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…
