Denmark Monarch's Portrait Order (Royal Family Order)

The "Ordensportrættet" (Portrait Order) is the Denmark Version of a Royal Family Order. The Portrait Order is a tradition of the Denmark Monarch since the 18th century. Female members of the Danish Royal Family wore the miniature portrait of the Sovereign in a diamond frame on their left shoulder. As the Order of the Elephant and other honors used to be restricted to men only, the Ordensportrættet often their own honor

The Portrait Order is a portrait of the monarch, set in a gold frame surrounded by diamonds. The bow is the Order of Dannebrog ribbon (White with red border), representing the national colours of Denmark. The frames are reused for future Portrait Orders, with the picture replaced. 

There can be multiple images of the monarch used for their Portrait Order.  New recipients usual receive a Order with a recent image. 

King Frederik X

King Frederik X's Order Portrait
Photo: Steen Evald, Kongehuset 

Royal	Relation	Year Received	Notes
Queen Mary	Wife	2024
Queen Margrethe	Mother	?	Has not yet been confirmed/seen
Princess Benedikte	Aunt	?	Has not yet been confirmed/seen
Princess Marie	Sister-in-law	?	Has not yet been confirmed/seen
-
-	-	-	-

Note: Children are ofter not given the Portrait Order until their 18th Birthday.

Order of the Companions of Honour

Order of the Companions of Honour is an Order of Merit. It is a honor given out by the Monarch of the Commonwealth Realms. (Commonwealth Realms referring to all of the countries the British Monarch is monarch of. Not to be confused with international organization The Commonwealth of Nations).

This honor does not come with any title, but Members are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CH. The Order of the Companions of Honour's precedence is published in the The Gazette UK's official Order of Wear (2019). This honor is after most of the other Orders of Chilvery or Merit, only outranking the Distinguished Service Order, Order of The British Empire and the lowest grades (Lieutenant & Member) of the Royal Victorian Order & Order of the British Empire. 

This honor is given by the British monarch on the advice of the governments from the Commonwealth Realms. There can be a max of 65 Members, plus honorary members or Royal Companions. 

Grade

There is only one grade to this honor, but you may be referred to differently depending on your circumstance. 

• Member - Given to Citizens from a Commonwealth Realm
• 65 max living members.
• Honorary Member - Given to those from outside a Commonwealth Realm
• Rarely given
• Royal Companion - Given to Royals
• Has only been given to a Royal once

Given for

This honor is "awarded for having a major contribution to the arts, science, medicine, or government lasting over a long period of time."

Motto

The Orders Motto is "IN ACTION FAITHFUL AND IN HONOUR CLEAR." The motto comes from Alexander Pope's description in his Epistle to Mr Addison of James Craggs, later used on Craggs's monument in Westminster Abbey.

Insignia

The insignia of the Order of the Companions of Honour is an oval medallion with the order's motto, topped by a royal crown and with a rectangular panel within. The panel shows a oak tree, with the shield of the UK Royal Arms hanging from one branch, and, on the left, a mounted knight in armour.

This honor only has a badge with a red with golden border threads ribbon. Men wear the badge on a neck ribbon and women on a bow at the left shoulder.

Men's Badge
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Chapel 

The ‘Home Chapel’ of the Order is The Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace. Members of the Order can request use of the Chapel for weddings, baptisms and memorial services.

Royal Companions

Princess Kate was made the 1st Royal Companion in 2024, by King Charles II. 

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Queen Sofia of Spain - Hospitalization & Serious Health Issues

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I think anytime a royal is in the hospital or having a major health event, there is public concern. I have compiled this information for the purpose of allowing the public to better understand the royal's health history.

All information I share is publicly available information that has been released by the palace. Out of respect for the royals, I don't include any rumors or anything not confirmed by the palace or royals. 

2024

• Hospitalized with Urinary Infection
• Hospital Ruber International in Madrid 
• April 9th-April 13th
• Updated: 
• April 10th: Initial Announcement, her condition is progressing very quickly and positively
• April 13th: Queen Sofia is released from the hospital. Sofia tells press outside hospital she feels like “new” & “ phenomenal”.

