State Visit to Greece, May 2006

[Margrethe II]

Originally Posted by princess olga

Wow she looks just incredible! And the tiara, never seen it before, it looks like it's straight out of a fairy tale!

And as for her teeth...what I like about Margarethe is that she seems to be a "what you see is what you get" kindof woman. she is what and who she is and is unapologetic about it. Unlike some queens who are rumored to have had a nip and tuck here and there, Margarethe is accepting her age and seems not afraid to grow old naturally (pretty brave if you have to do that while being in the public eye).

I hope I have not misinformed you princess olga.

The above photohgraph is not from the Greek State Visit but from one of the Norwegian Royal Weddings, I believe. The aim of the photograph was to show the Baden Palmette Tiara for those who had not seen it before.

Unfortunately, still no pictures from the State Banquet :(

"MII"

[norwegianne]

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik were originally scheduled to have an extended private visit to Greece, after the official state-visit. But:

Margrethe is leaving early because of her knee.

The Queen's visit to Greece interrupted because of knee surgery.

Queen Margrethe is going home after the official visit to Greece, for surgery on her left knee.

"I am going home to get a new knee. It's about time that I'll get it fixed," said the Queen at a press conference.

"It also means that I'll cut drastically down on my duties iin June, and transfer them to Crown Prince Frederik and the Prince Consort."

The surgery will take place at Århus Municipal hospital, but it was not known on Thursday if the Queen will go directly from Greece to the hospital.

The official programme for the visit ends Friday, and after that, it was intended that the Queen and Prince Henrik were going to vacation together for a few days, at the royal yacht, Dannebrog. The Prince will do that alone, now.

"It would have been lovely, if we could have sailed together for five or six days," said Prince Henrik

From Politiken.dk, translated by me.

[H.M. Margrethe]

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik were originally scheduled to have an extended private visit to Greece, after the official state-visit. But:
Quote:
Margrethe is leaving early because of her knee.

The Queen's visit to Greece interrupted because of knee surgery.

Queen Margrethe is going home after the official visit to Greece, for surgery on her left knee.

"I am going home to get a new knee. It's about time that I'll get it fixed," said the Queen at a press conference.

"It also means that I'll cut drastically down on my duties iin June, and transfer them to Crown Prince Frederik and the Prince Consort."

The surgery will take place at Århus Municipal hospital, but it was not known on Thursday if the Queen will go directly from Greece to the hospital.

The official programme for the visit ends Friday, and after that, it was intended that the Queen and Prince Henrik were going to vacation together for a few days, at the royal yacht, Dannebrog. The Prince will do that alone, now.

"It would have been lovely, if we could have sailed together for five or six days," said Prince Henrik

From Politiken.dk, translated by me.
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Norwegianne

17. May - Norway's National Day. 2006-thread


Oh no my depest fear has come to be a reality....My queen are going to
be in surgery with her knee.. Thankfully it will bee taken care of the best doktor in Aarhus.

[Australian]

Thanks for that norwegianne, i hope her knee feels better soon. One of the worst things is to be in pain or sick while in a foreign country.

[fanletizia]

Athens, GREECE: Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark (L) give a press conference on the Danish Royal yacht Dannebrog 25 May 2006, in Athens.

from getty

[Kelly]

Wow! Thanks for those pictures. Queen Margarethe looks great for her age.

[...JuAnItA...]

The photos are beautiful!! But i hate that watermarks!!
Thanks, fanletizia!

[Her_Majesty]

Great pictures! :)
The Queen looks fantastic!

Did the Queen recycle her Gala dress? It looked so well-known to me.

[sara1981]

im hope she will getting ready for surgery of her knee oh wow who will with her side CP Fred and Prince Joachim? and husband also

[bbb]

The official programme for the visit ends Friday, and after that, it was intended that the Queen and Prince Henrik were going to vacation together for a few days, at the royal yacht, Dannebrog. The Prince will do that alone,

"It would have been lovely, if we could have sailed together for five or six days," said Prince Henrik

does this mean he's not going to be with her for her surgery!!!!!

[fraxales]

Originally Posted by sara1981

im hope she will getting ready for surgery of her knee oh wow who will with her side CP Fred and Prince Joachim? and husband also

Well, if post no. 44 is to be believed her husband would prefer to sail, rather than be by her side. Not that I blame him...sailing around the Greek isles in THAT yacht...I'd ditch anybody! I'm sure he has confidence in the surgeons back home.

[princess gertrude]

I have always admired the Queen's - "like me as I am" type of attitude. That is inner strength and I think that she has that in an abundance. I absolutle love the way she has grace and can still laugh at the same time. I hate to say this but Mary has "HUGE" shoes to fill and still many things that she can learn from her mother-in-law.

[redfox6]

Originally Posted by Sophus

Well - I don't think accepting one's age and not remember to brush one's teeth is the same thing...

To me Her majesty is every inch an elegant, dignified and lovely woman and I'm very proud to be her subject. But - I think it's a shame that her teeth gets all the attention from her other qualities... That's all!

She is a lovely woman, but I think she smokes and it discolors her teeth. Too bad. She is gracious and striking. As far as not being greeted by her brother-inlaw, etc, Greece is a Republic, the Greek people have chosen to have this form of government and it is certainly not anyone else place to criticize that.

[Margrethe II]

Originally Posted by princess gertrude

I hate to say this but Mary has "HUGE" shoes to fill and still many things that she can learn from her mother-in-law.

Mary will not be Monarch...Frederik has many things to learn from his mother in that respect, not the Crown Princess. Mary shall be Frederik's respective consort, and yes, Mary would no doubt be taking notice of how Margrethe handles herself, but as for saying that Mary has big shoes to fill... that's for Frederik :)

If you had have said Queen Ingrid, well then, that's a different story!

"MII"

[crisiñaki]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1148571361

I got blinded with that bling-bling
what a ring, wow!

[mandyy]

From Polfoto

[mandyy]

From HELLO
Denmark's Queen Margrethe sailed into Athens' Faliron Marina in royal splendour this week. Travelling in a manner fitting her status, Margrethe arrived in Greece on the royal yacht Dannebrog for a three-day state visit............
http://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/.../danishroyals/

[fanletizia]

Queen Margrethe visits Thessalonikis Byzantinske Museum

from polfoto

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by crisiñaki

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1148571361

I got blinded with that bling-bling
what a ring, wow!

I think it's her engagement ring. if not, her engagement ring is very similar.
IT'S A HUGE THING!

[fanletizia]

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark admires a golden wreath and case during her visit to the royal grave of Fillippos, ancient King of Macedonia, and the museum of Vergina, north of Thessaloniki 26 May 2006.

from getty