Copenhagen: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted warmly by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on Tuesday.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), announced on Twitter that Prime Minister Modi congratulated the Queen on her Golden Jubilee.
Since 1972, the 82-year-old Queen has reigned as Denmark’s monarch. Denmark’s monarchy is one of the world’s oldest.
“Her Majesty, the Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, Margrethe II extended a warm reception to PM @narendramodi. Prime Minister felicitated Her Majesty on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her reign,” Mr Bagchi said in a tweet.
The Royal House Kongehuset, in a statement issued on April 27, said that after the Queen receives Prime Minister Modi in audience, “Her Majesty will host an official dinner afterwards in Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg. The Crown Prince Couple will be present at both the reception and the dinner”.
“Prime Minister Modi’s visit takes place in connection with the Prime Minister Frederiksen’s official visit to India in October 2021.
“It will be the first time in 20 years that an Indian prime minister has made an official visit to Denmark,” the Royal House added.
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