Denmark’s new King Frederik X appears before parliament
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Denmark’s newly proclaimed King Frederik X appeared before the country’s lawmakers on Monday, receiving the full support from the country’s prime minister whose party has grappled with how to relate to the monarchy. The meeting in parliament to celebrate the succession of the throne was the first official task of King Frederik, […]
Denmark’s King Frederik X appears before huge crowds after taking the throne
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne on Sunday, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with large and admiring crowds gathered in the capital to witness history. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the […]
Who are Denmark’s royal power couple, about to be throned King and Queen?
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Denmark’s soon-to-be King and Queen have sought to balance their royal jobs with a modern family life and an engagement in progressive causes, helping keep the monarchy relevant and popular in the Nordic country. Crown Prince Frederik, 55, will take the throne on Sunday, following his mother Queen Margrethe II’s surprise announcement […]
Queen Margrethe II, Denmark’s uniting figure, set to step down from throne
Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters During her 52-year reign Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has become a uniting figure for Danes, inspiring broad support for the monarchy at a time when royals across Europe sometimes struggle to stay relevant in modern society. The Queen, 83, who became the longest-serving monarch in Europe after Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died in […]
Danes shrug off cost of “fairytale” royals as they await new King
Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters Officials in Denmark have yet to decide how much money the new monarch will get, but whatever the cost, for some Danes the royal family provides a sense of fairytale tradition and is worth every penny. Queen Margrethe II stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced that she would abdicate […]
Denmark’s Margrethe takes last carriage ride in Copenhagen as Queen
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II on Thursday defied a cold spell to ride through the streets of Copenhagen in a gold-coated horse carriage for the last time as monarch before handing over the throne to her son Crown Prince Frederik next week. The 83-year-old Queen, who was crowned in 1972, announced on live […]
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
CopenehagenReuters Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on 14th January after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she announced on Sunday. The 83-year-old Queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year’s […]
Anti-Semitism rising: As the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe’s Jews worry
JAMEY KEATEN and LAURIE KELLMAN, of Associated Press, report…
Essay: Three anniversaries will force issues of religious persecution at the UN General Assembly
Whether world leaders grapple with interconnecting issues of religion and global affairs remains to be seen, but, KNOX THAMES, a former special envoy for religious minorities at the US State Department and senior fellow at Pepperdine University, says they cannot afford to ignore them…
Denmark to look for “legal tool” to prevent Quran burnings
Copenhagen, DenmarkReuters The Danish Government will seek to “find a legal tool” that would enable authorities to prevent the burning of copies of the Quran in front of other countries’ embassies in Denmark, Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told the national broadcaster DR on Sunday. “The burnings are deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by […]