State Visit from Sweden to Denmark: May 9-11, 2007

[antonieta]

Thank you to all who gave us the opportunity to see all these beatiful photo's.

 

[crisscross1]

I feel the same, especially as Victoria most of the time seems to be dressed in bridal colours...

Why would you even think about things like that? Bridal colors? Do you think there may be a subliminal message? That is so funny .

 

[Jo of Palatine]

Why would you even think about things like that? Bridal colors? Do you think there may be a subliminal message? That is so funny .

Yes it is, isn't it? Ah, the power of symbols in pictures.....

Intresting, thanks for the info.Then i suppose it was a good idea to visit the mall. Is it the first time Swedish royals visit the that mall?

I was very astonished to see that it just takes 35 min. by train from Malmö Central to Copenhagen Central station with stops at Kastrup border and Kastrup airport. I'm sure from one of these stops there is a bus or tram line going to the shopping center, so it's fairly easy access. ( I just checked, Oerestad Station, where the shopping center is close by, is one stop before Copenhagen, only 27 min. from Malmö central on what German Rail calls "Oeresundzug"). As Sweden and Denmark are both EU, you don't even need a visa (if non-Schengen) or passport (Schengen states) to cross the border, so it's quite convenient, one may think.

 

[troonopvolgers]

Victoria looks like a bride!

 

[sm1939]

victoria is looking really well !! love all her outfits !!

 

[Boris]

I think this is one of the nicest state visits in recent years - both regarding the friendly atmosphere and the glamour factor.
Queen Silvia wore two new great evening gowns along with gorgeous jewelry -
Queen Margrethe looked suberb on the first night (I don't care for her combination of grand jewels with that spider-web dress at the Opera) -
CP Victoria looked lovelier than I've seen her in a long time.
I agree though that both mother and daughter (Silvia and Victoria) were a bit unfortunate with their choice of hats on day 2. Queen Silvia has a much better hat to go with that Natan outfit she's worn before than this great-grandmother-thing, and Victoria's hat looked like a bad copy of something Camilla Parker-Bowles wore to her wedding, erhhh, 'church blessing'.
But the only real regret is the absence of CP Mary (for obvious reasons), and CP Frederik maybe looking a bit uncomfortable - perhaps for the same obvious reason.
The clip of the Swedish Royal Couple at the Opera, both kind of tip-toeing through the revolving (and revolting too, given the glamorous location!) door of the Opera is really priceless. Shouldn't a grand building like this have another entrance than a warehouse-style revolving door? If one of the female Royals had worn a real long train, it could have turned into a major desaster!
The official return dinner is still coming up tonight at Malmö, so everything would be perfect if ithis is yet another full tiara & decorations event...!

 

[carlota]

victoria looked fabulous! doesn't this white outfit look extremely elegant? i loved her headpieces during the trip. the gala gown in pink (and the recycled light blue one as well) was gorgeous! i specially liked the tiara she chose for the light blue gown. it seems to match perfectly. not so fond of the button tiara though.

 

[biboquinhas]

I'am just not fond those headpieces!Look a bit oldfashion but also elegant!!!But IMO I don't like them!

 

[MissSaga]

Frederik and Victoria seem to have such a grat time whenever the're around each other. Victoria looked fantastic at the Opera yesterday, as did Queen Magrethe (I mean, wow!), and once again, they all looked very nice today.

But didn't like what Victoria was wearing yesterday ..

 

[qui mal y pense]

Victoria looked absolutely radiant on this visit. I think it was akward that Frederik was her escort the whole time. The photos of Fred. and Joachim both escorting her to the opera were very funny. What would they have done if Mary were around? Queen M. really outdid herself in the fashion dept. I think Queen Silvia's orange outfir at the mall and her green gown were AWFUL! They looked very 80's and cheap. A nice visit overall.

 

[karla64]

article from Hello magazine...

Victoria and Frederik share repartee on Denmark visit

 

[BeatrixFan]

Queen Margrethe did look extremely regal it has to be said. Perfect choices. Crown Princess Victoria did too actually and Queen Silvia always seems to make the right decision. I especially liked the Brown suedy outfit she chose for the visit with Princess Benedikte.

 

[Paty]

From Isifa

Queen Silvia and Queen Margrethe arrives at The museum Ordrupgaard in Charlottenlund.

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[dazzling]

Paty, thank you for the pictures. Queen Silvia looks nice, i like her simple hat, actually prefer it better than yesterdays, found it a bit weird.

 

[biboquinhas]

Don't they ussualy take of the hats inside??

 

[dazzling]

Don't they ussualy take of the hats inside??

I dont think royals take off their hats in public,well ive never seen that happen

 

[Kelly]

What wonderful choices Victoria has made in her outfits! Is there a particular reason as to why Princess Benedikte also acts as a "host" during statevisits?

