Denmark

Another queen enters the podcast world

Queen Mary of Denmark is joining an exclusive club- royal podcasters! The Danish Queen has shared that she will be launching a new podcast.She joins Queen Camilla as the second queen to host a podcast. Taking to Instagram, the Danish queen shared that The Mary Foundation will be launching a podcast soon.  The podcast will initially be three episodes long and will be focusing on the…
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Denmark

Danish Royal Family to phase out royal warrants

The Danish Royal Family is phasing out their royal warrants in a bid to modernise their monarchy. “It is the Royal House’s opinion that a scheme that means that individual companies can claim special recognition from the Royal House for a number of years is no…
Features

The tiara that one queen kept although it really belonged to another

Although opal is October’s birthstone and can come in a variety of hues, it is rarely seen in a tiara. In the early twentieth century, many believed that opals were considered bad luck and had the jewels replaced with other stones. Some of the most beloved royal tiaras were originally set with opals, including Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet. Prince Albert designed this tiara for…
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Denmark

Queen Mary's weekend plans revealed

Queen Mary’s weekend plans have been revealed: she’s currently serving as regent of Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced that Queen Mary will serve as regent for the period of 20-22 September, over the weekend, while King Frederik is out of the country. This…
Royal News

The discreet and dutiful duke who just marked a major milestone

This year, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is dutiful. Prince Richard was born 26 August 1944 at St Matthew’s Nursing Home in Northampton. Prince Richard’s father, Henry, Duke of Gloucester the third…
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Denmark

King Frederik and Queen Mary play host on royal yacht

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have been busy this week on their final summer cruise which will come to an end on Thursday, 22 August.  The Danish monarch goes on shorter cruises each summer to visit different communities across Denmark, travelling on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog. On Monday, the couple visited Bornholm in coordinating outfits of casual white shirts and brown…
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