Denmark

Princess Isabella's comments to her mum, Crown Princess Mary, go viral

As Prince Christian of Denmark was confirmed into the Danish church, there was huge press and public interest. But as the many photos and videos were played out, one involving his younger sister, Princess Isabella, got many people talking. Reporters captured a terse moment between Isabella and her mum, Crown Princess Mary. The 14-year-old princess made a comment to her mother which has made…
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Queen Margrethe begins 2021 sailing season

On Tuesday, Queen Margrethe officially boarded the royal ship Dannebrog in the Port of Copenhagen at the naval base of Nyholm for the start of the 2021 sailing season. Upon arrival at Nyholm, Her Majesty was presented with flowers and was received by the Queen’s personal captain, who is also commander of the royal ship Dannebrog. On the occasion of boarding, there was a 21-gun salute from…
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Queen Margrethe reveals she does not use email, Facebook or text messages

The Queen of Denmark has revealed that she still does not use Facebook, text messages or even emails. To mark her 81st birthday, Queen Margrethe talks about her relationship with the Danish language and also provides details about how she herself prefers to communicate with relatives and friends. Her Majesty gave the interview to radio programme Klog på Sprog with host Adrian Hughes, where…
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Queen Margrethe orders flags to be flown at half-mast in memory of Prince Philip

Prince Philip’s passing has attracted condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day when the Duke of Edinburgh is buried. Now, the same message from Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has ordered that the flag be flown at half…
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