Denmark

Princess Benedikte unveils new painting of herself

A new portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark was unveiled at the National History Museum at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. It was the princess herself who unveiled the new portrait. The princess is the sister of Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. The portrait was made by artist Lars Physant and is a part of the exhibition “The…
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Queen Margrethe inaugurates statue commemorating Jewish escape

Queen Margrethe of Denmark was present at the inauguration of the sculpture ‘October 1943’ in the small Danish city of Humlebæk on Wednesday. The Queen arrived using the royal yacht. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was received by the Mayor of the Fredensborg Municipality, Thomas Lykke Pedersen. Following a series of speeches by dignitaries including Mayor Thomas Lykke Pedersen and artist…
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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…
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The Danish Crown Prince Family move back to Fredensborg Palace

The Danish Crown Prince family has moved homes again, as confirmed by the Danish Royal Court on Monday. Over the weekend, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary moved along with their children to the Chancellery at Fredensborg Palace, where the family will reside in the coming months. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess took over the Chancellery shortly after their wedding in May 2004.
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Queen Margrethe attends scaled-down military parade in Copenhagen

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on March 17th, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. The parade was completed with fewer people present than usual due to the situation with coronavirus. Queen Margrethe was in a good…
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