Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik sports Major General cap for the first time as he attends spectacular military anniversary parade

Crown Prince Frederik closed his workweek attending the annual Anniversary Parade for the Royal Life Guard at their Barracks in Copenhagen.  On Friday, 8 October, the heir to the Danish throne made the journey to Rosenborg Castle, one of the two garrisons for the Royal Life Guards.  The regiment was founded on 30 June 1658 by King Frederik III to offer protection to the King as head of…
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visits Lithuania on a busy diplomatic trip

Crown Princess Mary has returned back to Denmark following a two day diplomatic visit to Lithuania in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Danish and Lithuanian relations. The visit took place from September 30 to October 1, with activities taking place in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to optimise the short time Her Royal Highness had available.  The first day of…
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A new role for Princess Marie of Denmark

Denmark has been pushing for a broader cultural presence on the global stage, and now that effort has found a prominent voice. Princess Marie, daughter-in-law to Queen Margrethe, has been appointed as a Special Culture Representative in the Culture Department of the Danish…
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Crown Princess Mary goes back to university

Universities are opening back, and, in some countries, institutions have taken advantage of the break to renovate facilities or build new ones from scratch.  That was the case for VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark, which opened a new campus with Crown Princess Mary serving as the guest of honour. Her Royal Highness held a symbolic ribbon cutting, officially opening the new…
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Queen Margrethe attends premiere of movie based on namesake Queen

On Wednesday, the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen was the backdrop for one of the first movie premieres that followed the forced shutdown.  Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II arrived at the theatre for the premiere of the Danish film “Margrete den Første”, which in its English version has received the title of “Margrete-Queen of the North”. The movie focuses on the life of Queen…
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