Danish Jubilee celebrations

A friend has sent me the link to an illustrated article in the Daily Mail about a gala dinner for the extended and interconnected Scandinavian royal houses to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Queen of Denmark's reign. The style is perhaps rather typical of the paper, and the comments, as usual, fairly ( or completely) barking, but the photographs very splendid. The article can be viewed here.

The Queen of Denmark

Today is the fortieth anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

There is an online biography of the Queen here, and her official website can be viewed at Danish Monarchy. To mark her jubilee the Queen gave an interview to the BBC which can be seen here.

The Queen of Denmark

Image:zimbio.com

Queen Margarethe combines grace and style with a forthright approach to her duties as monarch and to life in general, and is both popular and respected by her own subjects and by her admirers overseas.

Long may she reign.

The Queen of Denmark

Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark

Credits: Steen Evald, from the Danish Monarchy website

Today is the 39th anniversary of the accession to the Danish throne of Queen Margrethe II in 1972. It seems appropriate to express good wishes on this occasion as Her Majesty enters the fortieth year of her reign, and also to congratulate the Crown Prince and Crown Princess on the birth of twins last Saturday.

In addition to being an exemplary monarch the Queen is both an archaeologist and an artist who is widely esteemed by her people. Her reign has seen the continuation of the stability the monarchy has brought to Denmark and it associated realms.

The excellent official website of the Danish Monarchy can be viewed at here, and there are also Wikipedia articles about the Queen and the Danish Monarchy.