Queen Margrethe of Denmark

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has resigned her patronage of the H.C. Andersen Children’s Book Prize in protest against the decision to have a Russian leading the competition’s jury. Several countries have tried in vain to have Anastasia Arkhipova, the controversial competition leader, removed from her role. Now the situation has escalated following the decision of Queen Margrethe to withdraw…

Queen Margrethe has visited the Danish Jewish Museum to mark 400 years of Jewish history in Denmark. Queen Margrethe also attended a celebratory service at Copenhagen Synagogue. This year marks the 400th anniversary of King Christian IV inviting the Jewish community to formally settle in Denmark. Before the celebratory service in the synagogue, the Queen had the opportunity to visit the…

Politicians on the Faroe Islands have asked Queen Margrethe to change the date of the Danish general election as it clashes with an important day of remembrance. Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, last week asked Queen Margrethe for a general election. Permission was given and the Mette Frederiksen announced the poll in a press conference outside the prime minister’s…