On Wednesday this week, Her Royal
Highness Crown princess Mary attended physical a meeting. The Crown
Princess had scrapped the digital video-calls we are all used to
with a rare physical presence when she visited the World Health
Organisation’s Regional Director for Europe, and it’s leader, Dr
Hans Kluge. At the meeting, the Crown Princess received a briefing
on and a status for…
For the Danish Royal Family, these first
days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where
everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the
case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the
corona-virus. The planned New Year’s…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited
the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this
week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on
November 18th 2020, by attending an impressive military parade by
several regiments from the Royal…
Queen Margrethe follows tradition and approves charity's accounts
11th November 2020
It is not often that sitting monarchs
have a tradition of approving the accounts of others than their own
household. In Denmark, on the other hand, there is such a custom.
This week, at the annual accounting meeting of the charity,
Classenske Fideicommis, Queen Margrethe, gave her approval to the
organisation’s accounts and annual report. Upon arrival, the Queen
was received by the…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has decided to
cancel her annual New Year’s galas as a result of the continued
spread of COVID-19 in Denmark. Her Majesty has confirmed hse won’t
hold the grand New Year’s dinner for the government, the Speaker of
the Danish…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg has attended the Equestrian World Cup
2020 at the National Equestrian Center of Vilhelmsborg near the
Danish city of Aarhus. Her Royal Highness attended the FEI Dressage
World Cup Grand Prix and FEI Dressage World…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has attended a ceremony commemorating
the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark and honouring the
fallen members of the Danish resistance. The event in Spentrup
should have happened in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and
took place on October 11th 2020. Princess Benedikte, younger sister
of Queen Margrethe, came…
Princess Nathalie of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is in mourning after her beloved horse
Digby, which she competed on at the Olympic Games in Beijing, was
euthanised. On Saturday morning, according to Danish and German
media, Nathalie had to say goodbye to her beloved horse…
In an exclusive interview with the Danish
magazine “Billed Bladet” Queen Margrethe’s younger sister, Princess
Benedikte, has talked about her interest in fashion, style and
design. The princess also discusses the education and training she
has received in the same…
Prince Joachim of Denmark has been
promoted to the military rank of Brigadier General. The event
happened in a small ceremony in the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris
on September 21st 2020. It was Ambassador Michael Starbæk
Christensen who presented the Prince with the document confirming
his new military rank. Prince Joachim has received a permanent
degree of Brigadier General, and as defence…
