Queen Margrethe's Birthday: April 16

[Alexandria]

Thanks for the pictures everybody!

While everyone looked happy on the balcony, I feel that it is a bit sad to see fewer people on the balcony this year. Last year there were Henrik, Frederik and Mary, Joachim and Alexandra and their sons and this year no Frederik and Mary (who are in Thailand) and no Alexandra. Too bad Frederik and Mary couldn't have post-poned their trip to Thailand by a day or two so that they could've shared the Queen's special day with her.

[paulette]

Too sad, the balcony was not crowded at her 65th birthday!

But nevertheless, I know that the Queen together with the royal family incuding Princess Alex did enjoy the lunch afterwards.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

FRom AAP Image:

[Anna_R]

From Hello: http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty...oyalbirthdays/

ROYAL BIRTHDAY FUN FOR HENRI AND MARGRETHE

18 APRIL 2005

Royal revelry reigned over the weekend, with two of Europe's favourite sovereigns celebrating landmark birthdays.

Denmark's much-loved Queen Margrethe, who has just turned 65, was cheered by a huge crowd of well-wishers when she appeared on the balcony of Amalienborg Palace on Saturday. And Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg was also enjoying the adulation of his subjects as he rang in his 50th birthday with a party in the Grand Ducal Palace.

Accompanied by his wife Maria Teresa, the monarch made a typically impressive entrance by roaring into the palace on a powerful motorcycle. The Duchess had to hold on tight to her husband while they were on the move, but she obviously isn't averse to wrapping her arms around him because they also were photographed in a tender embrace later in the day.

Queen Margrethe, meanwhile, was in similarly affecctionate form. The happiness was written all over her face when she stepped onto the balcony with husband Prince Henrik, son Joachim and grandsons Felix and Nikolai.

The ever-popular Prince Frederik and Princess Mary couldn't make it along, as they are currently on a state visit to Japan, but the monarch was keen to express her fondness for her daughter-in-law. "It must be strenuous to come to a new country and take on her position," she said of the pretty Australian. "She's doing a great job and I'm a proud mother-in-law."

1. A smiling Margrethe waves to her subjects as Henrik, Joachim and grandchildren Nikolai and Felix look on

[Larzen]

Ca 12 000 people showed up for Margethes birthday to day
from TV2

[Daneborn]

Thank you so much Larzen for that report.

Is that from Marselisborg ??

12,000 people, wow that's some 8% of the population in Århus if they are around 150,000.

[Larzen]

And such an extensive report it was
YEs its Mareselisborg

A picture special from TV2
http://galleri-master.tv2.dk/index.p...72/page-1.html

and from BT
http://www.bt.dk/royalt/artikel:aid=...fid=100021708/
Uk Press

[fanletizia]

Images from polfoto

[marilla]

I love :) those photos

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2&d=1145194841

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...7&d=1145193945

[purple_platinum]

Christian has certainly grow up to be a big gorgeous baby boy... and his outfit... well.. so so cute!!
What about Nikolai, Felix, and Joachim? Anything mentioned where they were? I was hoping this would be the occassion for us to see the whole family, including the 3 young boys..

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[ysbel]

This must be Christian's first balcony appearance - the first of many!

He looks like he was getting tired of charming the people after awhile. I hope the next time they give him a hat that's not so silly and that fits him better.

[fanletizia]

Images from PPE

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[purple_platinum]

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