| Danish Queen Margrethe II is on a state visit to China from April 24-28 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The state visit by the Queen, which comes at an "extremely important period" in Chinese development, will focus on how to support China in its pursuit of sustainable development. The five-day visit will take the queen to Nanjing, Suzhou, Jiaxing and Shanghai after meeting with President Xi in Beijing. |
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Beijing: The Forbidden City The Ming Tombs The Chinese Museum of Women and Children |
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Nanjing, Jiangsu province: The Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders Related: The first sitting head of a state to visit the Nanjing Memorial Hall |
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Suzhou, Jiangsu province: Zhuozhengyuan, or Humble Administrator's Garden |
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Danish queen renews China ties
With her second visit to China on Thursday, Danish Queen Margrethe II set aside her country's custom that the monarch visits a foreign country only once during a reign. More
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Jiaxing, Zhejiang province: Groundbreaking ceremony for the 1st Asian Lego plant |
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China, Denmark eye closer ties Chinese President Xi Jinping said Queen Margrethe II's two visits have witnessed the historical process from the beginning to the comprehensive deepening of China's reform and opening-up, and pushed the development of the bilateral ties over the past 35 years. More
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Shanghai: Pudong financial district |
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Sino-Danish relations (1979 - 2014) In September 1979, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II kicked off her first official friendly visit to China when this country just initiated reform and opening-up. More Related: Schedule of Danish Queen and Prince Consort's visit to China | |
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Full name: Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid Born: April 16, 1940 (age 74) Amalienborg Palace,Denmark Reign: January 14, 1972 - present Predecessor: Frederick IX Heir apparent: Crown Prince Frederik Spouse: Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1967–present) Father: Frederick IX Mother: Ingrid of Sweden Descendants: two sons - Languages: Danish, French, Swedish, English and German |
| Royals who have visited China |
| Royalty visiting China has displayed various approaches depending on which part of the world they come from. Asian royals have mainly focused on cultural, educational and technical exchanges and cooperation. European royals generally aim to deepen good relationships and advance trade development. Middle Eastern royals, often holding senior government positions in their countries, have negotiated important state affairs. |
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Thai Princess Maha |
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Late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk |
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| Princess Sirindhorn paid a visit to China from April 6 to 11, 2014. The Princess has visited China more than 30 times since 1981. She has contributed greatly to increasing the cultural, educational and technical exchanges and co-op between China and Thailand. |
Princess Chulabhorn gave a performance by playing Gu Zheng, a Chinese classical musical instrument, at a concert at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Dec 14, 2014. She visited China two or three times a year recently in order to learn Gu Zheng. |
The late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk spent many important times in China, and he viewed Beijing as his second hometown. He died on October 15, 2012 in China's capital of Beijing at the age of 90 due to natural cause. | Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni traveled to Beijing on Feb 19, 2014, for a routine medical checkup. Sihamoni, 61, usually has his health checked by Chinese doctors twice a year. His last body checkup was in August. |
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King Carl XVI Gustaf |
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| Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom paid a state visit to China from Oct 12 to 18, 1986. The China visit brought the Queen and her 50 entourage to some centuries-old wonders, including the Great Wall, the ancient capital of Xian, Kunming, Shanghai and Guangzhou. | Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, second son of Queen Elizabeth II, attended the British Pavilion Day events at the Shanghai World Expo in September 2010 as British special representative for international trade and investment. | King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has visited China several times since the 1980s. Gustaf attended the evening reception marking the 60th anniversary of Sweden-China diplomatic ties in May 2010. | Queen Margrethe II made a state visit to China in 1979, becoming the first western monarch to visit the country. She is on a state visit to China on April 24-28 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. |
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Saudi Arabian King of Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz |
Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein |
UAE's Princess Sheikha Maitha Mohammed Rashid |
| King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz paid a three-day state visit to China in January 2006. The two sides signed a protocol on bilateral cooperation in petroleum, natural gas and minerals, as well as several other cooperative documents concerning economy and the training of professionals. | Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited China in March 2014. In a joint communique issued by both countries, the two sides pledged to strengthen cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, mineral resources, investment and infrastructure building, and the peaceful use of nuclear power. | King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein visited China in September last year. He attended the China-Arab State Expo in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region during his trip. | Princess Sheikha Maitha Mohammed Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates attended a training camp in Beijing with members of Chinese taekwondo squad and competed in the taekwondo under-67 kilogram category at the Beijing Olympics. |
| Cities most frequently visited by royals |
| Beside the must-see cities of Beijing and Shanghai, more coastal and mid-west cities are appearing on the itineraries of visiting royals. Alongside official diplomatic activities, many guests choose to experience something truly Chinese, such as visiting historic sites or getting a taste for local food. |
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