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. She was their second child and has an older brother, Prince Christian, and two younger siblings, twins Vincent and Josephine. Due to the introduction of absolute primogeniture in 2009, she [read more]
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 husband, Prince Henrik, had styled themselves at “Comte de Laborde de Monpezat”, although their right to use this title is disputed. The Cabinet Secretary, Henning Fode, explained that the Queen [read more]
While we didn’t see Queen Mary being crowned with the Queen’s Crown, it was used for the Queen’s coronation for over 100 years. This crown was made in 1731 for Queen Sophie Magdalene (born of Brandenburg-Kulmbach) as she refused to wear the crown of her predecessor, Anna Sophie Reventlow, whom she hated. The crown was [read more]
The Emerald Parure is part of the Danish Crown Jewels, so we might soon see Queen Mary wearing this. The set consists of a tiara, necklace, brooch and earrings. It was made in 1840 by CM Weisshaupt on the orders of Queen Caroline Amalie (born of Augustenburg, although the emeralds were originally a gift from [read more]
While we won’t see the new King Frederik X of Denmark using the Coronation Chair, it was used for coronations for nearly 200 years. Legend has it that the throne is made of the horns of unicorns, but it was really made from narwhal tusks. The chair is guarded by three silver lions. Both the [read more]
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has announced in her New Year’s Address that she will step down on 14 January 2024. This date also marks the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne. She said, “In two weeks’ time, I have been Queen of Denmark for 52 years. Such an amount will leave its [read more]
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