Denmark Patronages Review (2024)

Portrait of King Frederik rereleased for use by Patronages
Photo: Dennis Stenild

As part of Queen Margrethe II's abdication and King Frederik X's accession, all of the Denmark Royals Patronages have been reviewed. Before the review, the Denmark Royals held a total of 258 Patronages. After the review, they hold a total of 140, with 13 being new patronages not held by another royal before. 

Each patronage has been agreed to a 5 year term and then will be reviewed and possibly renewed. 

King Frederik X

• New Patronages
• Copenhagen Climate Ministerial 
• Danish Architecture Center
• Léonie Sonning Music Prize 
• Kolturplanen on the Faroe Islands
• North Atlantic House 
• The Brain Prize
• Patronages passed down from Queen Margrethe II
• American-Scandinavian Foundation 
• The Danish Bible Society 
• Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) 
• The Greenlandic House 
• The Royal Danish Geographical Society
• The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
• Foreningen til lærlinges uddannelse 
• Danish Church Abroad/Danish Seamen’s Church 
• Det Kgl. Vajsenhus 
• DGI 
• The NORDEN Association 
• Katuaq – Greenland Cultural Centre
• Royal Danish Yacht Club 
• The Anglo-Danish Society
• Patrons:
• Denmark 
• Queen Margrethe II (?-2024)
• King Frederik X (2024-Present)
• UK
• Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
• King Charles III (2024-Present)
• Patronages kept
• The Danish Red Cross
• Previous Patrons:
• Prince Henrik (?-2018)
• Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir 
• Bloddonorerne Danmark
• Previous Patron:
• Prince Henrik (?-2008)
• Danish Design Center
• DenmarkBridge
• Save the Children Denmark
• State of Green
• Naval Officers Association

Queen Mary

• New patronages
• Independent Research Fund Denmark
• Danish Hospital Clowns
• WeShelter
• The Danish Nature Fund
• UNEP (UN Environment Programme) Patron of Biodiversity
• Patronages passed down from Queen Margrethe II
• The Royal Danish Academy of Music
• Danish Cancer Society
• Diakonissestiftelsen
• Patronages kept
• The Danish Nature Fund
• Danish Mental Health Fund
• Maternity Foundation 
• The Children’s Aid Foundation
• Danish Refugee Council 
• The Danish National Center for Grief
• Danish National Girls’ Choir 
• Global Fashion Agenda 
• The Danish Heart Foundation 
• The Christmas Seal Foundation 
• YMCA Soldier Mission
• Mødrehjælpen 
• Danish Kidney Association 
• SIND – The Danish Association for Mental Health 
• One of first patronages
• Rare Diseases Denmark 
• UNFPA (UN Population Fund) 
• WWF Denmark
• Previous Patron 
• Prince Henrik (1972-2018)

Queen Margrethe II

• Patronages Kept
• ARoS 
• Den Gamle By
• Det Classenske Fideicommis
• The Danish Institute in Rome
• Diakonissehuset Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen
• Ebbe Munck Memorial Foundation
• GeoCenter Møns Klint
• The Danish Rheumatism Association
• Glas – The Museum of Glass Art
• International Association for Classical Archaeology 
• The Jelling Project
• Moesgaard Museum 
• Nyborg Castle – Medieval Christiansborg
• The Rungstedlund Foundation 
• Lejre Land of Legends 
• Danish Multiple Sclerosis Society 
• Selskabet for Kirkelig Kunst 
• Sofieskolen 
• Vallø Stift 
• Vemmetofte Kloster 

Prince Joachim 

• Patronages Kept
• AQUA Aquarium and Wildlife Park 
• CARE Danmark
• Chakoten – Danish Military History Society 
• Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassadors
• Danish Museum of Science & Technology
• Danish Veteran Association and Veteran Support
• The Denmark Society 
• Danish Heraldry Society
• The Danish String Competition
• The Danish Boys Choir 
• The Danish Diabetes Association
• Europa Nostra Danmark
• Fjord&Bælt 
• Friends of The Museum of Danish Resistance Foundation 
• Grænseforeningen
• Central Organisation for Reserve Personnel in Denmark (HPRD)
• Hærvejsmarchen 
• Museum Sønderjylland
• Orders and Medals Society of Denmark 
• Schackenborg Foundation 
• Training Ship Danmark 
• South Jutland Symphony Orchestra
• Young Scientists
• The Wadden Sea Centre
• Aalborg Zoo

Princess Marie 

• New Patronages 
• Prins Henrik School 
• Stop Wasting Food

• Patronages passed down from King Frederik 
• The Danish Dyslexia Association
• Patronages passed down from Queen Mary 
• Hjernesagen
• Patronages passed down from Prince Joachim
• The National Culinary Team of Denmark
• Patronages Kept
• AIDS-Fondet 
• Alliance Française in Denmark
• Autism Denmark
• Copenhagen Cooking
• The Danish National Commission for UNESCO 
• The Danish Student House in Paris 
• The Danish Epilepsy Association 
• DanChurchAid
• The Kattegatcentre  
• Le Souvenir Français Den Danske Komité
• Prix littéraire des ambassadeurs francophones
• Schackenborg Foundation 
• Tønder Festival

Princess Benedikte

• Patronages Kept
• The Alzheimer Association 
• Ballettens Venner 
• CP Danmark – The Danish Association of Cerebral Palsy
• Danish YWCA in London
• Danish Equestrian Federation 
• Dansk Varmblod
• The Green Girl Guides Denmark 
•  The German-Scandinavian School
• The Danish Scout Corps 
• Elsass Foundation 
• The Association for Eating Disorders and Self-Harm 
• Frihedskampens Veteraners Mindefond
• Hellebro 
• Hestens Værn
• The I.P. Nielsen Foundation in memory of Queen Ingrid
• Margrethe-Skolen - Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design
• OK Fonden
• Olave Baden-Powell Society
• The Danish Osteoporosis Association
• Parasport Danmark
• Princess Benedikte Institute 
• Copenhagen Girls’ Choir 
• The SOS Children’s Villages
• World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses
• World Guide Foundation