Danish Royal Duo Champion Butterfly Conservation on Mรธn Island
Mรธn,Denmark โข -โ Queen Mary of Denmark and Queen Margrethe II undertook โขa joint engagement today,September โ2025,focusing on conservation efforts for a rare butterfly species on the Danish island of Mรธn. The appearance marked a rare public commitment side-by-side for the twoโข queens, highlighting the Danish royal family’s dedication too environmental stewardship.
The visit centered around the preservation โคof the merlebleu with blackheads โ(likely referring to โthe Adonis blue butterfly), a butterfly endemic to the island’s unique natural areas. โขQueen Mary participated in a guided hike and symbolically planted aโ marjolaine – โคa โคplant crucial to โฃthe butterfly’s survival – at Mons Klint, โthe dramatic white cliffs of Mรธn. This initiative underscores the importance โof habitat preservation for vulnerable speciesโ and the royalโ family’s active role in supporting biodiversity.
The โฃplanting ofโข the marjolaine is โฃan essential step โin bolstering the butterfly’s food source and ensuring the continuation of its population, which โis limited to this specificโ region. The engagement โฃfollows prince Gustav Albrecht โฃand Princessโ Mafalda’s recent public appearance with the Danish royal family in Graasten.