The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Richard and his wife Birgitte, attended the official commemoration of the Liberation of Denmark on Sunday, according to a statement released by the royal family.
The statement detailed, “Their Royal Highnesses were present at a service of thanksgiving held at Copenhagen Cathedral. Alongside the Danish Government and official representatives of Denmark, the service commemorated the anniversary of the country’s liberation in 1945.”
It further stated, “Later, Their Royal Highnesses joined the Danish Royal Family in paying tribute to fallen Danish resistance fighters at Mindelunden (The Memorial Park). Together with Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark, The Duke and Duchess laid a wreath in honour of those who lost their lives during the Second World War at the memorial.”
Birgitte, the wife of The Duke of Gloucester, is a commoner of Danish origin who married the first cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth in 1972.
