Royal News

King Frederik recalls "overwhelming and moving" accession day in new interview

King Frederik and Queen Mary have sat down for their first official interview since their accession earlier this year, recalling that momentous day and their personal highlights. The royal couple sat down with Danish broadcaster TV2 earlier this week as they launched the Dannebrog for the summer sailing season. In the interview, they discussed the moment they became king and consort, and…
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Denmark

Queen Mary shares her love of nature at deer haven

Queen Mary professed her love of nature over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
Denmark

Queen Mary back on duty after holidays

Queen Mary returned to royal duties on Monday, presenting the prestigious research prizes to a new crop of researchers in Copenhagen. Continuing on with a duty she carried out as Crown Princess, the Queen arrived at the Queen’s Hall at Den Sorte Diamant in Copenhagen to help present five educational prizes and 18 scholarships to PhD students through the Ministry of Education and Research’s…
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King Frederik and Queen Mary announce major summer tour

King Frederik and Queen Mary will head out on a comprehensive tour of the Danish kingdom and Scandinavia this spring, their first as king and queen. The Danish Royal Court has announced that the King and Queen will undertake state visits to Sweden and Norway in May, and…
Royal News

King Frederik leads family in church for service closing historic week of celebrations

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were at the head of the Royal Family as they all gathered in a historically significant Cathedral to close out a week of celebrations for the proclamation of the new Monarchs. On Sunday, 21st January, the Royal Family arrived at Aarhus Cathedral under falling snow, making the atmosphere even more magical. The family is understood to have come from…
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Denmark

King Frederik X's special gift to youngest children

King Frederik X has bestowed his children with a special gift as he marks the beginning of his reign: Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have all been named Knights of the Order of the Elephant. This tradition has been long-held within Denmark…
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Queen Mary returns to familiar couturiers for first queenly appearance

Queen Mary’s touching choice in accession outfit called back to the day she became Denmark’s Crown Princess. The simple cream-coloured dress was designed by Soeren Le Schmidt and sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the dressmaker who sewed her wedding dress in 2004. Queen Mary’s wedding dress was designed by Danish fashion designer Uffe Frank, but Hallstein is the one who sewed together the 67.5…
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