IOAAN A. E. V.W. Yearlong GRAND Master of the CONVENT TERRA MARIANA

CONGRATULATIONS and all GOOD WISHES for the FUTURE to IOAAN A. E. v.W. yearlong GRAND Master of the CONVENT TERRA MARIANA

At His festive date with this edition and greetings from the heart

Royal Chamberlain

Ulrich count Holstein -Holsteinborg

ELDER of the CHAPEL in the CONVENT TERRA MARIANA

The Royal House

Denmark has a constitutional monarchy, which means that the monarch cannot independently perform political acts.

The Monarchy Today

The monarch is Denmark’s head of state, whose essential duties are to represent Denmark abroad and be a figurehead here at home. The monarchy in Denmark is constitutional in accordance with the Constitution, and the monarch, or the sovereign, formally heads the government and represents Denmark during incoming and outward-bound state visits.

State visits

The royal family has paid state visits and official visits in large parts of the world.

The royal symbols include, among other things, the royal coat-of-arms and the royal colours.

The Royal Danish House is one of the world’s oldest, and can be traced back to Gorm the Old a. 960.

Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen consists of four palaces: Christian VII’s Palace, Christian VIII’s Palace, Frederik VIII’s Palace and Christian IX’s Palace. Amalienborg became the royal residence after Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794, and The Queen and The Prince Consort reside in Christian IX’s Palace during the winter months. The Crown Prince Couple reside in Frederik VIII’s Palace.

Fredensborg Palace Church.

In the spring and the fall, The Queen and The Prince Consort reside at Fredensborg Palace, which was built in 1719.

Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus was transferred to The Queen and The Prince Consort in 1967.

Gråsten Palace

The royal family uses Gråsten Palace in the summer.

Royal collections

The royal collections have come into being over several centuries and contain objects of historical value which are attached to Her Majesty The Queen as both sovereign and private person. Large parts of the collections continue to be used by the Royal Danish House and are shown to the public at exhibitions, among other places at the Amalienborg Museum

The Crown Jewels

The Crown Jewels are owned by the state and consist of four large sets of jewellery that are at The Queen’s disposal, for example in connection with state visits and gala banquets. It was Christian VI’s Queen Sophie Magdalene who, in her 1746 will, provided that her jewellery should always be at the disposal of the country’s sitting queen.

Tapestries

At Christiansborg Palace, 17 tapestries with motifs from Denmark’s history can be found.

The Crown of Christian V. The royal crown was produced in 1671 for Christian V and weighs more than 2 kilos.

Pictorial art. The Royal Danish House’s collection of visual art totals several thousand pictures.

Coaches and horses. The Royal Danish House’s horses and coaches are housed in The Royal Mews.

The Royal Family

The royal family makes up the Royal Danish House, which has existed more than 1000 years. Read more about Her Majesty The Queen and the other members of the royal family in Denmark

SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE

The Danish Monarchy has existed for over 1000 years and is among the oldest in the world

HM The Queen

Born 16 April 1940

HRH The Crown Prince

Born 26 May 1968

HRH Prince Christian

Born 15 October 2005

HRH Princess Isabella

Born 21 April 2007

HRH Prince Vincent

Born 8 January 2011

HRH Princess Josephine

Born 8 January 2011

HRH Prince Joachim

Born 7 June 1969

HH Prince Nikolai

Born 28 August 1999

HH Prince Felix

Born 22 July 2002

HH Prince Henrik

Born 4 May 2009

HH Princess Athena

Born 24 January 2012

HRH Princess Benedikte .,, ØØorn 29 April 1944

HH Princess Elisabeth -- Born 8 May 1935

The throne is inherited in King Christian 10. and Queen Alexandrine's posterity.

Portraits

Portrait photos of The Royal Family

The Royal Couple

The Crown Prince Couple

THR Prince Joachim and Princess Marie

The Royal Couple

The Crown Prince Couple

Prince Joachim and Princess Marie

HRH Princess Benedikte

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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS H.M. Dronningen åbnede i dag Nationalmuseets særudstilling 'Bag guvernørens spejle' på Christiansborg Slot, hvor møbler og effekter fra Peter von Scholtens balsal i Dansk Vestindien er udstillet. Tariq Mikkel Khan, Ritzau Foto ©

9409 Fredensborg Castle.

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The wife of Hungary’s President.

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS I Budapest besøgte H.K.H. Kronprinsessen i går den ungarske præsidentfrue, Anita Herczegh. Kronprinsessen var som protektor for WHO Regional Office for Europe i Ungarn for at deltage i en række møder i forbindelse med WHO's 67. regionalkomitémøde. Ungarns præsidentkontor ©

5453 H.M. The Queen.

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS I Maribo Domkirke deltog H.M. Dronningen i dag i bispevielsen af Marianne Gaarden, der fra i dag er biskop over Lolland-Falsters stift. Ritzau Foto, Per Rasmussen ©

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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS Kronprinsparret var i går aftes værter ved en middag i anledning af Mary Fondens 10-års jubilæum. Middagen fandt sted i Christian VII's Palæ, Amalienborg. Fonden kan fejre 10 år den 11. september. Steen Brogaard ©

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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS D.K.H. Prins Joachim og Prinsesse Marie markerede den officielle flagdag for Danmarks udsendte ved at deltage i Ingeniørregimentets Flagdag på Skive Kaserne. Heri H. Niclasen, IGR ©

Special and PERSONAL edition to IOAAN 2017.