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Sunday, May 1, 2016

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King Carl XVI Gustaf's 70th Birthday.

Official Photograph: Kungahuset.
On 30 April, King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated his 70th Birthday, the festivities started with a Te Deum at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm.
Among foreign royal guests were King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Takamado of Japan, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Albert II.


All the Swedish Royal Family attended the ceremony, including Princess Estelle.


After the TeDeum, all the royal guests were joined by Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Märtha-Louise of Norway and husband Ari Behn for the Armed Forces celebration for the King at the Palace's Courtyard.


When the Armed Forces and changing of the guard ended, everyone headed to the Palace's balcony where a chorus sang to King Carl Gustaf. This time the family was joined by almost 2-month-old Prince Oscar, who was making his balcony debut.


To finish with the day celebrations, the city of Stockholm offered a lunch for everyone at the City Hall. The King and Queen arrived by carriage. Princess Sofia didn't attend the lunch as she returned home to be with Prince Alexander.


In the afternoon, a banquet was held for all the guests.

Photo: Expressen.
 


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Thursday, April 14, 2016

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Mexican State Visit to Denmark: State Banquet.

Photo: BT
To end the first day of the State Visit, Queen Margrethe hosted a gala dinner at Fredensborg Palace for the Mexican President.


All members of the Royal family were seen wearing the Order of the Aztec Eagle, while the President wore the Order of the Elephant and his wife wore the Order of the Dannebrog.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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Mexican State Visit to Denmark: Welcome.

Photo: Mathias Loevgreen Bojesen/Scanpix
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and his wife Angélica Rivera arrived to Copenhaguen today to begin the first ever State Visit to Denmark made by a Mexican President.
The couple was recieved by the Danish Royal Family at the Vilhen Lauritzen terminal of Copenhagen Airport.
Photo: Jens Dresling/Polfoto
Queen Margrethe and President Peña Nieto revised the guards of honor and introduced their respecting comitees.
After their arrival, the Presidential couple along the Royal couple took off to Fredensborg Palace where the official welcome ceremony was held.

Photo: Liselotte Sabroe

President Peña Nieto also held a reunion with the Queen and they exchanged gifts.

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Friday, July 25, 2014

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Gråsten Photoshoot 2014.

Photo: Kim Agersten, POLFOTO
Members of the Danish and Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Royal Families gathered as every year in Gråsten Palace, located in Southern Jutland.
Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
Led by Prince Christian, the family posed on the bridge that leads to the Princesshuset - where Queen Margrethe, Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie used to play as children.
Photo: AOP & Martin Høien, Billed Bladet

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Friday, June 20, 2014

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Summer Cruise in Odense.

Photo: Martin Høien, Billed-Bladet ©
The Regent Couple continued with their Summer Cruise and the next stop was Odense on 19 June. Summer cruises in Odense. At the entrance to Odense Fjord, the Dannebrog crossed the newly opened swing bridge Odin's Bridge. When passing, they were saluted by Odense United Shooting Society.
Photo: Michael Bager, POLFOTO.
The royal couple arrived on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog to Odense Harbour, Eastern Wharf, at. 10:00, where they were recieved by the civil service director Lisa Haxgart that presents Mayor Anker Boye. After the welcome, the Royal Couple headed to the Odense City Hall, and were received by Mayor Anker Boye and 1st Deputy Mayor Brian Dybro.
Photo: Peter Leth-Larsen, POLFOTO ©
At Odense City Hall an official reception was held in the Town Hall, The Royal Couple visited Art Brandts and inspected the exhibition "TATOO - from naval heroes to the world of art". The exhibition will include an image of King Frederik IX.
Photo: Fotograf: Claus Fisker, Scanpix ©
The royal couple then visited robot company Universal Robots. The company develops robot arms, which among other automate repetitive processes in industry.
Photo: Fotograf: Claus Fisker, Scanpix ©
The Queen visited The red Infos established where urban revitalization of Odense city center takes place. The Queen also visited the city museum Møntergården who in 2013 underwent a major renovation. During the visit, the Queen was presented with Coins farm's new exhibition building.
Photo: Fotograf: Claus Fisker, Scanpix ©
Meanwhile, the Prince Consort visited the Church Army shelter in East Street, which opened in 2013. During his visit, the Prince Consort talked to the practice's users and was informed about the facilities. The Prince Consort also visited the Odense Marzipan and was shown around the company's production and packaging.
Photo: Fotograf: Niels Henrik Dam©
Then, the royal couple visited North Atlantic House at Port of Odense. Finally, the royal couple hosteda reception for invited guests on board the Royal Yacht.
Photo: Martin Høien, Billed-Bladet ©

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Danish Royals in Tivoli.

Photo: Nikolai Linares
On Monday, 16 June while Crown Princess Mary and her two oldest children were at a One Direction concert, in Tivoli, while the tourists were busy with their smartphones, suddenly first the Queen and shortly after Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and the three princes Nikolai, Felix and little Henrik and appeared in prior to the premiere of The Steadfast Tin Soldier ballet. The Queen created the stage design.
Photo: Nikolai Linares
Although it was not the first time that H. C. Andersen's famous fairy tale was listed as ballet, it was actually the first time that Prince Joachim and his family went to see the show.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

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Summer Cruise in Aalborg.

