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Danish Royal Family's Official Visit to Greenland; June 19th-July 5th, 2004 http://kongehuset.dk/artikel.php?id=58487&..._aktuelt_presse The reigning couple introducing their daughter-in-law to the finer points of royal walk-abouts. Post all the articles, info, news and discussion here. Fancy muk-luks for Mary, something like this. :) |
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That's pretty long! I suppose we'll see Mary in that traditional costume. |
I hope someone could translate it in English. ;) |
Purple = Reigning Pair only Red = Crown Prince Pair and Reigning Pair Blue = Crown Prince Pair only translation of http://kongehuset.dk/artikel.php?id=58487&..._aktuelt_presse PLANNED PROGRAM Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Prince Consort visit in Greenland in connection with Greenlands 25-th anniversay of home rule. Saturday, June 19 Reigning Pair arrive in Narsarsuaq after flying from Denmark. Here they board the Royal Ship Dannebrog. Monday, June 21 Arrival with Dannebrog in Nuuk ( Godthåb ) and attend Greenland's Home Rule jubilation festivities. Tuesday, June 22 Crown Prince Pair arrive in Nuuk ( Godthåb ) after flying from Copenhagen. The Royal Family sails from Nuuk ( Godthåb ) with Royal Ship Dannebrog to Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen). Wednesday, June 23 Visit in Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) commune from - and then sailing on with - Royal Ship Dannebrog in Itilleq. Thursday, June 24 Visit in Itilleq (morning). Sail to Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg). After visiting here, sail with Dannebrog again to Aasiaat (Egedesminde). Friday, June 25 Visit in Aasiaat (Egedesminde) and then sail with Dannebrog to Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). Saturday, June 26 Visit in Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). Sunday, June 27 Attend service in church in Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). Thereafter sail to Uummannaq. Tuesday, June 29 Visit in Uummannaq. Then sail to Qaarsut. Wednesday, June 30 Arrive in Qaarsut. Fly to Pituffik (Thule Air Base). Overnight in Pituffik (Thule Air Base). Thursday, July 01 Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Prince Consort fly with helicopter to visit in Siorapaluk (morning) and in Qaanaaq (afternoon). The Crown Prince Couple fly to Qaanaaq, to visit the same day. The Royal Family returns to Pituffik (Thule Air Base), and remains overnight. Friday, July 02 After flying via Mestersvig to Daneborg, to visit the sled patrol base Sirius. Overnight in Daneborg. Saturday, July 03 Fly to Zackenberg Research Station, to visit. Thereafter fly via Mestersvig to Constable Pynt and review the Sovereign Helicopter Detachment, then overnight. Sunday, July 04 Fly to Illoqqortoormiut (Scoresbysund), for general visit. Overnight at the Helicopter Detachment. Monday, July 05 Return to Denmark via Iceland by air. |
Official information on Greenland. - - - - Then, turning some confusion on my part into further knowledge ... Quote:
From a post of further on below, I now know Narsaruaq to be far away from SSF. However, some background information on SSF - At one time, SSF was the only commercially available long runway in Greenland. In the early days - the late 1950's - airplanes had to stop there to refuel, because at that time they weren't able to make the long hops over the Atlantic that they are now capable of doing. There is a short runway in Nuuk, which - if memory serves me correct - caters to prop-jobs and is beset by closures because it has a poor layout weatherwise. Some links for SSF : Kangerlussuaq = Sonder Stroemfiord is in West Greenland SSF was US Air Force Base until 1992. I didn't know that. I passed through in ~1985. Mind you, I was on the east? side of the airport, and on the west side I could see a trio of F-16's (Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. If memory serves me correct, it was a joint purchase at that time. It was the beginning of a successful run of Falcon sales overseas that continues to this date). Other general interest links : ice cap is always moving general pictures airline connections in Greenland courtesy of Greenland Air. How come there's almost nothing on the east coast? |
Saturday, June 19 Reigning Pair arrive in Narsarsuaq after flying from Denmark. Here they board the Royal Ship Dannebrog. Pictures of Narsarsuaq History of Greenland and views around Narsaq which is just down the fjord from Narsarsuaq picture of Narsaq everything you wanted to know about Narsarsuaq Narsarsuaq is in South Greenland "No hotels available for this city." then again? Airstrip and the whole town of Narsarsuaq Narsarsuaq Airport & Diary of 2003 boat waiting at Narsarsuaq A bit of exercise on the boat from Narsarsuaq |
Have you been there King Christian?? I would love to go to Greenland.. it would be really different. But I hate the cold, so that might be a problem ;) |
