HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Current Events 17: March - November 2008

[Amelia]

Business and Culture Initiative in London 23 June-24 June 2008

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[chelsea]

Actually I saw Mary on Sloane St at 6pm. I hadn't realised she was in London. She must have decided to do some shopping after visiting the fair. She was still in the same clothes.

[ricarda]

Originally Posted by chelsea

Actually I saw Mary on Sloane St at 6pm. I hadn't realised she was in London. She must have decided to do some shopping after visiting the fair. She was still in the same clothes.

The Danish Embassy is on Sloane Street.
Regarding her schedule for this 2 days work visit I doubt she has much time left to do some shopping.
She attended Summer Fair yesterday and in the evening there was a cocktail party (obviously no photos yet).
Moreover, according to the offical calendar she is supposed to be guest of honour at the architecture exhibition "sust-Dane-able" which is on display at the Danish Embassy (so perhaps that was yesterday), to open an art exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts and to visit The British Film Institute.

[Winnie]

Originally Posted by Amelia

Business and Culture Initiative in London 23 June-24 June 2008

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I really like her entire outfit -- even the shoes. Nice and classic.

[Alisa]

She's lost some weight, she looks very thin in those GettyIMages pictures.

[Angeline]

Very beautiful still.
How much thinner can she get?

She looks more fit. Like a friend of mine who has been doing Pilates.

[Paty]

Photos from Daylife via Getty Images

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Also IBL has beautiful pictures.

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[Australian]

Danish princess visits Summer Fair

It was the biggest moment in my life, after saying yes to my husband of course. She is so kind and very grounded. She really understood what we were doing and she even did some research about us.”

The supplier's logo, a portrait of the last crown princess of Vietnam became a talking point as the princess commented on how beautiful she was and said that her father in law was especially fond of Vietnam as he had lived there as a child.

Egholm said: “It’s an honour. She’s so nice and sweet and sympathetic and it’s fantastic that she took this trip here to visit us. It’s amazing really.

http://www.springfair.com/page.cfm/a...=3/EntryID=822

[Paty]

Charismatic Princess Mary the star guest at London trade fair
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and other photos on HollywoodUpClose

June 24. Princess Mary walking down Sloane Street to the Danish Embassy in London for Sust-DANE-able Architecture Exhibition and lunch.

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[Odette]

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

[Aotearoagal]

Originally Posted by Odette

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

She was accompanied by a born princess, the lovely Princess Benedikte, wasn't she?

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally Posted by Aotearoagal

She was accompanied by a born princess, the lovely Princess Benedikte, wasn't she?

Yes that´s Princess Benedikte from Berleburg/Denmark

[Odette]

Originally Posted by Aotearoagal

She was accompanied by a born princess, the lovely Princess Benedikte, wasn't she?

I was referring to the photos on the street in London showing Princess Mary with the lady in an orange top jacket do not include a born princess from what I saw. Perhaps the photos during the ceremony show Princess Benedikte.
I have to go back and check the photos from the ceremony.

Originally Posted by Santacruz

You don't have to worry: Mary will most probably not be recognized by people outside Denmark. There might be a chance that some people in Australia recognize her but most pepole in this universe do not have a clue who she is. Ask anybody who is not a member of this board.

I do not know but for a CP to walk about in London with no bodyguard is kind of risky. Especially of there is a photographer who recognises or follows her and snaps photos. I find it dangerous.

[acupoftea]

Originally Posted by Odette

I do not know but for a CP to walk about in London with no bodyguard is kind of risky. Especially of there is a photographer who recognises or follows her and snaps photos. I find it dangerous.

Don't be worried, Odette! The safety arrangements are very strict without doubt. Part of that bodyguard-thing is that people don't even know who is a bodyguard. There is safety personnel (or whatever they are called in english) all around the area Crown Princess Mary is walking.

[Odette]

Originally Posted by acupoftea

Don't be worried, Odette! The safety arrangements are very strict without doubt. Part of that bodyguard-thing is that people don't even know who is a bodyguard. There is safety personnel (or whatever they are called in english) all around the area Crown Princess Mary is walking.

Thank you. Regardless of how many Americans may recognie or care about the royals, I am sure there are plenty of crazies who for some reason or the other would come up to a royal and do them harm.

[Santacruz]

Originally Posted by Odette

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

Well, i am not sure if this is necessary

Originally Posted by Odette

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

You don't have to worry: Mary will most probably not be recognized by people outside Denmark. There might be a chance that some people in Australia recognize her but most pepole in this universe do not have a clue who she is. Ask anybody who is not a member of this board.

[marmi]

Actually I noticed the apparent lack too, but I'm assuming that they were just blending into the background

[GlitteringTiaras]

A nice shot of Mary with Princess Benedikte Vilhelm Hammershøi exhibition in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. There are several more photos in the previous link, btw.

[Paty]

Originally Posted by GlitteringTiaras

A nice shot of Mary with Princess Benedikte Vilhelm Hammershøi exhibition in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. There are several more photos in the previous link, btw.

More photos by IBL

Also she attended the launch of 'Film X' at the BFI, London. Film X is a Danish initiative aimed at encouraging childrens interest in film making.

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[Mylius zu Schleiz]

Well basically it's about Danish achitects and how they think the buildings in the future will look like. Mary says that it's been interestings to see what they've made.

As for fluency, she's got her moments The last part she said I couldn't really understand.