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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. The
news comes as Her Royal Highness and the rest of her family mark
one year of living permanently in…
