Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Denmark, met with Queen Margrethe II on Tuesday. The Queen extended a warm welcome to Modi. Modi felicitated the Queen on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her reign. The 82-year-old royal has been monarch of the nation since 1972. The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world.
#WATCH | Queen of the Kingdom of Denmark, Margrethe II hosted an official dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. pic.twitter.com/HaU9vYre0y
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"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," MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet.
A statement issued on April 27 by the Royal House Kongehuset, said issued on April 27, "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 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.
Modi arrived in Denmark from Germany, as a part of his three-nation tour to Europe.
--With PTI inputs
