Jørn Oberg Utzon,, Hon. FAIA was a Danish architect. He was most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia, completed in 1973. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon became only the second person to have received such recognition for one of his works during his lifetime, after Oscar Niemeyer. Other noteworthy works include Bagsværd Church near Copenhagen and the National Assembly Building in Kuwait. He also made important contributions to housing design, especially with his Kingo Houses near Helsingør.
Margrethe II is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the only queen regnant in the world following the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Hon. FAIA was a Danish architect and urban planner who was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and a prolific writer of books and poetry. He was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1947.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second daughter and child of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark. She is the younger sister of the reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, and the older sister of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.
Anne-Marie, is a Greek and Danish royal, as the younger sister of Margrethe II of Denmark. She was the last Queen of Greece from 1964 to 1973, as the wife of King Constantine II.
Ingrid of Sweden was Queen of Denmark from 1947 until 1972 as the wife of King Frederick IX.
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Frederik is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he succeed, Mary will automatically become Queen consort of Denmark.
Prince Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. A grandson of Queen Margrethe II, he has been second in the line of succession to the Danish throne since birth, after his father.
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was the head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and husband of Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille, is the first daughter and second of three children of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Under the succession rules set by King Frederik IX, since Princess Benedikte and her children, including Princess Alexandra, have not taken up permanent residence in Denmark, they have effectively waived their place in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Since 19 May 1998, Alexandra has been a Danish citizen.
City Hall Square is a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark, located in front of the Copenhagen City Hall. Its large size, central location, and affiliation with the city hall makes it a popular venue for a variety of events, celebrations and demonstrations. It is often used as a central point for measuring distances from Copenhagen.
Margit Bjørløw Brandt was a Danish fashion designer.
Rigmor Mydtskov was a Danish court photographer who is remembered for her portraits of artists performing in Danish theatres but especially for her many portraits of Queen Margrethe and other members of the Danish royal family.
Events from the year 2011 in Denmark.
Badstuestræde is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the pedestrian street Strøget in the north with Kompagnistræde in the south. Brolæggerstræde end in the street. Most of the buildings in the street date from the years after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795.
Karen-Margrethe (Kim) Naver is a Danish designer and textile artist, specializing in weaving and tapestry. Inspired by both coarse Polish techniques and patterns and materials from the Orient, she has been successful in creating textiles for industrial furniture manufacturers, as well as for domestic use. She is recognized as one of Denmark's leading figures in Danish modern textile art. Her silver jewellery designs have been marketed by Georg Jensen A/S.
Bitte Kai Rand is a Danish fashion designer who established her own firm in 1981. Catering to mature women, her winter designs frequently consist of knitwear while her elegant summer clothes are based mainly on cotton. She has successfully produced items which are considered timeless. With sales outlets in most of Europe, her shops can be found in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder was a private Danish educational establishment in Copenhagen. From 1875, it aimed to provide better facilities for women to develop competence in visual arts and handicrafts at a time when they were unable to enter the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The school continued to operate until 1967 when it was merged with the Kunsthåndværkerskolen to form Skole for Brugskunst, later known as Danmarks Designskole.
Margrethe (Grethe) Glad née Axelholm (1891–1990) was a Danish socialite, fashion designer and educator. In 1931, she established a fashion and design school in Copenhagen, originally known as Margrethe-Skolen but now renamed the Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design. During and after the Second World War she became active in charity work both in Denmark and France. She continued to fund charities by selling dolls dressed in historical costumes to museums in the United States and Europe. From 1977, for several years she headed the family firm L.C. Glad & Co..
Jørgen Bender was a Danish fashion designer best known for his work for the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian royal families.