1962

• Surgery to remove Appendix
• Hospital in Athens, Greece

Balcony Appearance for Monarch's Birthday (Denmark)

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Each year, the Denmark Monarch marks their birthday with a balcony appearance with members of the Royal Family. For milestone birthdays there are usually additional events held.

Usual Time:

• 11:50 AM
• Changing of the Guard Ceremony
• Noon
• Royal Family makes Balcony Appearance

The Balcony Appearance usually takes place at the Monarch's residence at Amalienborg Palace Complex. However, it can take place elsewhere, as often happened during Queen Margrethe's reign as her Birthday fell during her Easter stay at Marselisborg Castle.

Amalienborg Palace Complex	Purple
Other	White

King Frederik X's Reign

King Frederik's birthday is on May 26th, and was held on that day regardless of the day of the week.

Year	Residence	Notes
2028 (60th)	-	-
2027	-	-
2026	-	-
2025	-	-
2024	Frederik VIII’s Palace	-

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen Margrethe's birthday was on April 16th. Queen Margrethe usually celebrated Easter at Marselisborg Castle, and therefore would hold her Birthday Celebrations there when they fell near Easter. 

In addition to the Monarch's Birthday, balcony appearances were held to mark important milestone Birthdays of other members of the Royals (I.e. Heir, heir to heir).

Year	Residence	Notes
2023	Christian IX's Palace	-
2022	Marselisborg Castle	-
2021		Canceled due to Covid Pandemic
2020 (80th)	Christian IX's Palace	Canceled due to Covid Pandemic
2019	Marselisborg Castle	-
2018	Christian IX's Palace	-
2017	Marselisborg Castle	-
2016	Christian IX's Palace	Queen Margrethe's Birthday fell on Easter.
2015 (75th)	Christian VII's Palace	Joined by Norway & Swedish Royals in town for 75th Birthday Celebrations
2014	Marselisborg Castle	-
2013	Marselisborg Castle	-
2012	Christian IX's Palace	-
2011	Marselisborg Castle	-
2010 (70th)	-	-
2009	Christian IX's Palace	-
2008	Amalienborg Palace	-
2007	Amalienborg Palace	-
2006	Marselisborg Castle	-
2005 (65th)	Amalienborg Palace	-
2004	-	-
2003	-	-
2002	Amalienborg Palace	-
2001	-	-
2000 (60th)	Amalienborg Palace	-

Note: We list Amalienborg Palace as the residence when we were unable to confirm which of the Palace's in that complex the Balcony Appearance was held at.

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Royal Maundy Coins

Each year during the annual Maundy Thursday Service the Monarch (or their representative) presents Maundy Money to a number of recipients. The Money is divided into 2 purses  

The red purse always contains a £5 and a fifty pence commemorative coin. The white purse contains a set of specially minted silver Maundy coins with the equivalent value in pence to the Monarch’s age. (The coins are usually made up of 1p, 2p, 3p, & 4p coins.)

The £5 peice is usually a coin commemorating some royal event. The fifty pence coin is commemorating some British Event. 

The white purse coin's are usually created for that specific Maundy year. And feature the value of the coin on one side under the crown, and the usually picture of the Monarch on the other. 

King Charles III's Reign

 

Year	£5	50p	Value of White Purse	# of Recipients
2025
2024	Tudor Dragon	200th Anniv of Royal National Life Boat Institution	75p	150
2023	Monarch's 75th Birthday	75th Anniv of Windrush Generation	74p	148

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year	£5	50p	Value of White Purse	# of Recipients
2022	Platinum Jubilee	Platinum Jubilee	96p	192
2021*	Monarch's 95th Birthday	50th Anniversary of Decimal Day	95p	190
2020*		-	94p	188
2010s
2019	200th Anniv of the birth of Queen Victoria	-	93p	186
2018	4 Generations of Royalty	100th Anniv of the Representation of the People Act 1918	92p	184
2017	Centenary of the House of Windsor	375th anniversary of Sir Isaac Newton's birth.	91p	182
2016		-	90p	180
2015		-	89p	172
2014	Queen Anne 300th Anniv of Death	20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow	88p
2013	60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation	-	87p
2012	Diamond Jubilee	-	86p
2011	Prince Phillip's 90th birthday	2012 London Olympics	85p
2010**	-	-	84p
2009		-
2008		-
2007		-
2006		-
2005		-

Note: 

*In 2020 & 2021, the purses and coins were sent out in the mail as the service was canceled due to the pandemic. 

