When she was born, she was not supposed to become Queen. Yet, one month after her birth, on 14 May, she was christened with a parade of godparents to rival any future monarch.Â
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was born on 16 April 1940, just one week after the Nazi invasion of Denmark on 9 April, and, at the time, females could not inherit the throne; her father’s brother was supposed to become…
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has directed a donation of $50,000 to the Gisèle Kambou Centre in Burkina Faso through her eponymous Mary Foundation.
In a statement on the Mary Foundation’s website, Crown Princess Mary said: “Girls and young women in Burkina…
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie visit Christmas market in Paris
29th November 2021
Princess Marie of Denmark visited Frederik’s Church in Paris on Friday, 26 November, to officially open the local Christmas market.Â
Her Royal Highness visited the church with her husband, Prince Joachim; Frederikskirke is the biggest Danish church in the French…
A look back at previous State Visits between Denmark and Germany
5th November 2021
State Visits are the highest expressions of diplomacy. They can be done either to soften sharp edges in diplomatic relations between two nations or to reaffirm the bond already existing and explore new potential areas of cooperation.Â
The State Visit Queen Margarethe will undertake in a few days to Germany falls into the second category.
The two countries share a strong bond that has…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is currently undergoing her latest tour of Greenland, which began on 8 October and will end on the 12th. The visit is taking place upon the invitation of the Chairman of the Naalakkersuisut Múte B. Egede and will take Her Majesty to Ilulissat…
Crown Prince Frederik sports Major General cap for the first time as he attends spectacular military anniversary parade
9th October 2021
Crown Prince Frederik closed his workweek attending the annual Anniversary Parade for the Royal Life Guard at their Barracks in Copenhagen.Â
On Friday, 8 October, the heir to the Danish throne made the journey to Rosenborg Castle, one of the two garrisons for the Royal…
The year 2022 will mark Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s Golden Jubilee – her 50th year on the throne – and, like many important occasions, it will be marked in style.Â
Events to celebrate the occasion will include homages to her father, King Frederik IX, who passed away on the 14th of January 1972, making Margrethe Queen, but also a special Parliament session, a gala evening…
The first Tuesday in October is Parliament Opening Day in Denmark, according to their Constitution, and so every year on the date the entire Danish Royal Family reunites for the occasion.Â
It is such an important moment of the Danish political year that not even a global…
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…
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 Embassy in Paris.Â
The news comes as Her Royal Highness and the rest of her family mark one year of living permanently in…
