Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, Current Events 3: August 2010 - January 2013

[Muhler]

Article from the Defence site Nyrenoveret Sixtus genåbnet

About the reinuguration of Battery Sixtus and the Regent Couple disembarking from Dannebrog for the last time this year. That was marked with a 27 gun salute from Battery Sixtus. - Not the old cannons but more modern cannons from around WWII. They are simpler to operate and as such it was Military Policemen who fired these cannons. - In contrast to the more the 250 year old cannons at Kronborg Castle, who are operated by artillerymen. - Who are hopefully more used to handling interesting stuff, like several kilos of gunpowder...

The Flag of the Realm is now flying from a brand new flagpole.

When Prince Henrik reinaugurated Battery Sixtus, he ended his speech with these words: "I hereby have the pleasure of declaring Battery Sixtus reinaugurated. Mark this with the Danish (identification) signal". Promptly three connon shots rang out from the battery.
- In the days of sailing ships, warships fired a salute when entering a harbour. Partly as a greeting and partly as an identification. Just in case the warship was flying a false flag. The Danish identification signal was three shots. And three shots were returned from a battery ashore.

Here is a clip from the Defence channel of the days events: Vent venligst...
It may require a plug-in.

 

[Viv]

Why does Her Majesty always has to wear blue lately? I'm tired of seeing her blue outfits.

Thank you, that makes two of us!
The problem is that it's almost regarded as treason when a Dane critizises members of the DRF, but I'll take the risk anyway!
The light blue coast with the teletubby hat she wore for the BRF wedding and in Russia to mention a few venues simply needs to be laid off. It's had its time!

viv

 

[iceflower]

I fear we'll see that outfit again, possibly even more than once, she simply seems to love it


Prince Henrik today handed out the King Frederik IX honorary awards to five export companies
for their meritorious contribution to the Danish export at Fredensborg Palace.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** sn.dk gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Prince Henrik takes part in the "Regates Royales" in Cannes, France from September 21-24,
here are some pics from yesterday:



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[gerry]

Queen Margrethe has been in London today to visit the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment.

The pics without watermarks:


** daylife gallery **

So why is a Danish queen visiting the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. I imagine she is Honorary Colonel, but how interesting that a foreign head of state should have such a position in the English armed forces? Muhler, can you explain?

 

[Muhler]

So why is a Danish queen visiting the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. I imagine she is Honorary Colonel, but how interesting that a foreign head of state should have such a position in the English armed forces? Muhler, can you explain?

Correct, she is an honorary colonel. And so was her father IIRC.
I believe at present there are only one or two more foreigners, besides QMII who are honorary colonels.
I don't know why. My guess is that a number of Danes served in the Buffs during WWII.

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Margrethe has attended the annual festival of the Syddansk University in Odense this afternoon, October 7, 2011.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** fyens.dk: Dronningen åbnede ballet ** translation ** gallery **


Here's a very nice additional gallery from Billed-Bladet:

** Dronning Margrethe til årsfest på Syddansk Universitet i Odense **

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Margrethe has received Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon for an audience
at Amalienborg in Copenhagen today, October 11, 2011.

Ban had opened a forum of business and government leaders discussing green growth in Copenhagen
earlier today, Crown Prince Frederik had been there as well.


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[iceflower]

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On Sunday, October 9, Prince Henrik has offered a wine tasting session of his French wines
to 110 paying guests in Helsingør. The event included a three-course menu made of recipes
taken from the cookbook Prince Henrik has released and a reading of his poems.



** Pic ** BB: Prins Henrik var i hopla ** translation **

 

[Muhler]

They are showing "so you think you can dance" right now, so I thought I might translate a Q&A.

A Bjarne Eriksen asks: Now the starting shot of the hunting season has been fired. Does that mean we yet again this year are going to see the Prince Consort shoot (*) large amounts of state-game for pleasure?

Jon Bloch Skipper replies:
The Prince Consort every year take part in a number of hunts, among them the traditional royal hunts.
Compared to the lavish royal hunts of earlier times the DRF only shoot (*) very few animals nowadays.
Apart from that the DRF are not gorging themselves in state-funded game. The animals shot (*) during a royal hunt are state property. It happens that the court buy a part of the prey for use in the royal kitchens, but the state sell the remaining game to shops specialising in selling meat from game, all over the country.
Finally it's the responsibility of the royal master of the hunt (**) that the royal hunts do not affect the existing populations of game, a job for which he has the full backing of the Prince Consort: "Many idealists, who wish to ban any form for hunting, forget that the consequense would be overpopulation and degeneration. A true hunter respects animals, selects his game and take into account the age, sex, scarcity and size. It's only a few who is out to kill, just for the kill". (***)
You can read more about the Prince Consorts attitude to hunting in his autobiographt "Destiny oblige", from 1996.