The Royal Couple on their arrival to the Port of Aalborg. Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik are officially on their annual summer cruise around Denmark on board the royal yacht Dannebrog on 18-20th June. Their first stop was Aalborg on 18 June.
Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
The royal couple were received by, among others, civil service director Lisa Haxgart and Mayor Thomas Kastrup-Larsen.
Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
The royal couple were driven to the City Hall on a coach, accompanied by Mayor Thomas Kastrup-Larsen and his wife. At their arrival to the City Hall, a reception was held.
Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
After the reception on the City Hall, the Royal Couple visited Boligforeningen Himmerlands new construction, Waterfront Larsen, with 254 new student accommodation.
Photo: Henning Bagger, Scanpix ©
Among other things, the Couple visited the Culture Nordkraft where they were shown experiments. After that, the Queen visited the Music House and a Childcare Center. Meanwhile, Prince Henrik visited Siemens Wind Power and he was introduced to some of its products, including a 75 meter long wind turbine blade.
Photo: Martin Høien, Billed-Bladet ©
After his visit at Siemens Wind Power, the Prince Consort visited the Weber Stephen Nordic company, which since 1990 has had a Nordic headquarters in Nørresundby. During the visit, Prince Consort was presented with barbecues and barbecue techniques.
Photo: Martin Høien, Billed-Bladet ©
In the afternoon, the Royal Couple visited Future Nursing, which opened in January 2014. Tomorrow Nursing homes are built to the municipality's vision for the future care of the elderly.
Photo: Martin Høien, Billed-Bladet ©
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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Prince Henrik's 80th Birthday.

Photo: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Europe
Tillykke! Prince Consort Henrik's birthday is today and he turns 80! Lots of events were held since the begining of June including a Gala Concert at DR Koncerthuset and a Reception at the Orangery of Fredensborg Palace.
Photo: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Europe
Today the entire Royal Family gathered at the Chateau de Cayx in France for a photo op and a rather small press conference.
The best is to be with the whole family - and the weather, said Prince Henrik, he also said that the family has been singing the birthday song to him.
Later, the day was celebrated with a glass of wine in the company of a bunch of Danish tourists.
Photo: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Europe
In addition, the Danish Court released photos from the Prince throughout the years.
Private photo, Kongehuset.


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Friday, June 6, 2014

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Queen Margrethe in France for D-Day Commemorations

Queen Margrethe was one of the numerous Heads of State that are currently in France to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.
Photo: Célia Caradec

Off Utah Beach on June 6, 1944 31 ships of the Danish Merchant Navy supported the Allied landings. 70 years later, the Queen of Denmark and the French Minister of the Interior honored the 800 sailors who were aboard. Danish soldiers didn't land on Utah Beach. However, the only French monument that honors Denmark is on the way to the beach, theater D-Day in 1944.
Photo: Célia Caradec
Queen Margrethe paid tribute to the sailors on Thursday, June 6 at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, accompanied by French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, former deputy mayor of Cherbourg. Both laid wreaths at the monument to the dead Danish, before going to the Utah Beach museum to visit an exhibition dedicated to the sailors.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Queen Margrethe attends the Kings Lapidary's Inauguration.

Photo: Thomas Lekfeldt, Scanpix.
H. M. The Queen attended on Tuesday, June 3 2014  the inauguration of the Kings Lapidary in Christian IV's Brewery, Copenhagen.
Photo: Thomas Lekfeldt, Scanpix.
The Queen was present at the opening speeches by, among others, the Minister of Culture Marianne Jelved.
Photo: Thomas Lekfeldt, Scanpix.
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Monday, June 2, 2014

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Reception at Fredensborg Palace's Orangery.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.
On Wednesday, June 11th Prince Henrik will celebrate his 80th birthday with a private party in his second home, Chateau de Cayx in southern France.
The royal family has since Sunday been besides the Prince Consort, when he presented his new collection of poems, 'In my happy nights' at Fredensborg Castle.
Photo: Keld Navntoft.
Subsequently, he opened the special exhibition 'Prince Henrik of Denmark HRH Prince Consort 1934-2014' at Frederiksborg Castle, and Sunday a gala performance in the DR Concert Hall took place.
Today a reception at the Orangery at Fredensborg Palace took place, where several prominent guests came and wished the Prince Consort congratulations.
Photo: Keld Navntoft.
The Prince Consort arrived behind the wheel of a beautiful white golf cart with Queen Margrethe at his side, running through the beautiful entrance to the castle, while the guardsmen played fanfare and guests applauded.
Earlier in the day Prince Henrik presented awards from the Prince Consort's Fund, as it happens at Fredensborg Palace.

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

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Concert for Prince Henrik's 80th Birthday.

Photo: Mads Nissen
This 11 June, Prince Henrik turns 80 years and the celebrations continued today when a concert was held specially for the ocassion at DR's Koncerhuset.
Photo: Mads Nissen
Among the guests were Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Princess Marie, Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, King Constantine of Greece and representatives from the official Denmark such as Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Photo: Mads Nissen
At their arrival many of the guests were asked by BT to describe Prince Henrik. Countess Alexandra described him as a "Great Prince Consort, great grandpapa and a great person".

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

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Prince Henrik Presents New Poetry Collection.

Photo: Keld Navntoft, Scanpix ©
HRH Prince Henrik presented his new poetry collection "Dance mes Nuits sereines - I mine lykkelige Nætter" at Fredensborg Palace. The Queen was also present at the presentation of the Prince Consort's new collection of poems.
Photo: Keld Navntoft, Scanpix ©
During the presentation, the Prince read three of the new poems in French, while actor Thure Lindhardt read the poems in Danish.
Photo: Keld Navntoft, Scanpix ©
Viiolinist Karen Humle accompanied with small music pieces.

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