Margrethe II
Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024
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| January 14 2025 | Last date for royal warrant holders to use the title 'Purveyor to the Royal House of Denmark' without official extension. |
| January 14 2025 | Last date for royal warrant holders to use the title 'Purveyor to the Royal House of Denmark' without official extension. |
| 2024 | Margrethe II is set to design costumes for the upcoming production of Blockhead Hans at the Pantomimeteatret. |
| 2024 | Margrethe II was succeeded by her elder son Frederik X. |
| 2024 | Margrethe II is set to design costumes for the upcoming production of Blockhead Hans at the Pantomimeteatret. |
| 2024 | Margrethe II was succeeded by her elder son Frederik X. |
| November 2024 | The Royal House announces the phasing out of the royal warrant system, deemed 'no longer in keeping with the times'. |
| November 2024 | The Royal House announces the phasing out of the royal warrant system, deemed 'no longer in keeping with the times'. |
| September 2024 | Queen Margrethe II was hospitalised after falling in Fredensborg Castle. |
| September 2024 | Queen Margrethe II was hospitalised after falling in Fredensborg Castle. |
| May 2024 | Royal patronages are reduced from 258 to 140, with a new system established where patronages will last five years and require reapplication. |
| May 2024 | Royal patronages are reduced from 258 to 140, with a new system established where patronages will last five years and require reapplication. |
| March 1 2024 | Lasse Harkjær resigned as Master of Ceremonies to become Chief of Staff in Queen Margrethe's Court, and was succeeded by Anders Friis on the same day. |
| March 1 2024 | Lasse Harkjær resigned as Master of Ceremonies to become Chief of Staff in Queen Margrethe's Court, and was succeeded by Anders Friis on the same day. |
| February 3 2024 | Margrethe II won the Robert Award for Best Costume Design for 'Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction' at the 41st Robert Awards. |
| February 3 2024 | Margrethe II won the Robert Award for Best Costume Design for 'Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction' at the 41st Robert Awards. |
| January 2024 | Celebrations were held at Taroona Beach and a high tea took place at the Shot Tower in Taroona. |
| January 2024 | The Danish Club of Australia hosted a picnic for Danish expats and their families in Wollongong to mark the royal transition. |
| January 2024 | Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds planted a blue gum tree, with the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen planting a reciprocal tree in Denmark to honor the bond between the two cities. |
| January 2024 | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a A$10,000 donation to Wildcare Tasmania in honor of Queen Mary's international patronage. |
| January 2024 | The Danish Club of Australia hosted a picnic for Danish expats and their families in Wollongong to mark the royal transition. |
| January 2024 | Celebrations were held at Taroona Beach and a high tea took place at the Shot Tower in Taroona. |
| January 2024 | Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds planted a blue gum tree, with the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen planting a reciprocal tree in Denmark to honor the bond between the two cities. |
| January 2024 | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a A$10,000 donation to Wildcare Tasmania in honor of Queen Mary's international patronage. |
| January 21 2024 | The royal family participated in a celebratory church service at Aarhus Cathedral, led by Royal Chaplain-in-Ordinary and Bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, with representatives of Denmark and the City of Aarhus in attendance. |
| January 21 2024 | The royal family participated in a celebratory church service at Aarhus Cathedral, led by Royal Chaplain-in-Ordinary and Bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, with representatives of Denmark and the City of Aarhus in attendance. |
| January 15 2024 | Books of congratulations were opened at Government House in Hobart, allowing Tasmanians to congratulate the royal couple, running until January 19. |
| January 15 2024 | King and Queen, along with the royal family, attended the Danish Parliament's celebration of the King's accession. The Speaker and Prime Minister delivered speeches, and a reception was held in the former Landstinget Chamber. |
| January 15 2024 | Books of congratulations were opened at Government House in Hobart, allowing Tasmanians to congratulate the royal couple, running until January 19. |
| January 15 2024 | King and Queen, along with the royal family, attended the Danish Parliament's celebration of the King's accession. The Speaker and Prime Minister delivered speeches, and a reception was held in the former Landstinget Chamber. |
| January 14 2024 | Margrethe II abdicated after a reign of exactly 52 years. |
| January 14 2024 | Tasmanian public buildings, including the Tasman Bridge, Launceston Town Hall, and Devonport's paranaple convention centre, were illuminated in Danish flag colors to celebrate Crown Princess Mary becoming Queen. |
| January 14 2024 | Kim Kristensen took office as chief of court in the newly established 'Court of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe'. |
| January 14 2024 | King Frederik X presented his royal motto: 'United, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark' during the proclamation ceremony. |
| January 14 2024 | Gun salutes were fired from the Sixtus Battery in Copenhagen to mark the royal transition, and the royal standard was transferred between palaces at Amalienborg. |
| January 14 2024 | Christian Schønau became Court Marshal of the Royal House of Denmark, succeeding Kim Kristensen. On the same day, Private Secretary Henning Fode resigned after 16 years of service. |
| January 14 2024 | Kim Kristensen took office as chief of court in the newly established 'Court of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe'. |
| January 14 2024 | Christian Schønau became Court Marshal of the Royal House of Denmark, succeeding Kim Kristensen. On the same day, Private Secretary Henning Fode resigned after 16 years of service. |
| January 14 2024 | Tasmanian public buildings, including the Tasman Bridge, Launceston Town Hall, and Devonport's paranaple convention centre, were illuminated in Danish flag colors to celebrate Crown Princess Mary becoming Queen. |
| January 14 2024 | King Frederik X presented his royal motto: 'United, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark' during the proclamation ceremony. |
| January 14 2024 | Gun salutes were fired from the Sixtus Battery in Copenhagen to mark the royal transition, and the royal standard was transferred between palaces at Amalienborg. |
| January 14 2024 | Margrethe II abdicated after a reign of exactly 52 years. |
| January 12 2024 | A tribute show for Queen Margrethe titled 'Denmark's Queen – the greatest thanks' was broadcast live from Kongens Nytorv, organized by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and TV 2. |
| January 12 2024 | A tribute show for Queen Margrethe titled 'Denmark's Queen – the greatest thanks' was broadcast live from Kongens Nytorv, organized by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and TV 2. |
| 2023 | Margrethe II designed 51 costumes for the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction and also designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Snow Queen. |
| 2023 | Eighty-one découpages designed by Queen Margrethe were used as the basis for the sets of the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction. |
| 2023 | Margrethe II designed 51 costumes for the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction and also designed costumes for the Tivoli Concert Hall's production of The Snow Queen. |
| 2023 | Eighty-one découpages designed by Queen Margrethe were used as the basis for the sets of the film Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction. |
| December 31 2023 | In her annual live broadcast New Year's Eve address, Margrethe II announced her abdication from the throne, stating that time had taken its 'toll' and that her number of 'ailments' had increased. |
| December 31 2023 | Queen Margrethe II made a surprise live television announcement of her abdication during her New Year's Eve address, citing increasing health challenges and a desire to pass responsibilities to the next generation. |
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