(*) The word used is actually "nedlægge", which is a much more neutral word for killing game. I don't know an equivalent English expression.

(**) At other hunts, the master of hunt is either the local game warden (skovfoged or skovrider) or the one who owns the hunt, who is responsibly for what is shot and how much. - And also security.

(***) The car is the biggest and most lethal predator in DK.

 

[gerry]

They are showing "so you think you can dance" right now, so I thought I might translate a Q&A.

A Bjarne Eriksen asks: Now the starting shot of the hunting season has been fired. Does that mean we yet again this year are going to see the Prince Consort shoot (*) large amounts of state-game for pleasure?

Jon Bloch Skipper replies:
The Prince Consort every year take part in a number of hunts, among them the traditional royal hunts.
Compared to the lavish royal hunts of earlier times the DRF only shoot (*) very few animals nowadays.
Apart from that the DRF are not gorging themselves in state-funded game. The animals shot (*) during a royal hunt are state property. It happens that the court buy a part of the prey for use in the royal kitchens, but the state sell the remaining game to shops specialising in selling meat from game, all over the country.
Finally it's the responsibility of the royal master of the hunt (**) that the royal hunts do not affect the existing populations of game, a job for which he has the full backing of the Prince Consort: "Many idealists, who wish to ban any form for hunting, forget that the consequense would be overpopulation and degeneration. A true hunter respects animals, selects his game and take into account the age, sex, scarcity and size. It's only a few who is out to kill, just for the kill". (***)
You can read more about the Prince Consorts attitude to hunting in his autobiographt "Destiny oblige", from 1996.

(*) The word used is actually "nedlægge", which is a much more neutral word for killing game. I don't know an equivalent English expression.

(**) At other hunts, the master of hunt is either the local game warden (skovfoged or skovrider) or the one who owns the hunt, who is responsibly for what is shot and how much. - And also security.

(***) The car is the biggest and most lethal predator in DK.

Thanks for this Muhler! The 'soft' word for killing game you are looking for is 'cull', a term used to designate animals shot to meet a quota or limit set by a licencing authority. Now, I am intrigued by the previous post in this thread that also has to do with the Prince Consort and food and you are the man to help me out here. The Prince Consort has produced a cookbook I understand. Have you tried any of his recipes? Could you share some experiences, or maybe even a Prince Consort recipe? (unfortunately no Cahors wine glass smileys!)

 

[Muhler]

Thanks for this Muhler! The 'soft' word for killing game you are looking for is 'cull', a term used to designate animals shot to meet a quota or limit set by a licencing authority. Now, I am intrigued by the previous post in this thread that also has to do with the Prince Consort and food and you are the man to help me out here. The Prince Consort has produced a cookbook I understand. Have you tried any of his recipes? Could you share some experiences, or maybe even a Prince Consort recipe? (unfortunately no Cahors wine glass smileys!)

Thanks, Gerry.

I'll keep cull in mind.

You mean share a recipy of my own? Look below.
No, I'm afraid I haven't tried any of PH's recipies. I use my own or just cook away.
In fact the only two cooking series I watch are with Nigella Lawson... and a show called "Nak og æd = whack and eat".
He has in fact written several cookbooks. How big a succes they are, I don't know.
I think they and his poems are mostly used as what-are-we-going-to-give-aunt-Agnes-for-Christmas.

 

[gerry]

Thanks, Gerry.

I'll keep cull in mind.

You mean share a recipy of my own? Look below.
No, I'm afraid I haven't tried any of PH's recipies. I use my own or just cook away.
In fact the only two cooking series I watch are with Nigella Lawson... and a show called "Nak og æd = whack and eat".
He has in fact written several cookbooks. How big a succes they are, I don't know.
I think they and his poems are mostly used as what-are-we-going-to-give-aunt-Agnes-for-Christmas.

Thank you Muhler. Here is another question about HM Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik, why are the Crown Prince couple representing them in New York at the 100th anniversary of the American Scandinavian association? This is a 'a very big deal' with all the other Nordic Kings and Queens present but no Danish queen and consort? This is very odd, I think.

