Crown Prince Frederik 50th Birthday Celebrations

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is turning 50 on May 26th. To celebrate this milestone birthday there will be a week of events in Denmark. Of course, the most exciting event will be the Gala Banquet on May 26th, which will be attended by a handful of foreign Royals.

May 26th - Gala banquet at Christiansborg Palace (8 PM)

• Attending: 
• Denmark
• Queen Margrethe 
• Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary 
• Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Countess Alexandra
• Prince Nikolai
• Princess Benedikte
• Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
• Prince Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
• Belgium 
• King Philippe, Queen Mathilde
• Greece
• King Constantine & Queen Anne-Marie
• Crown Prince Pavlos, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal 
• Princess Maria-Olympia, Prince Constantine-Alexios
• Prince Philippos, Princess Theodora
• Liechtenstein 
• Prince Alois, Princess Sophie
• Luxembourg
• Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
• Sweden 
• King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, 
• Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel 
• Netherlands
• King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima
• Norway 
• Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
• House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
• Prince Carlo, Princess Camilla

Other Birthday Celebrations for Crown Prince Frederik's 50th:
Friday May 18th 

• 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Crown Prince Frederik Foundation
• Present Grants (2 PM)
• Attending: Crown Prince Frederik
• Dinner at Frederik VIII’s Palace (7 PM)
• Attending: Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary

Monday 21st 

• "Royal Run" in Aalborg, Aarhus, Esbjerg, Odense and Copenhagen/Frederiksberg
• Crown Prince Fredrik will run one mile in Aalborg, Aarhus, Esbjerg and Odense and concludes by running 10 km through Copenhagen and Frederiksberg’s streets.  
• Crown Princess Mary will run 10 km in Odense
• Crown Princess Mary & her children will run one mile in Copenhagen

Tuesday 22nd 

• Reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog for Crown Prince Frederik's patronages (2:40 PM)
• Attending: Crown Prince Frederik 

Wednesday 23rd

• Visit Aarhus (Denmark's 2nd largest city) for a day of engagements
• Attending: Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary

Thursday 24th

• Unveiling of Crown Prince Frederik's new portrait at The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Palace (3 PM)
• Attending: Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary

Saturday 26th 

• Balcony appearance at Frederik VIII’s Palace for Changing of the guards (Noon)
• Attending: 
• Queen Margrethe 
• Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary 
• Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine 
• Gala banquet at Christiansborg Palace (8 PM)
• (See top of the page for details)

Sunday 27th

• Attend DR’s birthday show “All of Denmark celebrates The Crown Prince”
• Attending: 
• Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary
• Prince Joachim, Princess Marie