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…
The 75th anniversary of Bornholm’s
liberation was marked in Denmark this week with the Royal Family
also participating in the event. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of
Denmark appeared in a documentary made by the Danish TV-channel DR1
about the liberation. Earlier in the…
Last year, the Danish Queen had to cancel
her Easter holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic but this year,
her traditional holiday will take place. Many Danes take this as a
sign that things can go towards normality this year and the people
in the part of Denmark where the…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited
the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen for a
special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on March 17th, by
attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from
the Royal Lifeguard. The parade was completed with fewer people
present than usual due to the situation with coronavirus. Queen
Margrethe was in a good…
Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik conduct Denmark’s first-ever digital Council of State
18th March 2021
On Tuesday, history was written in
Denmark when Queen Margrethe conducted the Council of State
digitally for the first time. From the Council of State Hall at
Christiansborg Palace in downtown Copenhagen, the Queen conducted
the meeting Tuesday morning. At her side was Crown…
his year marks 30 years since King Harald
ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King
Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be
celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but Queen
Margrethe of Denmark has sent a…
For the Danish Royal Family, these first
days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where
everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the
case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the
corona-virus. The planned New Year’s party at Christiansborg Castle
for the Prime Minister and other representatives of official
Denmark, which should have taken…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited
the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen this
week for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on
November 18th 2020, by attending an impressive military parade by
several regiments from the Royal…
Queen Margrethe follows tradition and approves charity's accounts
11th November 2020
It is not often that sitting monarchs
have a tradition of approving the accounts of others than their own
household. In Denmark, on the other hand, there is such a custom.
This week, at the annual accounting meeting of the charity,
Classenske Fideicommis, Queen Margrethe…
Queen Margrethe cancels all public audiences for an indefinite time
28th October 2020
More cancellations in the daily program
of the Danish Royal Family as a result of the ongoing pandemic have
been announced. The Danish Royal Court has now confirmed to the
Danish press that access to public audiences is affected by the
coronavirus situation, meaning that many Danes will not get the
opportunity to meet Queen Margrethe for the forseeable future. The
Royal Court says: “It is a…