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Another plus, 24 hours of daylight (as opposed to 24 hours of nightime ;) ). |
I'm filling their itinerary in here. :) Sunday, June 20 Reigning Pair steaming on Royal Ship Dannebrog to capital of Greenland. Questions ... will there be a private church service onboard on this day, how devout is the Danish RF? Other than that, probably a review of the forthcoming events with "Le Chef du Protocol" .... memorizing names and significants events per person. [BTW, I hear this is the item that "blows people away" with the Queen of England .. is, how much she knows of the person's history when she is conversing with said person.] Meanwhile in Nuuk, things are probably running at a "fever pitch" ! .... Never have they had two Royal Couples in attendance. Quite the honour they are being accorded. I imagine last minute changes are wreaking their effect with the officials - who will be more stressed, the Greenland natives or those who emigrated from Denmark? More 'dry runs' ?! Let's see what the schedule for official events is, in Nuuk, for this date: Quote:
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Monday, June 21 Arrival with Dannebrog in Nuuk ( Godthåb ) and attend Greenland's Home Rule jubilation festivities. Ship arrives at 07.45 in Colony Harbour. Quote:
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2 hours behind mainland European Time, 2 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, and 5 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time, so that means the arrival time (of 07.45 hrs) for Colony Harbour Time equates to 09.45 hrs for (breakfast) mainland Europe time, 05.45 hrs for (wake-up alarm) Eastern Daylight Time, and 02.45 hrs for (in REM sleep) Pacific Daylight Time. Tuesday, June 22 Crown Prince Pair arrive in Nuuk ( Godthåb ) after flying from Copenhagen. Reception onboard beginning at 19.30 (minus 12 = 7.30 pm for those not on bilingual time) The ship leaves at 22.00. Quote:
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Pictures of Nuuk ( Godthåb ): downtown Nuuk - Lots of color colorful buildings nice summer day Hans Egedes house - arrived 1721 old hospital in background perhaps Norway? oldest part of Nuuk is Colonial Harbour Santa's mailbox modern architecture Greenlands Cultural Center colorful stab at apartment buildings rush hour also green houses modern versus rock wonder how this looks in winter can you hang the laundry please, its only 11.00 pm Herrenhut named after German missionaries only another 795 pictures before the end other pictures of Greenland http://www.snow.gl/database.asp?lang=eng&num=206 http://iserit.greennet.gl/sajare/welcome.htm |
Tuesday, June 22 The Royal Family sails ... with Royal Ship Dannebrog to Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen). Wednesday, June 23 Visit in Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) commune Ship arrives at 10.00. Reception onboard at 19.30. Ship sails at 22.00. general facts about Greenland more info about Greenland info about Maniitsoq Maniitoq means "uneven" Post office of Maniitoq |
Thank you for the photos of such a beautiful place. I can't wait to see the RF! |
Wednesday, June 23 sailing on with - Royal Ship Dannebrog to Itilleq. Thursday, June 24 Visit in Itilleq in the morning Dannebrog anchors at 09.30 hrs general facts of Greenland Itilleq some spectacular pictures |
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Thursday, June 24 Sail to Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) Dannebrog arrives at 14.30 hrs Reception onboard at 19.00 hrs. Dannebrog sails at 21.30 hrs Municipality of Sisimiut Permafrost is for engineers Coat of arms granted 1971 Church in Sisimiut pictures of 1955 pictures of 1999 vista Greenlands 2nd largest city |
Wow!!! thanks so much for the photos, information on Greenland and the translation into English. Makes it hard when you don't understand Danish :-) |
Thursday, June 24 .... sail with Dannebrog again to Aasiaat (Egedesminde). Friday, June 25 Visit in Aasiaat (Egedesminde) 4th largest town - pop. 3,039 hotels where's the disco |
Friday, June 25 ... then sail with Dannebrog to Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). Saturday, June 26 Visit in Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). Sunday, June 27 Attend service in church in Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn). nice map of Greenland and a link to cams. it has an arctic research station history of research station Porsild I in the Danish national colours. Porsild III has less charm. scientists need know about "rock glaciers" live cam other northern cams |
Sunday, June 27 ... Thereafter sail to Uummannaq. Tuesday, June 29 Visit in Uummannaq. General description of Uummannaq accommodation source of marble The Greenlandic alphabet has only 18 letters. pictures more pictures |
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