How King Frederik is related to the other monarchs of Europe
King Frederik X of Denmark now sits on the throne of Denmark, and he is related to several European royal houses. How is Europe’s newest…
Features
Taking a look at Princess Claire as she turns 50
Princess Claire of Belgium was born Claire Louise Coombs on 18 January 1974 as the daughter of Nicholas John Coombs and his Belgian wife, Nicole…
Why Japan only has three people in its line of succession
Japan may be the oldest continually hereditary monarchy in the world, but it has one of the smallest lines of succession. The line of succession…
A look back on a day of history: Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s abdication in photos
It was a day of history when Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicated the throne in favour of her elder son, Frederik. The date was 14…
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Brooch
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Brooch is a “large pearl bouton encircled by 14 brilliant in cut-down settings and a narrow pave-set cusped band, suspending a…
A world without a queen
With the abdication of Queen Margrethe today, the world is now without a reigning queen. It is the first time since the 1800s that the…
The new Danish line of succession
With King Frederik X now on the throne, the line of Danish succession has changed. Who is in the line of succession and in what…
Meet Princess Josephine of Denmark
Princess Josephine of Denmark was born on 8 January 2011 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen as the daughter of the then Crown Prince Frederik and Crown…
The Counts and Countesses of Monpezat
On 30 April 2008, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark conferred the title of Count of Monpezat to her male-line descendants. The family of Queen Margrethe’s…
Meet Princess Isabella of Denmark
Princess Isabella of Denmark was born on 21 April 2007 as the daughter of the then Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark….