King Frederik awards orders to nephews

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King Frederik has awarded new orders to his nephews, Count Nikoali and Count Felix.

The King of Denmark bestowed the Order of the Dannebrog on his two nephews at Amalienborg Palace.

Count Nikoali and Count Felix received the orders before the private family lunch on 26 May to mark the King’s 57th birthday.

As members of the order, Nikoali and Felix will have coats of arms created. Once completed, they will be hung in the Knights’ Chapel at Frederiksborg Palace in Hillerød.

The date for the hanging of the coats of arms will be announced at a later date.

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The King made his wife, Queen Mary, Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog on 26 May 2024, the highest rank of the order.

Eight people are allowed to be Grand Commanders at a time, and Denmark currently has seven, with the addition of Queen Mary. The other Grand Commanders are King Frederik, Queen Margrethe, Prince Joachim, Princess Benedikte, King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, and King Harald of Norway.

The Order of the Dannebrog was created in 1671, but women were not allowed as members of the order until 1951. Previously, the Royal House awarded the Grand Commander Cross to certain royal women as a special gesture.

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