Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary confirm Danish royal tradition to continue

As the winter slowly comes to a close, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark are looking forward to the summer. The Danish royals have shared their sailing schedule for the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for 2025, ensuring a tradition continues on in this new reign. Dannebrog’s official sailing season will begin on 7 May when the King and Queen step aboard.  The Danish monarch traditionally…
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Royal News

King Frederik recalls the Moomins on State Visit to Finland

King Frederik reminisced on long Scandinavian winters of his childhood at the Finnish State Banquet. And in his reminiscence, he shared how Queen Margrethe would read stories of the Moomins—a popular series centred on Finnish/Swedish cartoon trolls that resemble hippos—to him and his younger brother, Prince Joachim. He said: “In one of the books, ‘Winter Moomin’, Moomin wakes up…
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European Royals

Peace in Ukraine commemorated as Scandinavian monarchs attend prayer services on anniversary of invasion

As the world marked the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Denmark and Sweden, the monarchs of both countries attended church services for peace. In Copenhagen, King Frederik and Queen Mary attended a church service at Holmen’s Church alongside government and Ukraine leaders, including the Ukrainian Ambasasdor, Andrii Yanevskyi. The service began with the hymn ‘Prayer…
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Denmark

Queen Mary reigns supreme on her birthday

The Queen of Denmark is celebrating her birthday and there’s a brand new portrait to prove it. Queen Mary celebrates on February 5th and he Danish Royal Family has released a new photo taken at Amalienborg Palace.  The new portrait was taken by Danish photographer…
Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary reign at New Year's Levees

King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted the second and third New Year’s Levees in Denmark: one for military and high court judges and the other for the diplomatic corps. The first levee, for the supreme court justices, the Royal Lifeguards and the Guardhusarregiment’s Officer Corps, happened at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg; the second levee took place at Christiansborg…
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