Princess Marie of Denmark |

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark and the Danish Ambassador to France, His Excellency Mr. Michael Starbæk Christensen, hosted a network reception at the Danmarkshuset in Paris.

According to the Danish royal court, during yesterday’s reception the newly opened art exhibition entitled, Temps, Peintures et Nota Bene, by Danish artist, Mr. Jesper Christiansen, was on display for guests to enjoy as they mingled with each other. In other words, if the reception was boring they had something to talk about other than networking or work.

Anyway, the lovely Princess Marie has been the Special Culture Representative in the Culture Department at the Danish Embassy since October 1, 2021. The position is a new initiative to “…strengthen Danish culture and cooperation in France…” via a press release from the Danish royal court.

Photos courtesy of the Danish royal court

On Friday, April 29, 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark attended the Literature Prize of the Ambassadors of the Francophone Countries held at the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen.

According to the Danish royal court, the Literature Prize was:

“…created by the ambassadors of the countries with diplomatic representation in Denmark that are members of the “Organization Internationale de la Francophonie” or where the French language has a special status. The purpose of the award is to focus on cultural diversity and increase awareness of the culture of the French-speaking countries.”

During today’s ceremony, Princess Marie presented the award to Moroccan economist and author, Mr. Fouad Laroui, for his novel, The Naked Statues, which was published in Danish in 2019.

Photos courtesy of the Danish royal court