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Queen Margrethe comes face to face with herself in a new portrait

Denmark’s Queen has unveiled a new portrait of herself, painted to mark her 80th birthday this year. Margrethe II revealed the new image as she officially opened an exhibition celebrating her life and reign. The new portrait is by Nils Strobek, who has painted Margrethe on four other occasions. The artist said he wanted to show the Queen of Denmark as a private person so there are no images…
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Queen Margrethe weeps for the fallen on 75th anniversary of Denmark's liberation

The Queen of Denmark has led commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of her country. Margrethe II was clearly moved as she laid a wreath and bowed her head to remember all those who lost their lives during World War Two. The Danish Monarch placed a garland of laurel wreaths, draped in red and white ribbons for her country’s flag, at the Memorial at Mindelunden. She was…
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The poignant tribute to Prince Henrik in Queen Margrethe's birthday photos

You just knew she wouldn’t forget him. Queen Margrethe has made sure that her late husband, Prince Henrik, is remembered in the special images now being shared by Denmark’s royals to mark the monarch’s 80th birthday. The second set of photos, released on the eve of Margrethe’s big day, focus on her and her royal lineage. One image shows her in the Garden Room at Fredensborg Palace with…
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Prince Christian's confirmation is postponed

In her traditional new year’s speech, Queen Margrethe II announced that Prince Christian, second in line to the Danish throne, would be confirmed in 2020. The Royal Court later confirmed that the Prince was set to be confirmed during the spring of 2020. Now the Royal Court…
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The Danish Royal Family cancels engagements

The diary of the Danish Royal Family has been altered with all planned engagements between now and the start of April listed as ‘cancelled’. The agenda changed on Thursday, soon after the country’s government announced that all schools and universities would close for two weeks while many people would be asked to work from home. The Danish Royal agenda was relatively light with most of…
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