** 800th Royal Maundy Thursday Service

The Rose Ball - Monaco

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The Rose Ball (Bal de la Rose) is held every year in March at the Sale des toiles at Sporting Monte Carlo, in Monaco. The event first held in 1954 to launch the party season in Monaco. Princess Grace got involved in the event in 1957. And for the remainder of her live was involved in planning the event. 

When the Princess Grace Foundation was created in 1964, the ball became a charity event in support of the foundation.

The Rose Hall is hosted by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer. Since 1983, Princess Caroline has presided over the Princess Grace Foundation and Le Bal de la Rose. 

Dress Code:

The dress code is varies slightly year to year depending on the theme. It is usually listed as either "black tie - evening dress" or "Jacket required – Proper attire required" for themes that may depart from the standard black tie. 

Guests:

About 1,000 guests are personally invited by the Royal Family. 

Theme:

The themes changes each year and is usually inspired by a certain type of Music or place. 

When Princess Grace first joined the event, the idea of themes were first introduced with the decision to base each year on a Rose, a Show and a Country. 

Prince Albert II's Reign 

Year	Theme	Artistic Designer	Notes
2026 (70th)	-	-	-
2025	-	-	-
2024 March 23rd	Disco	Christian Louboutin	60th Anniversary of the Princess Grace Foundation
2023	Bollywood		Dress code "Jacket required – Proper attire required"
2022 (66th)	Les Années 20, le retour "The 20s, the return"		Postponed to July due to the Pandemic
2021	Canceled due to Covid
2020	Bollywood	Canceled due to Covid
2019 (65th)	Riviera	Karl Lagerfeld	-
2018	Manhattan		-
2017	Viennese Secession		-
2016	Cuba		-
2015	Art Deco		Princess Charlene was absent due as 3-month old Princess Gabriella was ill
2014 (60th)	Constructivist (Russia)		50th Anniversary of the Princess Grace Foundation
2013	"Bal De La Rose on the Rock"	?	150th Anniversary of Société des Bains de Mer (Host of the event)
2012	Swinging London	?
2011	MO-naco	?	A play off of Mo-Town (Detroit)
2010	Morocco	?	-
2009	Rock 'N' Roll	?	-
2008	Movida (Spain)	?	-
2007	Gypsy	Tony Gatlif.	-
2006	Reggae (Jamaica)	?	-

Prince Rainier III's Reign

Year	Theme	Artistic Designer	Notes
2005	Brazil	-	-
2004	China	-	-
2003	Africa	-	-
2002	Pop	-	-
2001	Desert	-	-
2000	Homage to Fernando Botero.	-	-
1999	Jubilee	Karl Lagerfeld	Prince Rainier's 50th Jubilee
1998	Bains De Mer (In style of Bérard)	-	-
1997	Grimaldi	-	700th Anniversary of Principality
1996	Caribbean	Alfredo Arias	-
1995	Tango		-
1994	Unique "Evocation of the Rose Pavilion of Pavlovsk Palace and the private gardens of the Empress Maria Fedorovna"	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-

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The Diana Award's Legacy Award Ceremony

The Legacy Award are run by the Diana Awards organization to celebrates the next generation of young social activists, honoring 20 outstanding young leaders, visionaries and role models from across the world! 

The Diana Awards is a charity that was founded in 1999, after Princess Diana's death to honor her work. 

