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Queen Margrethe has visited the Danish troops in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Hendes Majestæt Dronningen i Helmand
She arrived at Camp Price with Defence Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech yesterday forenoon.
She has now returned.
ADDED: Article and gallery from Berlinske Tidende: http://www.b.dk/globalt/dronningen-har-besoegt-krigszone
And a large gallery from BT: http://www.bt.dk/royale/her-er-margrethe-ved-fronten
ADDED AGAIN: Very high resolution pics: http://www.fmn.dk/nyheder/Pages/HMDronningenpaabesoeghosdedanskestyrkeriHelmand.aspx
You will in the galleries see FET agents hovering in the background.
QMII said: "It's an immense experience to come here. I've heard so much about it and read about it. I feel, that now I've not only just been here, but now I can put my own images to what I hear and read about. To meet our soldiers down here is really an experience. I'm very impressed of their effort/contribution".
The visit was secret and came as a complete surprise to most soldiers, who as a nurse put it: "I was a bit surprised, as there was someone saying the Queen is walking out there. It's a big, joyous surprise and I have a great respect for the Queen going outhere".
The visit was informal, although shadowed by the flags flying at half mast, due to two British soldiers being killed.
QMII said about her impressions: "It's in particular the good calm mood that reigns among all here. Both men and women (*). I think it's good there are som many women. There are more than previously. It's obvious that they serve on absolutely equal footing as the men as a matter of course. That's really grand".
The visit was short. And right now the Danish forces are slowly being relieved from the FOB's Forward Operations Bases by Afghan units. It's expected that the last Danish combat troops will have been withdrawn by 2015.
Apart from Camp Price QMII also Visitied Camp Bastion and Patrol Baseline.
It was Frederik who had encouraged his mother to go to Afghanistan.
QMII said: "I wish all the best to all who are here and wish that they all come home in good health, but also that they always should know that the months they spend here was worth it and was appreciated. It's also very important that we appreciate them at home and show the families the support they must have. Because you work/function best if you know that what's at home will do fine. You should not have half a head at home, when you need all your senses down here in Helmand".
So far 40 Danish soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, making the Danish fatallity rate the highest per capity among the Coalition countries.
You will find a number of pics in the various papers.
Okay, I'm biased but QMII is a cool Queen.
(*) The current battallion has the largest contingent of women serving serving so far. They constitute IRRC about 10 % of the battallion.
Women naturally also serve among the combat troops and have done so for a long time.
Women are very useful indeed! Not least when dealing with civilians, but oddly enough also to defuse a a potential explosive situation, as some macho-types feel a bit silly if they have to huff and puff against women.
I teamed up with a woman for a period in the former Jugoslavia and she was great!
Hendes Majestæt Dronningen i Helmand
She arrived at Camp Price with Defence Minister Gitte Lillelund Bech yesterday forenoon.
She has now returned.
ADDED: Article and gallery from Berlinske Tidende: http://www.b.dk/globalt/dronningen-har-besoegt-krigszone
And a large gallery from BT: http://www.bt.dk/royale/her-er-margrethe-ved-fronten
ADDED AGAIN: Very high resolution pics: http://www.fmn.dk/nyheder/Pages/HMDronningenpaabesoeghosdedanskestyrkeriHelmand.aspx
You will in the galleries see FET agents hovering in the background.
QMII said: "It's an immense experience to come here. I've heard so much about it and read about it. I feel, that now I've not only just been here, but now I can put my own images to what I hear and read about. To meet our soldiers down here is really an experience. I'm very impressed of their effort/contribution".
The visit was secret and came as a complete surprise to most soldiers, who as a nurse put it: "I was a bit surprised, as there was someone saying the Queen is walking out there. It's a big, joyous surprise and I have a great respect for the Queen going outhere".
The visit was informal, although shadowed by the flags flying at half mast, due to two British soldiers being killed.
QMII said about her impressions: "It's in particular the good calm mood that reigns among all here. Both men and women (*). I think it's good there are som many women. There are more than previously. It's obvious that they serve on absolutely equal footing as the men as a matter of course. That's really grand".
The visit was short. And right now the Danish forces are slowly being relieved from the FOB's Forward Operations Bases by Afghan units. It's expected that the last Danish combat troops will have been withdrawn by 2015.
Apart from Camp Price QMII also Visitied Camp Bastion and Patrol Baseline.
It was Frederik who had encouraged his mother to go to Afghanistan.
QMII said: "I wish all the best to all who are here and wish that they all come home in good health, but also that they always should know that the months they spend here was worth it and was appreciated. It's also very important that we appreciate them at home and show the families the support they must have. Because you work/function best if you know that what's at home will do fine. You should not have half a head at home, when you need all your senses down here in Helmand".
So far 40 Danish soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, making the Danish fatallity rate the highest per capity among the Coalition countries.
You will find a number of pics in the various papers.
Okay, I'm biased but QMII is a cool Queen.
(*) The current battallion has the largest contingent of women serving serving so far. They constitute IRRC about 10 % of the battallion.
Women naturally also serve among the combat troops and have done so for a long time.
Women are very useful indeed! Not least when dealing with civilians, but oddly enough also to defuse a a potential explosive situation, as some macho-types feel a bit silly if they have to huff and puff against women.
I teamed up with a woman for a period in the former Jugoslavia and she was great!
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