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Queen Margrethe cancels all public audiences for an indefinite time

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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…
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Queen Margrethe records her very first podcast

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28th October 2020
For the first time in her life, Queen Margrethe of Denmark has taken part in a podcast. Queen Margrethe has previously been involved in a great number of books and TV productions and, in recent times, has been featured heavily on the Danish Royal Household’s social…
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Queen Margrethe's Golden Tiaras: the Poppies and the Naasut

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18th August 2020
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark may be the most paradoxical personality of today’s European royals. At formal events—balls, banquets, galas and dinners—she is always dressed in lavish, elaborate dresses that mimic 19th-century ballgowns, and wears her stunning jewellery.
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Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte honour their mother

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15th June 2020
Queen Margrethe of Denmark teamed up with her younger sister Princess Benedikte on Sunday for a rare royal event as coronavirus restrictions continue. On Sunday the two attended a small ceremony to hand out the “Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Legate”. The ceremony happened in the private garden at Fredensborg Castle. Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte unfortunately had to oversee…
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Why is Queen Margrethe called 'Daisy'?

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20th April 2020
Last week, Queen Margrethe of Denmark had to celebrate her birthday in a different way than planned because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many royals from Europe had come together and made a very special video greeting for the Danish Queen. Many people noticed that several…
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Queen Margrethe’s 80th birthday marked with special portraits

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16th April 2020
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is 80 today and the celebrations have begun with more striking portrait photos to mark the occasion. The Danish Royal Court announced on Tuesday that they would publish new images throughout the week to mark the event. On Tuesday, the Royal Court released a new series of portraits with the Queen, her son, Crown Prince Frederik and her grandson, Prince Christian…
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Danish royal family cancels summer events due to Coronavirus

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7th April 2020
The Danish Royal court announced that Queen Margrethe’s annual summer tour with the Royal Yacht Dannebrog has been cancelled. All events to celebrate the reunion with Schleswig have also been cancelled. The Royal court says that in light of the latest announcement from the Prime Minister that the ban on larger assemblies will be maintained until August, the Royals have chosen to follow…
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