Audience with Margrethe

[Australian]

Is it true that any member of the danish public can request a meeting or audience with Queen Margrethe? I read this in a book. Is it true?

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally Posted by Australian

Is it true that any member of the danish public can request a meeting or audience with Queen Margrethe? I read this in a book. Is it true?

Yes it is tru that we are abel to do that.

[Australian]

i think thats great, they are not hidden from the people like other royal families, do any other royal families allow that?

[Vicomtesse]

How easy is it to book an appointment with Margrethe? Can you do it with other members of the royal family or only Margrethe? Do you have to tell someone in advance what you want to talk with Margrethe about?

[Dianedk]

Originally Posted by Vicomtesse

How easy is it to book an appointment with Margrethe? Can you do it with other members of the royal family or only Margrethe? Do you have to tell someone in advance what you want to talk with Margrethe about?

I don't really know, but I I'm quite sure that you have to tell someone from her staff why you want to see her...

[paulette]

The Danish queen grants an audience with any ordinary people but you have to see first the persons who are working in the Royal Court (e.g. staff or whoever are assigned) so that one can book for an appointment.

But I think you can't just have an appointment with the queen if you have no valid reasons of doing so.

[DKgirls]

We think you'll need a reason as well......

But many people are invited - when you've been married for a certant amount of years(60 or so), you're invited to meet her and so!

[Lasse Pedersen]

Roughly every fortnight, Her Majesty invites her subjects to meet her during her socalled 'public audiences' at Christiansborg Palace. It is an open event, and any Dane can show up and request to a member of the royal court that he be granted a meeting with The Queen. This is granted if the seeking has a valid reason. Valid reasons could be to give Her Majesty one's thanks for a medal or an order, for a visit paid by The Queen, for a letter of congratulation etc. Another valid reason is to thank The Queen for an appointment (Her Majesty appoints judges, prosecutors, bishops and many other) or to say farewell after having been in The Queen's service. Thus, one cannot be granted an audience with The Queen without valid reason. If this were the case, hundreds would want to meet Her Majesty every time!

A relative of mine, who died before I was born, went to thank The Queen for a medal she had received for 40 years of service. According to my still living relatives, she described The Queen as pleasant to talk with!

/Lasse Pedersen

[Australian]

Thanks for the information Lasse, I think it's a good idea to have such an opportunity in place. Does any other royal houses do this as well?

[flcty]

Originally Posted by Lasse Pedersen

Roughly every fortnight, Her Majesty invites her subjects to meet her during her socalled 'public audiences' at Christiansborg Palace. It is an open event, and any Dane can show up and request to a member of the royal court that he be granted a meeting with The Queen. This is granted if the seeking has a valid reason. Valid reasons could be to give Her Majesty one's thanks for a medal or an order, for a visit paid by The Queen, for a letter of congratulation etc. Another valid reason is to thank The Queen for an appointment (Her Majesty appoints judges, prosecutors, bishops and many other) or to say farewell after having been in The Queen's service. Thus, one cannot be granted an audience with The Queen without valid reason. If this were the case, hundreds would want to meet Her Majesty every time!

A relative of mine, who died before I was born, went to thank The Queen for a medal she had received for 40 years of service. According to my still living relatives, she described The Queen as pleasant to talk with!

/Lasse Pedersen

Thats why i like the Danish royal family. Very modern; has a sense of humour (if anyone has read something about mary you would know what I'm talking about when a group of dancers performed infront of Queen Margarthe II and apprantly farted, instead of making a scene QMII just laughed it off); looking at tender photos with their kids [Fred + Christian; (before divorce) Alex. Joachim + the kids]...i can't describe it but i will say this it is very easy to fall in love/like this family (i hope that didn't sound to cheesy :) ). You could say that my fascination into the Danish family would have to be because (a) My fave. subject at school is history (b) the connection Australia has with Mary, every now and then they'll (the press) will publish something about CP Mary or Christian and i read a lot of bks, newspapers and of course when i have nothing to do i read my mums magazines.