Queen Margrethe has approved the establishment of a new government in Denmark following an election earlier in June. The discussions to form a new government started the day following the election on June 6. Queen Margrethe was asked by at the acting Prime Minister’s Council, that the Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen had to lead negotiations on the formation of a government. Frederiksen…
On 7 June, Prince Joachim of Denmark celebrated his 50th birthday. In the evening, Queen Margrethe hosted a gala dinner at Christian VIII’s Palace to celebrate her youngest son’s birthday. For the first time, the Queen’s eight grandchildren attended a gala…
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…
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has decided to revoke all titles and medals of her former Chamberlain, Christian Kjær according to Danish media late last week. The Royal Court in Copenhagen confirmed the news to Danish “Ekstra Bladet”.
The Queen has revoked all his titles and medals because Kjær has been found guilty of driving down a traffic conductor in connection with a bicycle…
On 16 April, Queen Margrethe celebrated her 79th birthday at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus. The Queen always makes a balcony appearance with the Royal Family to celebrate her birthday with the Danish people each year. She usually marks the occasion at Amalienborg Palace in…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is set to sail away on the royal yacht, Her Danish Majesty’s Yacht Dannebrog as part of an annual summer tour of the country. The Queen will make a visit to Køge Municipality respectively on 28 – 29 May and Nyborg Municipality on 31 May.
How many days did the Scandinavian and Spanish royal families work in 2018?
31st December 2018
At the end of each year, we can study and comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian royal families which is something that is not always done.
Before going into the numbers, a little disclaimer. These numbers represent the days worked by each member of the royal families based on their official calendar. Of course, there…
Queen Margrethe’s programme for Iceland visit announced
30th November 2018
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe will visit Iceland’s capital of Reykjavík on Saturday, 1 December 2018. During her stay, she will experience a tight schedule. Her Majesty is touring the country to mark the 100th anniversary of Iceland’s sovereignty.
Upon arrival, the Queen…
One of the highlights of Christmas Day in many UK households is The Queen’s Speech at 3:00 pm. Denmark has a similar highlight but at 6:00 pm on New Year’s Eve where Queen Margrethe gives a speech which is broadcast live on television, radio and the…
Queen Margrethe attends military parade in Copenhagen
24th November 2018
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 Lifeguard.
Following the parade, Her Majesty handed over the prestigious “Queen’s Clock” to one guard for his…