Denmark

The delicate royal tiara with a blend of styles and a very romantic name

It’s a very unusual tiara, blending two different styles, and it has a very romantic name. As the only royal woman to wear it marks her birthday, let’s celebrate with a glimpse at Princess Marie’s dazzling diadem, the ”Nuits Claires”. Since her marriage to Prince Joachim, Princess Marie had often attended formal royal events, which meant wearing tiaras. In 2018…
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Denmark

Queen Mary reigns supreme on her birthday

The Queen of Denmark is celebrating her birthday and there’s a brand new portrait to prove it. Queen Mary celebrates on February 5th and he Danish Royal Family has released a new photo taken at Amalienborg Palace.  The new portrait was taken by Danish photographer…
Denmark

Denmark's 'missing' prince back on royal duty

Although Prince Joachim of Denmark now spends the majority of his time abroad, he is back in Denmark carrying out official duties. Prince Joachim attended the New Year’s Gala on 1 January, the first of his elder brother’s reign. He has remained in Denmark this…
Denmark

Twins with Greenlandic middle names star in royal photos on day of controversy

With Greenland dominating the headlines—we’ll spare you the reason why, you can research it yourself—the two young Danish royals who count Greenlandic names amongst their given names celebrated their 14th birthdays. Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, fraternal twins and the youngest children of King Frederik and Queen Mary, celebrated their birthday amidst the ongoing media circus…
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Denmark

Mary of Denmark is the perfect winter queen

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark are hosting the first New Year’s levees of their reign. And as she welcomed hundreds of guests on a cold, Epiphany morning, Denmark’s consort was the ultimate winter queen. The King and Queen of Denmark hosted a levee at…
Features

What are the Danish New Year 'levees' that bring out the royal family in all their finery?

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 why are they held?  Levee or banquet: there’s a royal explanation The New Year’s levees are daytime events…
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Denmark

Crown Prince Christian's New Year's first

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 leaders. This year marked the first time King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the event—Queen Margrethe, who also attended…
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