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European royals in the British line of succession: Denmark's Royal Family

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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 Gustaf Adolf (later King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden) and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. The Princess was the…
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Denmark's American-born Princess

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1st July 2020
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…
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Danish royal family cancels summer events due to Coronavirus

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7th April 2020
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 from the Prime Minister that the ban on larger assemblies will be maintained until August, the Royals have chosen to follow…
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Alexandría, Last Queen of Iceland

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4th April 2020
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…
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Danish Court announces events celebrating Queen Margrethe's 80th birthday

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13th January 2020
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 2015. On 2 April, the Queen will officially open the exhibition “The faces of the Queen” at the National…
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Crown Princess Mary to visit Morocco next month

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22nd September 2019
Crown Princess Mary will travel to Morocco next month to attend the Youth Innovation Summit. “The large youth population in Morocco provides a great opportunity for economic growth and development,” per the Youth Innovation Summit’s official website. “However, tapping into this potential requires opportunities for participation and inclusion of young people in the economy and…
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