Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Current Events Part 4

[dazzling]

Press meeting, "The Brave Tin Soldier". Picture gallery by Madeleine Glindorf

[Marengo]

Apparently Prince Henrik is having some problems with his wine and he had to take many bottles back from the stores in Denmark. There was a mistake made with the korks of the bottles of red wine from Chateau Caix 1999. The problem is that the korks don´t do of as they were too long! The bottles were sent back to France where they will be re-bottled.

source: royalblog.nl

[GlitteringTiaras]

The Queen's New Year's Speech:

Dronningens Nytårstale: Clickhere to watch.

[Daneborn]

I was surprised to find that the Queen's new year's speach was better than ever this year.

She touched so many delicate subjects with her firm, yet gentle voice; like the power of materialism and development and our responsibility for those not included to the party, the climate change and our personal responsibility for it, and she welcomed all foreigners to Denmark. She also kind of touched the battles on the streets of Copenhagen between youngsters and the police in the spring. Her mimique at approx. 2.40 - 2.50 into the speech is priceless.

Plus the usual greetings to the army, the Foroyar Islands and Greenland. She mentioned princess Isabella and Marie Cavallier by name.

I suspect she has a new ghost writer at the chancellor's office. The ''bridges'' between subjects, and the vivid imaginative descriptions, were brilliant.

40% of the Danes watch the speach live on TV on Dec 31st.

TV 2 Nyhederne - Dronningens nytårstale 2007

[norwegianne]

Prince Henrik is interviewed in this week's edition of Billedbladet. Here are some highlights:

* He talks about his wine production, and how the funding of the wine is done by him, by money he inherited from his father. The winery goes well, both production-wise and financially.

* He could imagine retiring, and have more time to do things for himself. He feels more tired, and have started down-sizing his protectorates some, by giving 10% of them to the younger generation. He does, however, believe that the monarch should sit on the throne as long as they live. Born a king/queen, die a king/queen.

* Not surprisingly - we don't know everything that goes on behind the palace walls - he mentions that he has loads of meetings that the press isn't informed about.

* He has talked with his children about taking over at Cayx, but they say that it is his domain. (Joachim seems to be an obvious choice to take it over, and they've talked about it, but not decided anything).

* He doesn't smoke - and haven't done so for 12 years.

* He doesn't think it is as difficult for Mary and Marie to get into the royal family as it is to get into a new country with a different culture. But they have to get used to less freedom, with longer work days (eight in the morning to midnight, frequently).

* He has never contemplated divorce, as he sees divorce as the ultimate failure. He and the Queen tried talking Prince Joachim out of the divorce with Alexandra.

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

he sees divorce as the ultimate failure. He and the Queen tried talking Prince Joachim out of the divorce with Alexandra.

...I had to read this one twice... well, at least we can't say the Prince is overly diplomatic, especially considering he is a former diplomat....

[PrincessofEurope]

Audienser

Januar - april 2008
Hendes Majestæt Dronningen giver i januar måned offentlig audiens mandagene den 14. og den 28., i februar måned mandagene den 11.og den 25., i marts måned mandagene den 10. og den 31. og i april måned mandag den 14. Alle dage på Christiansborg Slot kl. 10.00 (mødetid kl. 9.45).
Opmærksomheden henledes på, at adgang til slottet for audienssøgende finder sted ad Marmorbroen til den indre slotsgård.


Could some of the danish speakers please translate this for me as i dont understand what it means
it came from the official danish royal website here is the link
Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Audienser


Thanks

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

Audienser

Januar - april 2008
Hendes Majestæt Dronningen giver i januar måned offentlig audiens mandagene den 14. og den 28., i februar måned mandagene den 11.og den 25., i marts måned mandagene den 10. og den 31. og i april måned mandag den 14. Alle dage på Christiansborg Slot kl. 10.00 (mødetid kl. 9.45).
Opmærksomheden henledes på, at adgang til slottet for audienssøgende finder sted ad Marmorbroen til den indre slotsgård.

Could some of the danish speakers please translate this for me as i dont understand what it means
it came from the official danish royal website here is the link
Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Audienser
:

The Queen will give public audiences in January month on the 14th and 28th, in February on mondays 11 and 25th, in March month the mondays 10th and 31st and in April monday the 14th. All of the days it will take place on Christiansborg at ten. People goiing to the audiences will have to meet by Marmorbroen in the inner courtyard.

[PrincessofEurope]

thanks norwegianne for your translation but im sorry if this is a stupid question but can anyone go to these public audiences or do you have to be invited or have a special reason for going

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

thanks norwegianne for your translation but im sorry if this is a stupid question but can anyone go to these public audiences or do you have to be invited or have a special reason for going

It is discussed in this thread: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ethe-4050.html

[GlitteringTiaras]

HM Queen Margrethe is on a nice relaxing holiday in Norway. Click here to read more about. In a couple days, Her Majesty will soon be back to work attending several official events.

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally Posted by GlitteringTiaras

HM Queen Margrethe is on a nice relaxing holiday in Norway. Click here to read more about. In a couple days, Her Majesty will soon be back to work attending several official events.

So ther she is...i coud not understand wher Margrethe was after her journy to Mexico with Henrik.

[Her_Majesty]

Queen Margrethe will also attend the Holmenkollen Skijumping Competition this Sunday together with the Norwegian Royals.

[Her_Majesty]

Pictures of Margrethe in Olso can be found here:
Holmenkollen Ski Festival 2008

[fanletizia]

Queen Margrethe of Denmark. at the Royal Guard
delivering the "Queens Watch"

http://www.imagine.photositepro.com/main.p...07100f606ef30d0

[Paty]

13-03-2008 Nicaragua Prince Henrik of Denmark during his visit in Nicaragua.

http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Mar2008/08031399.jpg
http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Mar2008/08031398.jpg