King Frederik and Queen Mary confirm fate of major royal event

LEAVE A COMMENT King Frederik and Queen Mary have confirmed the cancellation of their Kongeparrets Priser, known as The Royal Couple's Awards. The couple has hosted the event every year since their 2004 wedding.

However, a statement from the Danish Palace confirmed that going forward, the event will now be held every two years starting from 2027. "In an effort to create the best possible framework for the Royal Couple's Awards, the awards will be presented every other year in the future," it read.

"Overall, this gives more scope to create an awards ceremony that inspires and unites Danes around some of the people and organizations that make a significant difference in the Kingdom and make us see the future with new eyes."

The statement concluded: "We look forward to celebrating the next presentation of The Royal Couple's Awards in the autumn of 2027."

The awards were created as a wedding gift, and the royal couple chose the nominees, before presenting them with their awards on live television. Over the years, there have been five categories: Culture, Social, Stardust, Innovation and Community.

Although the awards ceremony was traditionally hosted in various Danish cities, in 2013, they were held at the Sydney Opera House to honour the iconic venue's 40th anniversary; this also paid tribute to Mary's Australian heritage.

At the most recent awards ceremony, which was held in 2025, Mary looked resplendent as she arrived wearing a gorgeous black silk top, which she paired with a brown pleated midi-skirt. She finished her ensemble off with a pair of black pumps and a stunning gold clutch bag.

On Wednesday, Frederik and Mary were joined by the King's mother, Queen Margrethe, as they attended a concert at Fredensborg Church, which marked its 300th anniversary.

Mary wore a gold midi skirt and a long-sleeved black V-neck blouse, while Margrethe wore an electric blue ensemble and looked radiant. She also appeared to have a plaster across her nose following her recent hospitalisation.

Fredensborg Church was built between 1724 and 1726 by the architect JC Krieger, who was also responsible for the palace and its baroque gardens, and was inaugurated on 11 October 1726. At the concert, works by Bach, Hasse and Purcell were performed, in addition to a new composition by Louise Alenius.

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