Prince Christian of Denmark, second in
line to the Danish throne, has tested positive for COVID-19. His
parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, received
news of a local outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tranegårdskolen in
Hellerup, which Prince Christian attends, last Sunday and he
subsequently underwent a test. Prince Christian is currently in
isolation at Frederik VIII’s…
European royals in the British line of succession: Denmark's Royal Family
1st September 2020
Continuing our series, Royal Central is
taking a look at the members of Denmark’s Royal Family who are in
the British line of succession. Frederik IX of Denmark married
Princess Ingrid of Sweden on 24 May 1935. Princess Ingrid was the
daughter of Crown Prince…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark may be the
most paradoxical personality of today’s European royals. At formal
events—balls, banquets, galas and dinners—she is always dressed in
lavish, elaborate dresses that mimic 19th-century ballgowns, and
wears her stunning jewellery.
Several European nations have had members
of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom
have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward
VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson,
and in more recent years, the Duchess of Sussex has been in the
headlines in newspapers around the world after she and the Duke of
Sussex stepped back…
The Danish Royal court announced that
Queen Margrethe’s annual summer tour with the Royal Yacht Dannebrog
has been cancelled. All events to celebrate the reunion with
Schleswig have also been cancelled. The Royal court says that in
light of the latest announcement…
On Christmas Eve 1879, a daughter named
Alexandrine was born to Frederick III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and
his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. This little
girl was the first child of the couple who had married at the start
of the year; her parents went on…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of
Denmark have returned to Denmark from their home in France with
their two children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena. Prince Henrik
was examined at the Rigshospitalet for respiration problems
connected with asthmatic bronchitis. He was also tested for the
Coronavirus but fortunately, the test turned out to be negative.
However, considering Prince…
As Queen Margrethe of Denmark will
celebrate her 80th birthday on 16 April 2020, the Danish Court
today released a program of events celebrating the Queen during the
month of April. The program is similar to the one organised to
celebrate the Queen’s 75th birthday in…
In the Danish city of Aarhus, the East
Jutland Police have arrested a 46-year-old man from the small
village of Randers for a burglary committed at the Danish royal
residence of Marselisborg Palace on Friday of last week. The man
was arrested in Denmark this past weekend…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark sends message of support to Australian Prime Minister
5th January 2020
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who was
born in Hobart, Australia, has sent a message to Australia’s Prime
Minister in connection to the bush fires. She has been keeping
apprised of the situation through friends and family in Australia.
The message, posted on the official website of the Danish Royal
House, reads: “Your Excellency Prime Minister, In this time of
great…
