Today is the birthday of Prince Joachim of Denmark, and to mark the celebration, we are taking a look at his life so far.
Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian was born on 7 June 1969 in Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet as the younger son of the current Queen Margrethe II and her late husband, Prince Henrik. The Prince is sixth in line to the throne after his older brother, Crown Prince…
The Danish Royal Court has announced this week that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark will visit Danes living in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein in September. On her voyage to Germany, Her Majesty will use the Danish royal yacht “Dannebrog”. The reason for…
On 20 February, Queen Margrethe organised a concert in the Chapel of Fredensborg Palace to commemorate the first anniversary of Prince Henrik’s death. She was joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie. Other guests…
As they do every year, the Danish Royal Family attended several New Year’s receptions in the first week of January.
On January 1st, Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, and Princess Marie attended the traditional New Year’s Gala Dinner at Amalienborg Palace. This reception is held for members of the government, the country’s top…
On Wednesday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark attended a series of events during her visit to the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen. Her Majesty started her visit by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal…
Queen Margrethe hosts gala dinner for government, Danish Parliament and Danish members of the European Parliament
25th October 2018
Last night, Queen Margrethe hosted a gala dinner for members of the government, members of the Danish Parliament and Danish members of the European Parliament. Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte were in attendance. Crown Prince…
Today, the Danish Royal Family attended the official opening of the Danish Parliament at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe, the Crown Prince Couple, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, as well as Princess Benedikte, were received by official members of the Parliament just before noon when the first session of the parliamentary year began. The opening of the Parliament takes…
On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte started their two-day state visit to Denmark, the first state visit by a French President to Denmark since 1982.
The beginning of the visit was delayed by the French President’s team as France’s…
The Danish Royal Court announced that Queen Margrethe had decided to award a commemorative medal to the members of the Royal Family, the court’s staff and all of those who have helped Prince Henrik during his disease and who helped the family after Prince…
New official portrait of Crown Prince Frederik unveiled by Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince family
25th May 2018
Today, Crown Prince Frederik unveiled a new portrait of himself at the National Museum of History at Frederiksborg Castle as part of his 50th birthday celebrations. He was joined by Queen Margrethe as well as Crown Princess Mary and their four children.
Only Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince couple were scheduled to attend so it was a pleasant surprise for the people waiting in front of the…
