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Charlottenlund Palace saved from sale

Charlottenlund Palace in Denmark will no longer be sold. About two months ago, the plan was for Charlottenlund Palace to be put up for sale. The Danish Palaces and Culture Agency said that it no longer served a cultural purpose, but Danish Members of Parliament disagreed. Thus, the historic palace will not be sold. Mads Hedegaard, Director of Charlottenlund Palace, said: “I was informed…
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Princess Isabella to change school this autumn

Princess Isabella has been a student at the school of Tranegårdskolen in Gentofte since first grade. However, when the new school year begins this autumn, Princess Isabella is to continue her schooling at Herlufsholm in Næstved, where her older brother, Prince Christian…
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Queen Margrethe welcomed to Fredensborg Castle with traditional torch parade

Several times a year, the Danish queen changes official residence, according to old tradition. On Saturday, March 26, 2022, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe was welcomed home to Fredensborg Castle by the area’s residents. Also present at the ceremony were the Queen`s two sisters,Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Since 1988, the…
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Queen Margrethe attends 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 16, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. For the first time in several years, the parade could go ahead as normal, without coronavirus restrictions. Queen Margrethe was in…
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Danish royal castle and birthplace of two kings may be sold

The Danish Palaces and Culture Agency plans to put Charlottenlund Castle up for sale within a few months. This may mean that tourists could will lose access to the castle with a rich royal history. After a long disagreement between Gentofte Municipality and the Danish Palaces and Culture Agency about the use of Charlottenlund Castle Gardens and its five buildings the Palaces and Culture Agency…
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