Denmark

The Faroe Islands ask Queen Margrethe to postpone parliamentary elections

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11th October 2022
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…
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Queen Margrethe scales back Golden Jubilee celebrations in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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10th September 2022
2022 will go down in history as the year in which the world lost the light of Queen Elizabeth II after she reigned over the UK and the Commonwealth for over seven decades. But in Denmark, the year also marks the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II, who ascended to the throne in 1972, almost exactly 20 years after Queen Elizabeth.The date of her ascension is in January, but celebrations…
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Queen Margrethe hands out "Queen's Clock"

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26th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has had a busy June this year and carried out another engagement on Friday, 24 June, in Copenhagen with an annual event. On Friday, Margrethe visited the Life Guards’ barracks in Copenhagen to present the Queen’s Clock. She attended the Royal Life Guards ‘Anniversary Parade in Gothersgade and presented the honour. The Queen chose a bright pink skirt suit…
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Queen Margrethe celebrates major anniversary for important royal residence

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19th May 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has marked the 300th anniversary of Fredensborg Palace – an anniversary close to the Queen’s heart.The anniversary was celebrated on 17 May in a large event arranged by the Fredensborg municipality, where the home is located. Several hundred turned up to join the celebration with the Queen. School children and music corps from the local community took…
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