Egyptian State Visit to Denmark

Post author:Royal Staff
Post published:December 6, 2024
Post category:News

King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are hosting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on his State Visit to Denmark this week, which is the second State Visit of the Reign of King Frederik X. The Danish-Egyptian diplomatic ties go all the way back to 1922, and Denmark and Egypt have also collaborated for a long time with a focus on young people and job creation in Egypt in connection with the Danish-Arab Partnership Programme.

King Frederik X and Queen Mary (wearing her Diamond Flower Brooch) received President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg before the wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument in Kastellet, which was followed by a carriage procession to Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg, where there was another review of the Guard.

In the afternoon, King Frederik X joined President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi at a business conference in Eigtveds Pakhus, to launch a Danish-Egyptian trade forum with the participation of Danish and Egyptian companies and decision-makers.

In the evening, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they hosted a State Banquet in honour of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi (wearing the Order of the Elephant) at Christiansborg Palace. Both the King and President gave speeches.

King Frederik X wore the Collar of the Order of the Nile while Queen Mary wore the new rose-cut Diamond Bandeau from the Danish Crown Jewels with her Diamond Earrings and the Brooch of the Antique Diamond Parure, the ‘Ordensportrættet’ of King Frederik X and the Order of Al-Kamal.

Princess Benedikte wore the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara with Queen Victoria of Sweden’s Diamond Stars and the Order of Al-Kamal.

Princess Marie wore Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara and the Order of Al-Kamal.

Queen Ingrid of Denmark, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, and King Baudouin of Belgium with Queen Farida of Egypt at the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark in 1964.