Frederik and Mary's Current Events 11: May - November 2008

[Amelia]

Besøg hos det tyske mindretal
Torsdag 31. juli 2008 kl. 10:00
Kronprinsparret aflægger officielt besøg hos det tyske mindretal i Nordslesvig.

Visit to German minority
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10am
The Crown Prince Couple pays an official visit to the German minority in North Slesvig.

[sgl]

Originally Posted by Amelia

Visit to German minority
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 10am
The Crown Prince Couple pays an official visit to the German minority in North Slesvig.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what (or whom) is/are the German minority? What are Frederik and Mary going to do with them?

[Empress]

I think that it is just a community of German nationals living in Denmark, but I could be wrong.

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Empress

I think that it is just a community of German nationals living in Denmark, but I could be wrong.

No, they are Danish citizen. Süd-Schleswign is today a part of Germany, while the northern part of Schleswig belongs to Denmark, so in both parts ethnical minorities are living: Ethnic Danes in Germany and Ethnic Germans in Denmark. Both minorities are represented in the respective parliaments without the restrictions of a minimum of votes, they have schools in their language, papers etc. For the German Danes of North-Schleswig it was eg important that prince Joachim lives there close to the border, they think they get more attention for their problems, needs and culture this way. So I think what Fred and Mary are doing is showing them that they count as much as the Ethnical Danes for them, which is important whenever you deal with a minority, but especially when it comes to a German minority after what the Germanss did to the Danes in 1940-1945. One has to say that it was the EU which forced both the German and the Danish state to give their minorities more rights and more attention, but no matter who has been responisible - the thing is that the minorities of today feel respected in their cultural identity while building their lifes together with their fellow citizens from the other culture.

[Amelia]

Here is a link to an article about some of the preparations that are happening ahead of the CP couples visit.: JV.dk- Nyheder fra Aabenraa - Rødekro - Tinglev - Lundtoft og Bov and one from when the visit was announced in December 2006 http://www.nordschleswiger.dk/SEEEMS/129.asp?artid=6633.

[Paty]

Video. Prince Frederik and Princess Mary visit the German Minority
TV 2 Nyhederne - Kronprinsparret besøger mindretal


Picture Gallery from JV.dk

[antonieta]

Thank you very much for the link Paty.

[Amelia]

Another Clip: TV 2 Nyhederne

[Amelia]

These probably should be in the news thread but it is closed so I put them here: Frederik and Mary out riding 28/7: Rex Features and with the children in legoland 29/7: Rex Features

[Ccile]

Originally Posted by Amelia

These probably should be in the news thread but it is closed so I put them here: Frederik and Mary out riding 28/7: Rex Features and with the children in legoland 29/7: Rex Features

Oh I would love to have those pics!!!! Can someone post it on the forum please???

[asturiana]

Originally Posted by Amelia

These probably should be in the news thread but it is closed so I put them here: Frederik and Mary out riding 28/7: Rex Features and with the children in legoland 29/7: Rex Features

Thanks Amelia . The pictures are so small. Somebody has bigger pictures of their excursion to Legoland?

[Paty]

Two pictures from today
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5...99c7d7enb9.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6...68c894eyx4.jpg
Photos by APA

[Villemann]

The CP couple went to visit the German minority in Slesvig today. Apparently Frederik told a scary story to a child - in German. They all loved it!

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Villemann

The CP couple went to visit the German minority in Slesvig today. Apparently Frederik told a scary story to a child - in German. They all loved it!

German newspapers report hat a boy asked the Prince in German if a dragon lives in his palace and he answered that yes, there lives one down in the cellar but it's a friendly and nice one.

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

German newspapers report hat a boy asked the Prince in German if a dragon lives in his palace and he answered that yes, there lives one down in the cellar but it's a friendly and nice one.

That's quite a cute story!

Pics by Royals:
royals.web-log.nl: Mary en Frederik bezoeken Noord sleeswijk & Letizia, Leonor en Koningin Sofia op boottocht in Mallorca

It's great to see Mary in a hat again. I love her whole outfit.

[sgl]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

German newspapers report hat a boy asked the Prince in German if a dragon lives in his palace and he answered that yes, there lives one down in the cellar but it's a friendly and nice one.

That is hilarious and adorable! CP Frederik obviously has a cute sense of humor.

[Paty]

Gallery from today Visit to German Minority

BelgaPicture - Category details

[sgl]

Lovely photos! They looked like they really enjoyed themselves. It is nice to see them visiting with both the elderly and the children.

[Ccile]

mary's dress is a bit transparent:

http://picture.belga.be/belgapicture...ev/9899321.jpg

Anyway she's gorgeous!!!

[marmi]

Originally Posted by cécile76

mary's dress is a bit transparent:

http://picture.belga.be/belgapicture...ev/9899321.jpg

Anyway she's gorgeous!!!

You may have a point there, but I still love it