For many years it has been a tradition that Queen Margrethe of Denmark visits parts of her kingdom late in the summer and this year is no exception. Queen Margrethe has begun her late summer visits on board the Royal Ship Dannebrog with a trip to Slagelse Municipality.
Queen Margrethe was officially received at the City Hall where the Mayor introduced the city council members and presented the…
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg finalises divorce
16th August 2022
Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg has divorced. She is the daughter of Princess Benedikte and niece of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
The news has now been confirmed by the Danish royal court to the Danish weekly magazine…
A Cinderella moment for Crown Princess Mary as she almost loses a shoe while curtseying
21st June 2022
The Crown Princess of Denmark almost found herself barefoot on the red carpet as she performed a dramatic curtsey during her official visit to the Netherlands. As she greeted King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, Crown Princess Mary curtseyed and photographers caught one of…
A new large hospital in Denmark has long been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the Crown Princess participated in an important ceremony. Crown Princess Mary laid the foundation stone for the new hospital, and she also placed a time capsule for the…
During a small ceremony at Amalienborg Palace, Queen Margrethe received a copy of the brand new translation of “Flatøyboka.”
Flatøyboka is an Icelandic manuscript written at the time Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Norway. The book tells about the old…
Princess Benedikte of Denmark has attended the Special Olympics Sports Festival in the Danish city of Kolding for its closing ceremony.
Upon arrival, the Princess was given a tour of the areas that have been used during this year’s festival. A large selection of…
This week marks three years since Crown Prince Frederik’s Centre for Public Leadership was opened at Aarhus University. The Danish Crown Prince attended a conference at the centre that bears his name to celebrate the occasion.
The conference was about the challenges one will face in the municipal management sector in the future. Researchers and prominent professionals from the…
Queen Margrethe takes part in commemorations linked to Denmark’s history of exploration
21st May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has attended the Royal Geographical Society’s meeting on Danish expedition history at the Danish National Museum.
Queen Margrethe was received by six-year-old Viola, who handed Her Majesty a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The Queen was then…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the 300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to the Queen’s heart.
The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the home is located.
Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics and quantum technology at the Niels Bohr Institute, has worked his entire life to research on in experimental quantum optics. This week he received his grandest award so far when Queen Margrethe II of Denmark awarded him with her own science prize.
Peter Lodahl is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Queen Margrethe II’s Science Prize. In…
