Golden Jubilee of Margrethe II

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Golden Jubilee of Margrethe II
Queen Margrethe Golden Jubilee Logo.jpg
Date(s)2022
CountryKingdom of Denmark
Previous eventRuby Jubilee of Margrethe II

The Golden Jubilee of Margrethe II is being marked in 2022 in the Kingdom of Denmark, being the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Margrethe II on 14 January 1972.[1]

A number of events have been planned to mark the Jubilee in several places across Denmark throughout the year.[1]

Celebrations[]

Postponement of planned celebrations[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal House of Denmark officially announced on 17 December 2021, that the majority of the planned arrangements relating to the Queen's Jubilee will be postponed to the late summer of 2022. A few events took place on the day of the anniversary, such as a meeting in The Council of State, and a reception at the Danish Parliament.[2]

A number of the events that had been scheduled to mark the Jubilee in mid-January 2022 will instead be held on 10 and 11 September 2022.[1][3][4]

Jubilee programme[]

14 January: Accession Day events[]

In the morning of 14 January, the Queen and Crown Prince Frederik participated in a special, formal Council of State meeting on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne. This was the 560th Council of State meeting of the Queen’s reign. Due to COVID-19, there were only five ministers, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and, in honor of the occasion, no customary proceedings were held.[5][6]

Later that morning, the Danish Parliament's official celebration of the Queen's Jubilee took place in the Landsting Chamber at Christiansborg Palace. Upon arrival, the members of the Royal Family signed the visitor's book. The celebration began with a speech by the Speaker of the Parliament, Henrik Dam Kristensen. Then, prime minister Mette Frederiksen presented the gift from the Danish Parliament and the government to the Queen. The gift is decorative pavement artwork, which will be installed at the North Atlantic House cultural center in Copenhagen, symbolizing the ties between the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark. It is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2023.[7]

Later the same day, there was be a wreath laying ceremony, around noon, at King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid's tomb at Roskilde Cathedral to mark 50 years since the King's passing. The Queen, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and Princess Benedikte laid wreaths at the gravesite at Roskilde Cathedral.[8] The Queen gave a deep curtsey before departing the site.[9] Queen Anne-Marie of Greece didn't participate as planned in the wreath-laying ceremony as her husband King Constantine was infected with coronavirus, and therefore Queen Anne-Marie couldn't travel to Denmark.[9][10]

Part of the original Flora Danica dinner set on display in the Flora Danica Cabinet at Christiansborg Palace, 2013

In the evening, the Queen was surprised by her family with a secretly-arranged dinner in Christian VII's Palace at Amalienborg. The dinner table was set with the Flora Danica service, the most valued Danish dinner service. The last time the service was used by the Royal Family was for Queen Ingrid's 80th birthday in 1990.[11]

People could send digital congratulations to the Queen via the Royal website. Due to the pandemic, it wasn't possible to send written congratulations in person at the Yellow Palace.[12]

21 January: Jewellery exhibition[]

On 21 January 2022, the Queen, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, and Princess Benedikte attended the opening of the special exhibition "A Queen's Jewellry Box – 50 years on the throne told through jewellry" at the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII's Palace.[13]

The exhibition is part of the celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and the opening was scheduled to take place on 13 January 2022, but was postponed due to COVID-19.[13]

The exhibition displays more than 200 well-known and lesser-known pieces of jewellry from the Queen's jewellry collection, which the Queen has worn to one or more private or official events during her 50-year reign.[13]

The Queen has voiced an audio guide, which is provided to visitors. In the guide, she tells about selected pieces of jewellry and events.[13]

The exhibition is open to the public from 22 January until 23 October 2022.[13]

21 May: Commemorations at Tivoli[]

The Queen's Golden Jubilee will be celebrated on 21 May 2022 in Tivoli with events in the amusement park and a ballet gala in Tivoli's Concert Hall. The gala will be attended by the Queen and the royal family. Among others, the ballet gala will include dancers from the Hamburg Ballet, the Royal Ballet in London, the Paris Opera, the New York City Ballet and the Royal Danish Ballet. The amusement park will broadcast the ballet gala on a large screen. The ballet gala will be presented both on 21 and 22 May 2022.[14]

An exhibition featuring selected ballet costumes designed by the Queen throughout her 20 years of artistic work will open at Tivoli.[14]

The day in Tivoli will conclude with fireworks.[14]

Events in September[]

Queen Margrethe II will hold a press conference.[15][16]

The Queen and the royal family will appear on the balcony at Christian IX's Palace at Amalienborg, where large crowds of well-wishers are expected to gather to cheer her. Margrethe will take part in a carriage procession to Copenhagen City Hall for an official lunch and another balcony appearance. The Queen will attend a gala performance in her honour at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen.[15][16]

Queen Margrethe will attend a special thanksgiving service at Church of Our Lady – Copenhagen Cathedral. The Queen will host a gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace, which will be attended by the royal family, foreign guests and Danish dignitaries.[15][16]

Other commemorations[]

In November, the official Jubilee portrait was released. It is taken by the photographer Per Morten Abrahamsen.[17]

On 3 January 2022, PostNord issued a new sheet of three stamps to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. [18]

New postage stamps in Greenland and the Faroe Islands were also issued. The Greenlandic stamp depicts the Queen near a fjord surrounded by icebergs, and the Faroese stamp shows the Queen near the ruins of St. Magnus Cathedral in the village Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy.[19][1] The stamps issued are the work of illustrator Martin Mörck, who turned the photographs of the Queen in her Greenlandic and Faroese national costumes by photographer Steen Brogaard, into hybrid photographic and illustrated stamps.[1]

The Royal Danish Mint issued a commemorative coin to mark the Queen's Jubilee. The obverse features the Queen's effigy crafted by the sculptor Kathrine S. Moseholm. On the reverse, there is a pattern created by the number 50, symbolising the Jubilee. The pattern is a nod to Amalienborg’s four palaces and the palace square.[20]

To mark the Jubilee, a commemorative medal was released. The medal, which is made of gilded silver and topped with a crown, features a full-length portrait of the Queen surrounded by three silver lions, on the obverse. The reverse features the Queen's crowned monogram surrounded by the collars of the Order of Dannebrog and the Order of the Elephant and with the inscription "14 JANUARY 1972 – 14 JANUARY 2022".[21]

The Hermitage Pavilions and the Royal Bridge in Fredensborg Palace Garden will be restored to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The restoration is made possible by a donation of 24 million DKK from the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation for General Purposes. The work on the Pavilions and the Royal Bridge will start in the spring of 2022, and is expected to finish at the end of 2022, but the Pavilions will be finished at the beginning of 2024.[22]

See also[]

References[]

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  15. ^ a b c "The 50 years anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne". kongehuset.dk. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Queen Margrethe's Golden Jubilee celebrations revealed". Royal Central. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Queen Margrethe's official Jubilee portrait is a moment of majesty". Royal Central. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  18. ^ "New postage stamps in connection with the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne". kongehuset.dk. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  19. ^ "New Greenlandic and Faroese postage stamps". kongehuset.dk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Commemorative coin in connection with the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne". kongehuset.dk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Commemorative medal in connection with the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne". kongehuset.dk. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Restoration of the Hermitage Pavilions and Royal Bridge at Fredensborg Palace". kongehuset.dk. 14 January 2022.

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