Kate Middleton will make a solo overseas trip to Copenhagen next
week and she’s set to be reunited with a member of Denmark’s royal family.
The Duchess will spend two days in the capital, Copenhagen, from 22 to
23 February on a working visit with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early
Childhood.
As well as receiving an official welcome from Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 81, Kate will also join Crown Princess Mary, 50, to visit a project which works to
protect vulnerable women and children from domestic violence.
The royal ladies first met during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
visit to Denmark in 2011, and Crown Princess Mary and her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, also joined William and Kate at Royal Ascot in 2016.
Kate and Mary have similar interests, with the Crown Princess
establishing her own foundation to improve the lives of vulnerable women and
children in 2007. Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge launched the Royal
Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in June 2021, which focuses on the impact
of the early years on later life.
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The Cambridges pictured with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess in 2011
A Kensington Palace spokeswoman said ahead of Kate’s trip: “The
Duchess is looking forward to visiting the country, learning from the Danish
people, and continuing to build on the already close friendship between the two
countries.”
As well as both being mothers, Kate and Mary also have similar taste in
fashion, with the royal women favouring designers such as Emilia Wickstead,
Erdem and Jenny Packham.
The British and Danish royal families share close ties, with the Queen and Queen Margrethe being third cousins, as
they are both descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark.