Year	Location	Attending	Notes
2024	The Science Museum (London)	Prince William &  Prince Harry (Virtually)	25th Anniversary of the Diana Award organization.
2021	Althorp House	Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer	Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day. & recorded a video for the Award ceremony. Separately, Prince Harry spoke with Award winners virtually.
2019	Royal Naval College	Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer	Prince William met with award winners earlier in the day.
2017 (1st)	St. James's Palace	Prince William & Prince Harry	-

Crown Princess Victoria's Name Day Celebrations

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March 12th is the Swedish Name Day for people called "Victoria." Special celebrations are held each year to mark Crown Princess Victoria's name day. Crown Princess Victoria is the only senior royal to have a Special Name Day Celebrations. This was done as her birthday is in the summer while the Royal Family is staying at Solliden Palace on the island of Öland, so there is no public celebrations with Victoria in the capital. 

In Sweden and in many other countries, each day is assigned a name(s). Name Days are celebrated similar to Birthdays. The calendar has a name associated with each day. Originally only martyrs and saints names but not long ago more common names were added. It is like a mini birthday. The traditional coffee and cake and cards from family and close friends but perhaps also a small token gift.

The name day celebration consists of a Military Ceremony in Inner Courtyard of Stockholm Royal Palace. And includes a performance by Army's band, and then greeting members of the Public and Armed Forces. 

Royal Attendance

Year	Crown Princess Victoria	Prince Daniel	Princess Estelle	Prince Oscar	Other/Notes
2020s
2029	-	-	-	-	-
2028	-	-	-	-	-
2027	-	-	-	-	-
2026	-	-	-	-	-
2025	-	-	-	-	-
2024	X	X	X	X
2023	X	X	X	X
2022	X	X	X	X
2021	Canceled as Crown Princess Couple has Covid
2020	Canceled due to Pandemic
2010s
2019	X	X	X	X	-
2018	X	X	X
2017	X	X	X	X	-
2016	Canceled due to Prince Oscar's Birth a few days before
2015	X		X	Not yet Born
2014	X	X	X		-
2013	Canceled due to death of Princess Lillian a few days earlier.
2012	Canceled due to birth of Princess Estelle a few weeks earlier.
2011	X	X	Not yet Born	Not yet Born	-
2010	X	X (Pre-Wedding)			Queen Silvia

Notes:

2015: Prince Daniel was absent due to other commitments that day.

Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Palace of Holyrood House where Lord High Commissioner stays
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The General Assembly of the a Church of Scotland takes place every year and is usually a week long. The Monarch is represented by a Lord High Commissioner or on rare occasion may attend themselves. The Lord High Commissioner is a purely ceremonial role. They represent the Monarch at the Assembly. Usually the position is given to a senior government official from Scotland. On a rare occasion, a working royal is appointed. 

While this position is not directly connected to the Order of Thistle, both positions honor senior officials and public figures from Scotland. And as such, the Lord High Commissioner is often a Knight of the Order of Thistle. 

The Lord High Commissioner is not a permanent position. The person only has that position while they are in Scotland for the General Assembly. When a non-Royal is appointed, often they are re-appointed for a 2nd year following their first. 

Events:

• Ceremony of the Keys at Palace of Holyrood House
• Opening of Church of Scotland’s General Assembly
• Other engagements in Scotland throughout the Week
• Closing of Church of Scotland’s General Assembly

King Charles III's Reign

Year	Person	Notes
2020s
2025	-	-
2024	Prince Edward	2nd time serving May 18th-23rd
2023	Lord Patrick Hodge (Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the UK)	Continued practice of two year terms

