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Back to homepageDenmark: Crown Princess Mary caps her birthday celebrations with a heartfelt message to the public
NordenBladet – The celebrations for Crown Princess Maryâs 50th birthday came to a spectacular end on Sunday, when TV2 broadcast âMary 50 years â we celebrate Denmarkâs Crown Princess,â a special evening featuring music, dancing and a documentary about the
Read MoreScandinavian Airlines opens new routes to Toronto from Copenhagen and Stockholm
NordenBladet – Scandinavian Airlines (more commonly known and styled as SAS) expands its network in North America and will start direct routes to Toronto from Copenhagen and Stockholm in June 2022. SAS will operate three weekly flights from Copenhagen and
Read MoreDenmark: How Crown Princess Mary turned the Mary Foundation into a vital organisation
NordenBladet – Crown Princess Mary founded the Mary Foundation with a 1.1 million kroner gift from a wedding fund in 2004, raised by the people of Denmark and Greenland. In that time, Mary has used her influence and profile to
Read MoreDenmark: Crown Princess Maryâs Australian roots on display at Copenhagen Zoo
NordenBladet – Crown Princess Mary paid tribute to her Australian roots at a sod-laying ceremony at the Copenhagen Zoo on Wednesday. Accompanied by her twin children, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, Crown Princess Mary helped begin the construction of âMaryâs
Read MoreDenmark: Two Viking-era skeletons reunited in Denmarkâs National Museum after a millennium
NordenBladet â Denmarkâs National Museum is now the home for the remains of two Viking-era men that were once related, being reunited after a millennium. It was stated that one of the Viking men died with traces of blows in
Read MoreDenmark: Danish capital aims to reduce litter caused by cigarettes
NordenBladet â Copenhagen, Denmarkâs capital, has launched a number of initiatives aimed at reducing the litter caused by cigarettes, including portable ashtrays. On Wednesday 21st July, the City of Copenhagen announced that it had supplied 300 cafes with free pocket
Read MoreGuinness World Records: Worldâs largest sandcastle built in Denmark
NordenBladet â The worldâs largest sandcastle has been built in Denmark, beating the previously tallest sandcastle as recognized by the Guinness World Records by more than three meters. The sandcastle was built in the Danish town, Blokhus, and reaches 21.16
Read MoreDenmark: SolarWinds hack exposes Denmarkâs central bank
NordenBladet â Earlier this week, a report has shown that Denmarkâs central bank was compromised during the global SolarWinds hacking operation in 2020, leaving a âbackdoorâ to its network open for seven months. It was noted that the hackers were
Read MoreDenmark: First banknote produced in Denmark sold for 22.8 thousand Euros
NordenBladet â According to the auction house, Bruuns Rasmussen in Copenhagen, Denmarkâs first-ever banknote produced was sold for just over 22,800 Euros (170,000 Danish Kroner) on Monday evening. It was noted that the banknote was previously estimated to be worth
Read MoreDenmark: Prince Christianâs confirmation set for May
NordenBladet – Prince Christian of Denmarkâs confirmation has been scheduled for May; it had originally been due to take place last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement. The future monarchâs confirmation will take place on 15 May at
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