European Royals

Queen Mary, the queen of nature, speaks about climate change in Nairobi

Queen Mary spoke of her love of nature at the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on Thursday, urging policymakers to take seriously the threats of climate change. The Danish queen serves as patron of the UN Environment Programme, and travelled to the Kenyan capital with the government ministers of Environment and Gender Equality. As part of her visit, Queen Mary also stopped into…
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Denmark

Queen Mary gives a pure mum reaction to Princess Isabella's controversial T-shirt

Queen Mary of Denmark did what all mums do when asked about their children doing something they might regret – she sighed and gave an exasperated laugh. It was a pure mum reaction and got plenty of smiles, not least from her husband, King Frederik, who did what all dads do in that situation and hoped his other half would sort it out. The response came when a journalist asked the King…
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Denmark

The princess making an unexpected comeback after moving abroad with her family

One princess who has spent several years living abroad with her family is suddenly undertaking a growing number of engagements for her royal house with her latest outing focused on a crucial matter. Princess Marie of Denmark has been living in France and the US with her husband, Prince Joachim, the younger brother of King Frederik X. The two moved overseas several years ago and were quickly…
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Denmark

This unique royal tiara is being given a new life by Queen Mary of Denmark

At a glittering state banquet in Helsinki’s Presidential Palace earlier this year, Queen Mary of Denmark stunned observers when she chose to wear a poetic relic of royal history: a 200‑year‑old gold tiara and accompanying bracelet, both steeped in classical romance and geological intrigue. The delicate gold headband appears to be rather low key at first glance but it contains something…
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