Royal Danish Family Christmas 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

[tricia]

Was Princess Alexandra invited to spend Christmas at Fredensborg this year? In the article from BT (Berlingske Tidende) , I got a feeling she wasn't.

[Yennie]

Has the danish royal family a tradition, like the swedish royal family have/had, to do a christmas photo session every year with the whole family?

[biboquinhas]

This year Mary and Frederick will receive christmas at their home!

[betina]

Originally Posted by biboquinhas

This year Mary and Frederick will receive christmas at their home!

Yes but its the 23 they are keeping something in their home. The 24 is spend in the queens home.

And for the first posting i would just say it would be very wierd to invite Alexandra because she is divorsed from Joachim now.

And marry christmas too all of you

[Zonk]

Wow....so Gustav is bring Carina! Funny how everyone is so intent on watching if Kate will attend Sandringham or not...and we might have a wedding right here!

[janos614]

Originally Posted by Zonk

Wow....so Gustav is bring Carina! Funny how everyone is so intent on watching if Kate will attend Sandringham or not...and we might have a wedding right here!

Could someone clarify for me that Gustav has to marry a princess to keep the title, or has that changed? TIA!

[KikkiB]

Originally Posted by janos614

Could someone clarify for me that Gustav has to marry a princess to keep the title, or has that changed? TIA!

I've read somewhere (probably a glossy magazine, but I can't remember which) that the issue was that if Gustav is to inherit the title and all that comes with it his future wife have to be of "Arian" race. It was something about an old will, I don't remember the details, I only remember I found it rather outrageous . Not being a lawyer or anything, I wonder how seriously one should take old wills, especially when they are outdated and racist?!? Please, correct me if I'm way off here!

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by KikkiB

I've read somewhere (probably a glossy magazine, but I can't remember which) that the issue was that if Gustav is to inherit the title and all that comes with it his future wife have to be of "Arian" race. It was something about an old will, I don't remember the details, I only remember I found it rather outrageous . Not being a lawyer or anything, I wonder how seriously one should take old wills, especially when they are outdated and racist?!? Please, correct me if I'm way off here!

I couldn't believe it myself and having studied law here in Germany, I'm convinced that, as the will according to the media information already has been contested, the court will rule that this passage is void, as it is against the German basic laws of equality of people which were made especially in view of the former racist laws of the Nazi-time.

In an equal case concerning the house of Hohenzollern-Prussia in 2004 the highest court of Germany (Bundesverfassungsgericht, dealing with the human rights as secured in our constitution) ruled that the previous decision of the Bundesgerichtshof (second highest court) to deny a prince of Prussia his inheritance rights because the Hohenzollern houselaws have stated that he should loose his rights if he married a non-protestant or a commoner or both is wrong. Since then another court has been appointed to deal with this prince's rights but AFAIK there is no ruling yet. But the Bundesverfassungsgericht made it clear that any German citizen has a right to choose his spouse without being threatened by the lost of his inheritance, especially as the line of sucession no longer has meaning in our republic. So I guess the court dealing with the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg will come to a similar conclusion, as it can't follow a different line of thought once it's established how our constitution has to be interpreted in that case by the Bundesverfassungsgericht.

Another case was the Leiningen-case in 2000, where the Bundesverfassungsgericht accepted the fact that the firstborn son of the 7th. prince lost his inheritance rights because his father did not consent to his marriage, as the house laws requires. The court stated that the father did not react due to racial or social reasons but because he felt that his son's marriage did not help in saving the inheritance for future generations. Thus it was a personal reason which is valid while a generalised reason like social position or race or religion is not.

The strange thing about it is that I couldn't trace that Berleburg-case in sources dealing with law here in Germany - as if it was information that didn't exist in Germany at all. Thus I wonder a bit.

[biboquinhas]

I would love to see some photos of this private christmas celebration!!!It will be lovely to see little Christian with his cousins playing and receiving some presents!

Maybe they will do a photo session during the evening outside Fredenborg

[acegirl1978]

Princess Alexandra's parents have moved to Denmark since their daughter got married to Prince Joachim years back.

[Princess_Beatrix]

Did the Danish ever take Family Pictures for Christmas / and will they do one this year?

[ricarda]

I remember seeing a Christmas picture when Queen Ingrid was still alive.
But I don't think they do one usually.
But perhaps this time, with so many family members around.

[laurixa]

Originally Posted by Princess_Beatrix

Did the Danish ever take Family Pictures for Christmas / and will they do one this year?

Usually Prince Frederick and his family send a christmas card and Prince Joachim send other with his sons. I think this year we see a family photos.

[gaby1985]

Polfoto have beautiful pics of the entire danich royal family celebrating Christmas
http://testweb.polfoto.dk/polfoto/se...hos+dronningen

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by gaby1985

Polfoto have beautiful pics of the entire danich royal family celebrating Christmas
http://testweb.polfoto.dk/polfoto/se...hos+dronningen

The picture of Frederik, Mary and christian is adorable, cute little family. Christian has grown since the last time weve seen him. Mary kept it really simple with hair, make up etc, liked the pearl necklace.

The whole family photo was good to see, also good to see all the family together. Hope to see more. The children look like theyre going to have a good time playing with each other

[Her_Majesty]

It's nice that they decided to make a Christmasshoot like the Norwegian or Belgian Family.
Felix is so cute. He's more interested in his grandmother's dog then in the photograph.
Btw, what happened to Christian's forehead?

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

Btw, what happened to Christian's forehead?

He probably bumped it as he gets more adventurous and confident with his walking skills.

The pictures are soo cute, thanks!

[biboquinhas]

Mary is lovely has always and little Christian has put on his best clothes, I'am happy for that!!

[patty]

Christmas is always time of family and love!!! Very nice pics of Royal Family of Denmark...The kids are so cute...Mary, Frederick and Christian are beautifull at photo section!!

[selminha]

Lovely pictures os happy family.