Category Archives: Danish Royals

HM Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Attends a Conference in Den Haag.

On the morning of November 4, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands along with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the 3rd World Conference of Women’s Shelters held at the Conference Center World Forum in Den Haag, Netherlands.

Held under the theme, Economic Independence of Women Survivors, today’s plenary session focused on the economic independence for women who face domestic violence which is the basis for building a new and independent life.

Tomorrow, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will give a keynote speech during the plenary session, What is Going On? Strengthening Global and Regional Networks.  

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(VIDEO) HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Supports the Campaign, Genplant Planeten.

DenmarkMary1On the afternoon of Monday, November 2, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the inauguration of the, Genplant Planeten, held at the Naturcenter Herstedhøje in Albertslund.

Genplant Planeten (Replant the Plant) is a “…a climate project that invites school children across the country to plant trees for a better climate in 2015, 2016 and 2017…” according to the organization’s official website.

During today’s event the crown princess planted a new oak tree in support of the campaign.

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Members of the Danish Royal Family Watch the Traditional Hubertus Jagt.

drfOn the morning of Sunday, November 1, 2015, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark accompanied by their four children — Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine — watched the traditional Hubertus Jagt (Hunt) held at Dyrehaven in Klampenborg, Denmark.

According to the Danish network, DR, over 160 riders participated in today’s thrilling cross-country equestrian event with roughly 40,000 spectators watching from the sidelines.

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HRH Princess Marie of Denmark Attends a Conference in Paris, France.

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On the afternoon of October 28, 2015, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark attended the UNESCO 70th anniversary history conference held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.

Held under the theme, Making a Difference: Seventy Years of UNESCO Actions, discussions focused on “…world heritage conservation to post-conflict reconstruction, from peace building to dissemination of knowledge. The objective is to gain a better understanding of UNESCO’s relevance and its capacity to help building the defenses of peace in the minds of men and women…” according to the UNESCO official website.

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(VIDEO) HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Attends an Unveiling.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark unveiled the new 2015 Julemærket (Christmas Seal) at inside the Ballroom at the Københavns Rådhus.

For the third time Her Majesty designed the popular Julemærket.  Proceeds from the sale of the Julemærket go to “…Denmark’s four Christmas Seal homes, where roughly 750 children each year take up residence. Here they get help to deal with various problems such as bullying and loneliness…” according to the Danish royal court.

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(VIDEO) HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Attends a Conference.

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On Tuesday, October 27, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark accompanied by representatives from the Mary Fonden, attended a conference held at the Idrættens Hus in Brøndby.

The focus/theme of today’s conference: Welfare in Recreational Life.

After today’s event the crown princess gave an interview with TV2 journalist, Mr. Jes Dorph.

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(VIDEOS) Members of the Danish Royal Family Attend the Opening of Folketinget.

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On the morning of October 6, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Princess Henrik of Denmark along with Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, and Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark attended the opening of the 2015 Folketingets (Parliament) at Christiansborg Slot in Copenhagen.

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