Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik visits Copenhagen’s emergency services

On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark visited the emergency services in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. The employees here have been on the front lines since the outbreak of the pandemic last year and they have taken care of the citizens of the region. Crown Prince Frederik’s rather informal visit was divided into two parts. First, His Royal Highness had a…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe follows tradition and approves charity's accounts

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…
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Denmark

Denmark’s Royal Family's funding increases

Denmark`s social democratic minority government presented on Monday its proposal for the Danish state budget, where an increase in the salary for the Queen Margrethe was included. The Danish government’s budget proposal for next year shows that Queen Margrethe can…
Denmark

Prince Joachim leaves hospital after brain surgery

Prince Joachim of Denmark is back with his family after being discharged from hospital in France where he underwent emergency brain surgery. The younger son of Queen Margrethe was given the go ahead to return to his holiday residence, the Chateau of Cayx, on August 3rd 2020, ten days after he was rushed in for treatment after falling ill. Joachim, who is 51, underwent surgery on a blood…
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British RoyalsEuropean Royals

The Royal Week in Pictures

Usually, as July gets under way, we expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal families have had their busiest time…
European Royals

Denmark's royals lead birthday wishes for Constantine of Greece

The Queen of Denmark has welcomed her brother in law to an exclusive club as she led royal birthday celebrations for Constantine of Greece. The former king has turned eighty just weeks after Margrethe marked her own eight decades. The Danish royals took to their official social media to send birthday wishes to Constantine, who is married to Margrethe’s younger sister, Anne-Marie. They…
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