The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years
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The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years
The Danish royal family loves a summer portrait. In honor of the most recent group picture, we're taking a look back at Denmark's royal family over the years, with sweet snaps of the matriarch, Queen Magreeth, candid pictures of her sisters, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and more formal photos of heir to the throne, Crown Prince Frederik, his wife Mary, and their children.
Here, the best photos of the Danish royals through the years.
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July 2022
Here, almost all of King Frederik IX's and Queen Ingrid's grandchildren pictured together at Graasten Castle during the summer holidays.
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The Queen and her sisters shared a laugh.
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The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years
Queen Margrethe sits (center) with her extended family.
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April 2022
For Princess Isabella's confirmation at Fredensborg Palace, her entire family showed up in their finest spring outfits. Isabella is pictured center in an ivory suit.
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The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years
Isabella's grandmother the Queen seemed elated to see her.
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The Best Photos of the Danish Royal Family Through the Years
Also in attendance at the confirmation were Isabella's aunt, uncle, and cousins; here, they smiled with Queen Margrethe.
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March 2022
Queen Margrethe (seated, in pink) and her sisters Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie received guests before a ballet performance.
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February 2022
During Kate Middleton's trip to Copenhagen, she was welcomed by Queen Margrethe and Princess Mary.
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February 2022
Princess Mary, Princess Frederik, and their four children attended a celebration in honor of Mary's 50th birthday.
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February 2022
To mark Mary's 50th birthday, Jesús Herrera Martínez painted a new portrait of the royal, and her family joined her to unveil the painting.
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February 2022
Mary and her twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, braved the cold and visited the Copenhagen Zoo—where they met penguins.
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November 2021
Prince Frederik accompanied his mother Queen Margrethe on a trip to Germany.
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2019
In celebration of Prince Joachim's 50th birthday, the royals dressed up in black tie.
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2018
Queen Margrethe led the cheering for Crown Prince Frederik on his 50th birthday.
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2018
The Queen posed with her grandchildren for her 78th birthday celebrations.
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2017
The Crown Prince and Princess brought their twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent to their first day of school.
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2017
Princess Mary and her children waved to racers during the yearly "Hubertus Hunt" event.
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2016
The Danish Royal Family posed for their annual summer photo call at Grasten Castle. Princess Isabella's outfit coordinated nicely with her grandmother's hot pink look.
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2015
2015 brought a more relaxed summer portrait than the previous year—featuring two royal daschunds! Here, Prince Henrik holds the hands of two of his grandsons.
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2014
To celebrate Prince Henrik's 80th birthday, the Danish royal family traveled to their summer retreat in France.
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2012
At their annual summer photo call, the Danish royal family looks relaxed, as per usual.
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2011
Newborn twins Vincent and Josephine are pictured here with their parents and grandparents at Grasten Castle.
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2010
The royal family waved on the balcony of Amaienborg Castle for Queen Margrethe's 70th birthday celebrations.
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2010
Mary, Frederik, Isabella, and Christian posed for a portrait during a ski vacation in Verbier, Switzerland.
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2007
The christening of Princess Isabella—her full name is Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe—inspired a formal portrait. In the photo, Princess Mary holds Isabella, and Prince Frederik holds their son Christian.
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2006
In what became somewhat of an annual tradition: Margrethe and Hernik with their dog on summer vacation in France.
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2004
After Prince Frederik and Princess Mary's wedding, the royal family stepped out on the balcony of Christian VII's Palace to wave to crowds.
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2003
A formal family portrait of the Danish royals, pictured inside the Fredensborg Castle.
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1997
The Danish sovereigns and their dachshunds on summer holiday.
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1997
The royal family celebrated 25 years of the reign of Queen Margrethe.
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1994
Queen Margrethe and her husband Prince Henrik are spotted looking out a window on his 70th birthday.
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1980
Prince Henrik, Queen Margrethe, and their dog, pictured on their annual summer holiday in Caix, France.
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1980
Queen Margrethe and her husband Henrik, Prince Consort, posed for a formal portrait on her 40th birthday.
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1975
Queen Margarethe and her sons pictured here on a ski vacation. The Queen looked extremely stylish in her sunglasses, and her sons wore matching ski suits.
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1972
The Danish royals have always loved to embrace summer casual.
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1969
In this sweet photo, a baby Prince Frederik, the heir to the Danish throne, is surrounded by his parents and grandparents.
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1968
Margarethe and Henri lovingly smiled at their newborn son Frederik in this picture taken at Amalienborg Palace.
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1967
Following the wedding of Princess Margrethe (later Queen Margrethe II) and Prince Henri, the Danish royals stepped out on the balcony to wave to well-wishers. Henri is pictured immediately to the right of Margrethe (far left).
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1966
This portrait announced the engagement of 26-year-old Princess Margrethe and 32-year-old Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, a French diplomat.
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1967
The royal family posed in their evening wear at an event at Fredensborg Castle. From left to right, Princess Margrethe, Count Henri De Monpezat, Queen Ingrid, King Frederik, Princess Benedikte, and Prince Richard Wittgenstein Berleburg.
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1964
The sisters wore glamorous evening gowns to an event at Christianborg Castle. From left to right, Margrethe, 24, Benedikte, 20, and Anne-Maire, 18.
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1963
The princesses Margrethe, Benedikte, and Anne-Marie wear Danish national costumes aboard the Royal Yacht.
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1951
King Frederick IX, Queen Ingrid, and their three children Princesses Margrethe (11), Benedikte (7) and Anne-Marie (5), smile in this family portrait taken at their home in Copenhagen.
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