diamond flowers and crown jewels for a queen - Denmark just set the 2025 tiara standard at high
2nd January 2025
The Danish Royal Family celebrated one of
the most important events on their royal calendar on New Year’s Day
with a glittering gala which means they start every January decked
in diamonds and with plenty of sparkle. Held on 1 January each
year, the Danish monarch…
King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the
first New Year’s banquet of their reign and the new consort
certainly made a sartorial statement for the milestone. She
wore gems that form part of Denmark’s Crown Jewels for the event.
Denmark front and centre Queen Mary chose to represent Danish
design with her gown. Her deep green dress, by Birgit Hallstein,
features a lace decolletage and…
It was a royal first for Crown Prince
Christian on the first evening of 2025: the young royal attended
his first ever New Year’s Levee. Hosted at Christian VII’s Palace
at Amalienborg, the traditional New Year Levee is hosted by the
monarch for Denmark’s government…
King Frederik X of Denmark will give his
first New Year’s Eve address as monarch after his mother abdicated
in January 2024. Where will he be giving his address from? The
Danish court has shared that King Frederik will be giving his
speech from the King’s…
The arrival of a queen: how a new consort made her mark in 2024
31st December 2024
While she began 2024 as the Crown
Princess, Mary of Denmark has had an exceptionally busy year as she
and King Frederik establish themselves as King and Queen.
Unsurprisingly, Mary has continued to push her sartorial choices as
she embraces her new role as Denmark’s Queen. A queen consort for
Denmark There is no coronation for a Danish monarch, they are
instead proclaimed by the…
On the eve of 2024, Queen Margrethe
announced her abdication and two weeks into the new year, a new
king was installed. From there, King Frederik and Queen Mary spent
the year cementing their positions and we watched as a reign began.
Here are 10 of the biggest moments…
Queen Margrethe has reunited with her
family ahead of Christmas Day and also joining the party is her
grandson who spent the autumn on another continent. This is
Margrethe’s first Christmas since she announced her abdication in
her 2023 New Year’s Eve…
The king who spoke from the 15th century in 2024 and other amazing royal discoveries
18th December 2024
The year 2024 has seen many royal history
discoveries. From lost portraits to a controversial monarch’s
voice, experts have continued to uncover the past lives of
royals. Mayan royal jade mask found In January 2024, a team
of archaeologists led by Francisco Estrada-Belli of Tulane
University shared that in 2021 they had discovered a complete jade
mask from a Mayan King dating back…
