Danish Royal Family forced to change Christmas and New Year plans, Palace confirm
The Danish Royal Family have been forced to change their end of year plans, due to a coronavirus spike.
Christmas and New Year plans for Queen Margrethe have been adjusted as well as her two sons Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim and their families, including Princess Mary and Princess Marie.
"In connection with the latest development of COVID-19 in Denmark, the royal family's Christmas and New Year plans are being adapted," spokesperson for the Royal Household, Lene Balleby, confirmed in a statement.
The Danish Royal Family have been forced to change their end of year plans, due to a coronavirus spike UK Press via Getty Images
Queen Margrethe will travel to Marselisborg Castle, Aarhus, where the monarch traditionally celebrates the holidays Danish Royal Household
Originally, the Queen was planning to celebrate Christmas Eve at Schackenborg Castle but will now travel to Aarhus, where the monarch traditionally celebrates the holidays.
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"Her Majesty the Queen will hold Christmas Eve at Marselisborg Castle together with Your Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and their two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, as well as Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix," the Palace said.
While Princess Mary and Prince Frederik will stick to their plans and celebrate Christmas Eve with their children at their home of Frederik VIII's Palace, within Amalienborg.
Princess Mary and Prince Frederik will stick to their plans to celebrate Christmas Eve with their children at their home of Frederik VIII's Palace Danish Royal Household
One thing in the couple's calendar that will change though, is their New Year's plans.
Queen Margrethe had already cancelled the glamorous New Year's Eve party and the traditional government dinner on New Year's Day.
Instead, they were set to host a small reception at Christiansborg Castle in early January, but this too has now been cancelled.
"The planned New Year's party at Christiansborg Castle on 4 January 2021 for the Prime Minister and a few other official representatives of Denmark is cancelled," the Palace announced.
One thing in the couple's calendar that will change is their New Year's party Danish Royal Household
"Her Majesty the Queen will instead receive written New Year greetings from the participants."
During Her Majesty's 49-year reign the traditional turn of the year celebration in the Royal House has only been cancelled once before, in 2005 — following the Boxing Day Tsunami in Southeast Asia.
However, one tradition that isn't going anywhere is the monarch's New Year's Eve speech, which is still scheduled to take place at 6pm local time.
One tradition that isn't going anywhere is the monarch's New Year's Eve speech, which is still scheduled to take place at 6pm local time Danish Royal Household
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