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year	Person	Notes
2020s
2022	Lord Patrick Hodge (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2021	Prince William (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	1st time serving
2020		Canceled due to Pandemic
2010s
2019	Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2018		-
2017	Princess Anne (Lady of the Order of Thistle)	2nd time serving
2016	David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2015		-
2014	Prince Edward (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	1st time serving
2013	James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas	-
2012		-
2011	David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2010		-
2000s
2009	George Reid (Later became Knight of the Order of Garter)	-
2008		-
2007	Prince Andrew	1st time serving
2006	James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2005		-
2004	David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
2003		-
2002	Queen Elizabeth II attended in Person	2nd time attending Golden Jubilee year
2001	George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
2000	Prince Charles (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	1st time serving
1990s
1999	Norman Hogg, Baron Hogg of Cumbernauld	-
1998		-
1997	Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden (Knight of Order of Thistle)	-
1996	Princess Anne (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	1st time serving
1995	Lady Marion Fraser (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1994		-
1993	Norman Macfarlane, Baron Macfarlane of Bearsden (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1992		-
1991	Donald Ross, Lord Ross	-
1990		-
1980
1989	Sir Iain Mark Tennant (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1988		-
1987	John Arbuthnott, 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1986		-
1985	Charles Maclean, Baron Maclean (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1984		-
1983	Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Baronet	-
1982		-
1981	Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1980		-
1970
1979	Willie Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock	-
1978		-
1977	David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1976	Hector MacLennan	-
1975		-
1974	Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1973		-
1972	Ronald Colville, 2nd Baron Clydesmuir (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1971
1970	Peggy Herbison	First Female to hold the position
1960
1969	Queen Elizabeth II attended in Person	1st Time Attending
1968	John Reith, 1st Baron Reith (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1967		-
1966	Harald Leslie, Lord Birsay (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1965		-
1964	Richard O'Connor (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1963	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1962		-
1961		-
1960	David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1950s
1959	David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss (Later became Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1958	Duke of Hamilton (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1957	Walter Elliot	-
1956		-
1955	Duke of Hamilton (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-
1954		-
1953		-
1952	Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (Knight of the Order of Thistle)	-

Order of Thistle

St Giles' Cathedral

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The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is Scotland's highest honour, and the 2nd highest over of chilvery in the UK. 

Appointments to the Order are entirely the personal gift of Monarch and are not made on the advice of the Prime Minister/ Government. The Order of Thistle has 16 Knights/Ladies, along with any number of Extra Knights (I.e. Royals). Appointments are often announced on St. Andrews Day. 

The Order of Thistle was established in 1687. And like most orders, was originally only given to men. Women invested into the Order:

• First Female Consort - Queen Elizabeth (Later the Queen Mum) in 1937.
• First Non-Royal Female -  Marion Fraser in 1996
• First Non-Consort/Heir Female Royal - Princess Anne in 2000

The Motto of the Order is Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity).

Current Royal Knight/Ladies 

Royal	Year	Age	Occasion
Queen Elizabeth II's Reign
King Charles * (Then Prince Charles)	1977	29	Ahead of 30th Birthday?
Princess Anne	2000	50	50th Birthday?
Prince William	2012	29	Ahead of 30th Birthday?
King Charles III's Reign
Queen Camilla	2023	75	Given on 1st Trooping of King Charles's Reign
Prince Edward	2024	60	60th Birthday
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-

Notes: 

King Charles became Sovereign of the Order upon his Accession. 

Princess Anne was the first female Royal (beside Monarch/Consort) to be made a Lady of the Order of Garter. 

Biennial Service

The Order of Thistle Service is held every two years, during the a Monarch's annual Holyrood Week.  The service is held in the Thistle Chapel at St Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh Scotland. 

The service is usually attended by all of the knight of the Order. We don't normally see spouses or extended members of the royal family attend, except when a royal is invested into the order. 

Insignia

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Service of Thanksgiving for King Constantine of Greece (2024)

St. George's Chapel
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A Service of Thanksgiving was held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, UK on February 27th to mark the life of King Constantine of Greece. Constantine lived in the UK during his exile, and is also a member of the extended British Royal Family. 

The service was attended by extended family as well as close friends. The British, Greek, Spain and Denmark royals are all relatives of King Constantine, which is partly why so many from those groups attended. 