 

[Madame Royale]

It's not odd at all.

Frederik and Mary are undertaking an official trip to the US so it makes sense that they should attend in representation of HM the Queen.

And it's not an occasion that necessarily requires the attendance of a Scandinavian monarch, it just so happens that they were invited to attend.

Harald and Sonja are touring throughout the US at this time and Carl Gustav and Silvia are able to make the trip.

 

[Muhler]

Madame Royale nailed it
I agree, it's simply practical that M&F take that one.

- Combined with my pet theory about M&F quietly taking over.

 

[Daisiesforever]

Frederik and Mary are a good choice in this regard. They are already very popular also good ambassadors.

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik recently attended an evening event hosted
by Danish business man Fritz Schur, here are some pics of it:



** BB: Dronningen til fest hos Fritz Schur **

 

[iceflower]

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Prince Henrik went on a royal hunt on the Klosterheden plantation in Struer this morning,
October 31. He has chosen a terrible pullover colour that makes it look as if he was naked
under the jacket - horrible!



** Pic ** folkebladetlemvig.dk gallery ** sn.dk gallery **

 

[Muhler]

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Prince Henrik went on a royal hunt on the Klosterheden plantation in Struer this morning,
October 31. He has chosen a terrible pullover colour that makes it look as if he was naked
under the jacket - horrible!
** Pic ** folkebladetlemvig.dk gallery ** sn.dk gallery **

Thanks, Iceflower

Death surely came as a relief for the poor deers...

 

[JessRulz]

This hunt outfit of Henrik's was quite tame - I can live with the beige turtleneck sweater after some of the other monstrosities he has worn to previous hunts.

In other news, Henrik was present at the funeral ceremony of Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh last week (October 26th).
Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Nyheder

 

[IloveCP]

Oh Henrik!

He never fails to look bad in his hunting outfits!

 

[King of the Jungle]

Oh Henrik!

He never fails to look bad in his hunting outfits!

True, he has character that I welcome.
He's game.

I love the image of Prince Henrik running naked with his gun through the wild woods. All the time his gold chain displayed on his bare hairy chest.
Watch out deer!

I agree with the useful cull of wild game animals:

- I agree with using and not wasting the meat.
- I agree with keeping the animal numbers at a level that is optimum for their own health and survival. And for the survival of their natural habitat.
- I agree that the 'kill' should be an organised hunt with rules, codes of behaviour and traditional respect for the animals and for safety.

Otherwise we shall see overpopulated animals dieing in terrible conditions and uncontrolled 'hunters' running amok shooting for all the wrong reasons.

The wild deer is luckier than farmed animals. For most of it's life it has a freedom and a far longer life span on average than, say, sheep, chickens and cattle farmed for food - (which I enjoy).

 

[Muhler]

T
I love the image of Prince Henrik running naked with his gun through the wild woods. All the time his gold chain displayed on his bare hairy chest.

Thank you very much for putting that image into my head!
Now, I'll have nightmares for the next few months.
I hardly slept for an entire week, the last time he mooned.

 

[FasterB]

I love the image of Prince Henrik running naked with his gun through the wild woods. All the time his gold chain displayed on his bare hairy chest.

 

[iceflower]

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Like Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary a few days ago, Queen Margrethe
attended an event in connection with the Jægerkorpset's 50th anniversary at the Air
Base in Aalborg today, November 5th:


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[iceflower]

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Prince Henrik participated in a literary event in connection with the release of his new
poetry collection "Fabula - Poem and Sculpture" in Helsingør on Saturday afternoon,
November 12, 2011.

So much better dressed than last time!


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** sn.dk gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Margrethe handed out "the Queen's Watch" during the Queen's Watch parade in
Copenhagen today, November 16, 2011.



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[iceflower]

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Queen Margrethe has attended the celebration of the Rheumatism Association's 75th anniversary
and presented the Queen Ingrid's Research Prize at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre in Copenhagen
today, November 17, 2011.




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[iceflower]

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Prince Henrik has attended the 90th anniversary celebration of Copenhagen's Rotary
Club at the Odd Fellow Palais in Copenhagen yesterday, November 30, 2011.



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And today, December 1st, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik welcomed European
Parliament President Jerzy Buzek at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.


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[Viv]

This week Billed Bladet has a feature on a recent royal shoot in the woods near Fredensborg Palace. The party was a mix of the royals and the rich. Anyway ...there's a photo of Prince Henrik which could give you a bad dream .. even with his clothes on .......

viv