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Queen Sonja to award Queen Margrethe with a prestigious language prize

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8th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is awarded the Nordic Association’s language prize for her effort to strengthen the Scandinavian language community and she will receive the accolade from her good friend, Queen Sonja of Norway. The prize will be presented in a ceremony in Oslo later in September. Preparations are now being made for a large-scale celebration of the language award…
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Queen Margrethe opens new exhibit on Royal Yacht

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9th February 2022
Since 1932, the Royal Yacht Dannebrog has functioned as a floating castle for the Danish Royal Family. The ship is thus celebrating its 90th anniversary as an official and private residence for the royal family on summer cruises in Denmark, or on overseas official visits.
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Queen Margrethe gives press conference before premiere of her own theatre play

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25th November 2021
Queen Margrethe has always been interested in performing arts and she’s now taken part in a press conference in connection with the resumption of the performance “The Snow Queen”. “The Snow Queen” was created two years ago in an artistic collaboration between the Queen of Denmark, musician Nanna Øland Fabricius and choreographer Yuri Possokhov. The ballet…
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A sisterly reunion - Queen Margrethe and her sisters gather for a joint summer holiday at the beautiful Gråsten Palace

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28th June 2021
Queen Margrethe has been joined by her two sisters at GråstenPalace in Denmark for a summer holiday. Her Majesty welcomed Queen Anne-Marie of Greece towards the end of last week with Princess Benedikte arriving a few days before that. The gathering was publicised when a cycling team passed by Gråsten Palace on Saturday and was received by Queen Margrethe, much to the surprise of the…
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Queen Margrethe orders flags to be flown at half-mast in memory of Prince Philip

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14th April 2021
Prince Philip’s passing has attracted condolences from most royal houses around the world. The Norwegian king was quick to announce that in Norway they will fly the flag at half mast from the Royal Palace in Oslo on April 17th 2021, the day when the Duke of Edinburgh is buried. Now, the same message from Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has ordered that the flag be flown at half…
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