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Queen Margrethe and the Faroe Islands

Later this week, Queen Margrethe will visit the Faroe Islands aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog in her role as queen of the North Atlantic islands. Ahead of her visit, let’s take a look at Queen Margrethe’s history with the Faroe Islands. It was officially confirmed in April that Queen Margrethe would visit the Faroe Islands and that the visit would afford her the “opportunity to…
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Grandchildren of monarchs: Queen Margrethe

In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this instalment, we’re heading to Denmark to introduce the eight grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II. Children of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Embed from Getty Images Prince Christian Christian Valdemar Henri John was born on 15 October 2005, the oldest child of the…
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Queen Margrethe sends warm spring greetings

Queen Margrethe has sent a spring greeting as she continues her winter holiday at the Jagtejendommen nature reserve in Trend. The Royal House posted a series of photographs of the Danish queen with her dachshund Tillia in the Vesthimmerland coniferous forest with the…
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Queen Margrethe: "Let us not lose heart"

Queen Margrethe addressed the Danes on New Year’s Eve telling them to “not lose heart” over the COVID-19 situation as we all have a reason to rejoice now that there is a vaccine. She began by mentioning how the pandemic hit Europe saying it was “a…
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The other Queen celebrating a jubilee in 2022

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been fêted as a much-welcomed four-day celebration coming to the United Kingdom in 2022, and while her 70th anniversary on the throne is a huge milestone, she won’t be the only monarch with a special jubilee that year. Queen Margrethe, the popular monarch of Denmark, will mark her Golden Jubilee, 50 years on the throne, on 14 January. Queen Margrethe came…
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Queen Margrethe shines in new official portrait

A new official portrait of Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been released by the Royal House to mark her 80th birthday. The Royal House said portraits of Margrethe are a narrative of the Queen’s life as head of state: “Portraits are therefore also part of the…