With the motto “God’s help, the love of The People, Denmark’s strength”, Her Majesty The Queen in January 2022 will have been the head of state of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland through a half century. On 14 January 2022, it will be 50 years since Frederik IX passed away and The Queen succeeded her father on the throne. Through her 50-year reign, The Queen has represented Denmark abroad and been a focal point at home.

The 50 years anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne will be marked and celebrated with a number of events in 2022 in which the Royal Family, representatives of official Denmark and a number of foreign guests will participate.

Because of the latest developments in the coronavirus situation and the recommendations of the health authorities, the Royal House of Denmark has postponed the major celebrations in the middle of January. Her Majesty would still like to have a festive celebration in which the Danish people can take part and has therefore decided to move the majority of the arrangements planned for January to the late summer of 2022.

A number of the events that had been scheduled to mark the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s Accession to the Throne in mid-January 2022 will instead be held on 10 and 11 September 2022. These include, among other things, a celebration at the Copenhagen City Hall, a command performance at the Royal Danish Theatre’s Old Stage, a celebratory church service in Copenhagen Cathedral and a gala banquet at Christiansborg Palace. In addition, there will be an opportunity to pay tribute to The Queen in connection with a grand changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace Square. The final program will be announced later in the year.

This page will be updated with information about events in connection with the 50 years anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne. 

JANUARY

Friday, 14 January

Council of State
HM The Queen and HRH The Crown Prince begin the day with a Council of State at Christiansborg Palace at 9.30 hrs.

The Danish Parliament’s celebration
HM The Queen, The Crown Prince Couple, TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and HRH Princess Benedikte participate in the Danish Parliament’s celebration of the jubilee at 10.00 hrs.

Wreath laying ceremony at Roskilde Cathedral
Later the same day at 12.00 hrs., HM The Queen, The Crown Prince Couple, TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and HRH Princess Benedikte participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid’s gravesite at Roskilde Cathedral in connection with the 50th anniversary of Frederik IX's death.

Saturday, 15 January

Postponed to Saturday, 10 September: Changing of the guard at Amalienborg
HM The Queen and the Royal Family appear on the balcony of Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg in connection with the changing of the guard at 12.00 hrs.

Postponed to Saturday, 10 September: Coach tour
HM The Queen rides in a coach to Copenhagen’s City Hall at 12.30 hrs.

Postponed to Saturday, 10 September: Reception at Copenhagen City Hall
At Copenhagen City Hall, there will be a celebration and official luncheon at 13.00 hrs., and HM The Queen will appear on the city hall’s balcony.

Postponed to Saturday, 10 September: Gala performance at the Royal Theatre’s Old Stage
The jubilee is marked in the evening at 20.00 hrs. with a command performance at the Old Stage of the Royal Danish Theatre. HM The Queen arrives for the festive evening in a coach from Amalienborg, escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Mounted Squadron.

The command performance will be transmitted by DR.

Sunday, 16 January

Postponed to Sunday, 11 September: Celebratory church service 
Celebratory church service at Church of Our Lady – Copenhagen Cathedral at 10.00 hrs.

Postponed to Sunday, 11 September: Gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace
In the evening at 20.00 hrs, HM The Queen holds a gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace in which the Royal Family, foreign guests and representatives of official Denmark will participate.

The gala dinner will be transmitted by TV 2.

Friday, 21 January

Opening of exhibition
HM The Queen opens the exhibition “A Queen’s Jewel Case” at The Royal Danish Collection – Amalienborg Museum at 15.00 hrs. The opening will be attended by The Crown Prince Couple and HRH Princess Benedikte. 

MAY

Saturday, 21 May

Tivoli celebrates the jubilee 
HM The Queen will visit the Pantomime Theater and Tivoli Garden’s costumer, and a jubilee tree will be planted in the middle of Tivoli.

Ballet gala in Tivoli’s Concert Hall
The Royal Family attends a ballet gala in Tivoli’s Concert Hall in connection with the celebrations marking the 50th jubilee of HM The Queen’s accession to the throne.

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, 10 September

CANCELLED: Changing of the guard at Amalienborg
HM The Queen and the Royal Family appear on the balcony of Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg in connection with the changing of the guard at 12.00 hrs.

CANCELLED: Coach tour
HM The Queen rides in a coach to Copenhagen’s City Hall at 12.35 hrs.

POSTPONED to saturday, 12 November: Reception at Copenhagen City Hall
At Copenhagen City Hall, there will be a celebration and official luncheon at 13.00 hrs., and HM The Queen will appear on the city hall’s balcony.

Command performance at the Royal Theatre’s Old Stage
The jubilee is marked in the evening at 20.00 hrs. with a command performance at the Old Stage of the Royal Danish Theatre. HM The Queen arrives for the festive evening in a coach from Amalienborg, escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Mounted Squadron.

The command performance will be transmitted by DR.

Sunday, 11 September

Service at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady
Service at Church of Our Lady – Copenhagen Cathedral at 10.00 hrs.

Lunch reception on The Royal Yacht Dannebrog
HM The Queen is hosting a lunch on The Royal Yacht Dannebrog for invited guests.

Gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace
In the evening at 20.00 hrs, HM The Queen holds a gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace in which the Royal Family, foreign guests and representatives of official Denmark will participate.

The gala dinner will be transmitted by TV 2.

Friday, 23 September

Soirée for the Government, the Danish Parliament and Danish members of the European Parliament
The 50th jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen’s accession to the throne is celebrated with a soirée at Christiansborg Palace, where the guests and the royal family will enjoy both a dinner and entertainment in the Great Hall.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, 12 November

Reception at Copenhagen City Hall

In connection with the jubilee, an official logo is released; it can be downloaded on wonderfulcopenhagen.dk starting today. The jubilee logo is for the use of media, municipalities, organizations, associations, companies, shops and other entities that in one way or another want to take part in the celebration of the 50 years anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne. The design firm Kontrapunkt has created the official logo.

Go to the Media bank to download the logos.

In connection with the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen’s accession to the throne, a new portrait photograph is issued.

Go to the Media Bank to download the portrait

If the portrait is desired in other formats, please contact kom@kongehuset.dk.

Guidelines for use of the portrait
The portrait may only be used in connection with coverage/publicity about the 50th jubilee of HM The Queen’s accession to the throne. Alteration of the portrait is not permitted, unless it involves cropping for the sake of the format of the medium concerned. Photographer Per Morten Abrahamsen must be credited when the portrait is used.

On 3 January 2022, PostNord issued a new jubilee sheet with three stamps in connection with the 50th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.

Read more and see the postage stamps.

In Greenland and on the Faroe Islands, the 50th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne is being marked among other ways with new postage stamps. The creation of the two stamps has been extensive, and techniques dating back 1000 years have been used in the process.

Read more and see the postage stamps. 

The National Bank marks the 50th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne with the issuance of a commemorative coin. The coins can be purchased via the Royal Danish Mint’s web shop starting 14 January 2022.

Read more and see the commemorative coin.

In connection with the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen’s reign, the Royal Family, the Court’s employees and other individuals have received the Commemorative Medal in connection with the 50^th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s accession to the throne.

Read more and see the commemorative medal.

Link to media program for celebrations in January.

Link to media program for celebrations in September.