New Delhi: The first visit to India by the Danish Royal family in twenty years will take place this Sunday when Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth will arrive.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) reported that vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar has invited the royal couple to visit India.
They will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke and Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard.
At the invitation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of the Kingdom of Denmark are paying an official visit to India from February 26 to March 2, the MEA said.
“The visit of the Royal Couple will be the first visit from the Danish Royal family in two decades. His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince had last visited India in 2003,” it said.
Earlier, Queen Margrethe II, had visited India in 1963 as Crown Princess.
“During the visit, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will meet the Vice President and will address the opening session of the India-Denmark: Partners for Green and Sustainable Progress, organised by CII. He will also call on President Droupadi Murmu,” the MEA said.
“India and Denmark as vibrant and open democracies, share common values of a rules-based international order and convergence of views on significant multilateral issues. The visit is expected to further strengthen and enhance the close and friendly ties between India and Denmark,” it said in a statement.
The royal couple will also travel to Agra and Chennai. They will depart from Chennai on March 2.
With PTI inputs