British Royals

• Queen Camilla
• Prince Andrew & Duchess Sarah
• Princess Beatrice & Edo Mapelli Mozzi
• Princess Anne & Sir Tim
• Zara & Mike Tindall
• Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
• Duke of Kent
• Earl and Countess of St. Andrew
• Lady Helen Taylor
• Prince & Princess Michael of Kent
• Princess Alexandra
• James and Julia Ogilvy
• Lady Sarah & Daniel Chatto
• Other extended members of the British Royal Family

Greek Royals

• Queen Anne-Marie
• Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal
• Prince Achileas-Andreas

• Prince Odysseas-Kimon
• Prince Aristides-Stavros
• Princess Maria-Olympia

• Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana
• Prince Philippos & Princess Nina
• Princess Theodora & Matthew Kumar
• Princess Alexia and Carlos Morales
• Princess Irene

Spain Royals 

• King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia (Sister)
• King Felipe & Queen Letizia
• Infanta Elena
• Infanta Cristina
• Juan Urdangarian

Denmark Royals/Extended Family

• Princess Benedikte of Denmark (Sister-in-Law)
• Prince Gustav and Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
• Count and Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille

Other Monarchies

• Queen Noor of Jordan
• Prince Hassan and Princess Sarvath of Jordan

• Prince Kyril of Bulgaria
• Crown Prince Alexander & Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
• Margrave and Margravine of Baden 
• Landgrave Donatus of Hesse
• Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover
• Princess Saskia of Hohenlohe-Langeburg

Canceled: 

• King Charles of UK  
• Due to recent Cancer Diagnosis and treatment
• Prince William of UK 
• Due to Personal Reasons
• Prince Constantine
• Due to Logistical issues

More on the Death and Funeral of King Constantine of Greece

State Visits made/received by King Harald V of Norway

2018 State Visit to Argentina
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 List of State visit made/received by King Harald V of Norway during his reign.  

Color Chart
Purple	Incoming
Yellow	Outgoing

Year	Type	Country	Head of State	Notes
2020s
	-	-	-	-
May 14th-15th 2024	Incoming	Denmark	King Frederik	Link 1
May 6th-7th 2024	Incoming	Moldova	President Maia Sandu
February 2024	Incoming	Tanzania	President Samia Suluhu Hassan
May 2023	Incoming	Italy	President Sergio Mattarella	-
November 2021	Incoming	Netherlands	King Willem-Alexander	-
February 2020	Outgoing	Jordan	King Abdullah II
2010s
November 2019	Incoming	Slovenia	President Borut Pahor	-
June 2019	Incoming	Republic of Korea	President Moon Jae-in	-
March 2019	Outgoing	Chile	President Sebastián Piñera	-
October 2018	Outgoing	China	President Xi Jinping	-
June 2018	Incoming	Slovakia	President Andrej Kiska	-
March  2018	Outgoing	Argentina	President Mauricio Macri	-
March 2017	Incoming	Iceland	President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson	-
October 2016	Incoming	Singapore	President Tony Tan Keng Yam	-
May 2016	Incoming	Poland	President Andrzej Duda	-
April 2016	Outgoing	Italy	President Sergio Mattarella	-
March  2015	Incoming	Latvia	President Andris Bērziņš	-
February  2015	Outgoing	Australia	Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove	-
December 2014	Outgoing	Myanmar	President Thein Sein	-
October 2014	Incoming	India	President Pranab Mukherjee	-
September 2014	Incoming	Estonia	President Toomas Hendrik Ilves	-
June 2014	Incoming	Germany	President Joachim Gauck
May  2014	Incoming	Israel	President Shimon Peres	-
November 2013	Outgoing	Turkey	President Abdullah Gül	-
October  2012	Incoming	Finland	President Sauli Niinistö	-
May 2012	Outgoing	Poland	President Bronisław Komorowski	-
April 2011	Incoming	Lithuania	President Dalia Grybauskaitė	-
May 2011	Incoming	Luxembourg	Grand Duke Henri	-
August 2011	Incoming	South Africa	President Jacob Zuma	-
May 2011	Outgoing	Croatia	President Ivo Josipović	-
May 2011	Outgoing	Slovenia	President Danilo Türk	-
October 2010	Outgoing	Slovakia	President Ivan Gašparovič	-
October 2010	Incoming	Switzerland	President Doris Leuthard	-
April 2010	Incoming	Russia	President Dmitrij Medvedev	-
June 2010	Incoming	Netherlands	Queen Beatrix	-
2000s
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-

Notes: 

1.  This was King Frederik's 2nd State Visit. Scandinavian Monarchs have a tradition of visiting the each other shortly after their accession. 

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