It is well known that European royal families tend to marry among each other to either maintain or expand their power-base. Yet the Danish King Christian ix managed to take it to a whole new level.

Like other European leaders, British Labour politicians are borrowing from Denmark’s restrictive asylum policy. One of its architects cautions that “balance” is necessary. Like other European leaders, ...

On 11 July 1613, a sixteen-year-old youth was crowned Grand Prince, Tsar and Sovereign Autocrat of All Russia in the Dormition Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Four hundred and ten years later, on 6 ...

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WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen has joined Wolfsburg on a two-year contract, the Bundesliga club said Wednesday. The 33-year-old midfielder became a free agent this ...

Bay of Aarhus, Denmark — Below the dark blue waters of the Bay of Aarhus in northern Denmark, archaeologists search for coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago.

The heir to the throne is back in action after some summer fun Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most famous families. Like Queen ...

Mum's the word for this royal mom! As Queen Mary of Denmark left her engagement in Tårnby on Wednesday, Her Majesty was asked about her 19-year-old son Crown Prince Christian's reported girlfriend, ...