Summary of a number of articles in Billed Bladet #22, 2013.
All written by Anna Johannesen.
The funeral itself was after BB's deadline, but there are many kind words about Count Christian from his family.
His widow, Countess Anne Dorte says it was a beautiful farewell: "He was lying sleeping so sweetly. - I'm petrified inside and I still don't comprehend that he is gone. - (I) have a great difficulty in managing things right now. - I simply have to try and stay on my feet. - The Queen was Christian's cousin. She has been unique". (In her support).
His daughters, Josephine, Feodora and Camilla has this to say: "It was so peaceful to see dad lying there in the coffin, but I think it was very difficult to leave him. To leave him utterly alone. I simply had to go back one last time, before we left the chapel".
The small children in the family had made small personal items, like drawings and necklace which were put in the coffin: "Dad also got photographs of all of us and before we went we gently caressed his hand and each of us put a bouquet of red roses down to him. The bouquet from mother was white roses. They were
so neat".
His sister, Princess Elisabeth has this to say: "I was seven and a half when Christian was born and as child I thought he was a little slicker-boy, who was spoiled rotten, especially by mother. He could be a real tease (as an adult too) but he was also a sweet one. I called him Stjanus and for many years I thought he had been purchased (adopted) because his hair was straight and not curly like Ingolf's and mine...
...Some of the best things that has happened for Christian was that he found Anne Dorte. They have had a fantastic marriage. She called him Sugar (the equivalent) and he called her Stomp-mom.
Christian loved his family and the grandchildren was everything to him. No matter how much noice and commotion they made they were always welcome...
... I visited Christian at Gentofte Hospital the day before he died, but by then he wasn't consious, so I didn't get to say goodbye. I still think it's very odd that the little one isn't here anymore. I'll really miss him...oh, blimey".
His brother, Count Ingolf (With whom I understand Joachim in particular is close) has this to say: "I was two and a half when Christian was born and we had a fun and cheerful childhood together. At Sorgenfri (manor) and Klitgården. However, sometimes I found him somewhat annoying - as kidbrothers can be - but that changed when he grew up and married Anne Dorte. She could rein him in!
When my first wife died in 1996 Christian was a great support for my. Very helpful and caring. That I'll never forget him for. We also supported each other when we lost our parents".
Count Ingolf last saw his brother at a confirmation on 11 May: "...Then he was really miserable, just sat and slumped, so I said to myself: This won't be long. When the party was over and we were going home I took his hand and said: Thanks for now and take care. These were my last words to Christian. Ten days later they called and said he was dead...".
Count Christian's son-in-law gave a speech, which Viv has already covered.