 

[MargreteI]

I was very astonished to see that it just takes 35 min. by train from Malmö Central to Copenhagen Central station with stops at Kastrup border and Kastrup airport. I'm sure from one of these stops there is a bus or tram line going to the shopping center, so it's fairly easy access. ( I just checked, Oerestad Station, where the shopping center is close by, is one stop before Copenhagen, only 27 min. from Malmö central on what German Rail calls "Oeresundzug"). As Sweden and Denmark are both EU, you don't even need a visa (if non-Schengen) or passport (Schengen states) to cross the border, so it's quite convenient, one may think.

You have not needed a passport between Denmark and Sweden since 1954.

I work at nearby Copenhagen Central Station and my co-worker is from Malmø. Many people, both danish and swedish, live in Sweden and work in Copenhagen.

Royal return dinner is in Sweden, Malmø, which is rather unusual.

 

[UserDane]

What wonderful choices Victoria has made in her outfits! Is there a particular reason as to why Princess Benedikte also acts as a "host" during statevisits?

Princess Benedikte has always helped her sister with official duties - I suppose she is to Queen Margrethe what the Dutch princess Margriet is to her sister, Queen Beatrix.
Moreover, they said on TV that Princess Benedikte is a patron for the home she and queen Silvia visited today.

 

[Paty]

Does talk Swedish and Danish people the same language?

 

[oskana]

Everyone looks amazing especially cp Victoria. cp Frederick looks so happy, he has that fatherly glow. I love the closeness between him and Victoria.

 

[Lena]

Does talk Swedish and Danish people the same language?

An very similar one...but not the same. Some words are different. Since I´ve dealt a lot with it, I´ve no problems to read and to listen to Swedish, but Danish is sometimes puzzling me...there are always words, I´m not understanding. Just noted that again, when I wanted to know, what this article was exactly about. Any Dane can help me?
I guess, if you grew up in the Skåne area, so in the very south of Sweden, you are used to Danish and it isn´t a big change to learn it or to understand at least everything...one just needs to deal with it

 

[norwegianne]

An very similar one...but not the same. Some words are different. Since I´ve dealt a lot with it, I´ve no problems to read and to listen to Swedish, but Danish is sometimes puzzling me...there are always words, I´m not understanding. Just noted that again, when I wanted to know, what this article was exactly about. Any Dane can help me?
I guess, if you grew up in the Skåne area, so in the very south of Sweden, you are used to Danish and it isn´t a big change to learn it or to understand at least everything...one just needs to deal with it

The article is about Victoria and Frederik's visit to the school out in Ørestad, and how Frederik and Victoria were more than just politely interested (although how one can tell that would be puzzling). The school they visited is a very IT and television oriented school, so their visit could be followed on web-cameras.

At one point Victoria was to be weighed - and it turned out to be 59 kg. (After the weight being corrected. The initial weight of 61 kg met with protest (?). )

 

[dazzling]

Does talk Swedish and Danish people the same language?

To my understanding they are not the same but similar

 

[Lena]

The article is about Victoria and Frederik's visit to the school out in Ørestad, and how Frederik and Victoria were more than just politely interested (although how one can tell that would be puzzling). The school they visited is a very IT and television oriented school, so their visit could be followed on web-cameras.

At one point Victoria was to be weighed - and it turned out to be 59 kg. (After the weight being corrected. The initial weight of 61 kg met with protest (?). )

Thank you, Norwegianne. The part about weight being corrected, I did´n´t get...after all it was an experiment in physics and cheating is there usually not allowed However quite mean to get a Royal lady into such a situation.

 

[GlitteringTiaras]

i have to say that seeing CP Frederik escorting CP Victoria of Sweden all over town, makes me just the slightest bit jealous for CP Mary. I know that it sounds silly and this visit is a formal one and he is just doing his job, but after seeing the photos of them together, i just want Mary back. I am sure it is not an issue for them, but i don't like it. Does anyone else feel this way at all or is it just me being silly?

They're second cousins and have always been close. I'm assuming that since both share a common destiny that both, Victoria and Frederik, have a unique bond that perhaps no one, but each other can fully understand. I think it's fantastic that they are so close. Clearly, Frederik loves Mary that's all really.

Perhaps you simply want to see Mary attending these events with the rest of the royal family, but since she just gave birth/on maternity leave she really does have a good excuse. Mary's worked hard up unitl the birth of her daughter. She needs to rest for awhile.

Don't worry she'll be back at Frederik's side in no time.

 

[Verde Esmeralda]

Has there any picture of CP Victoria with her godson Christian been taken so far during this visit?

 

[Princess Luna]

The red dress, that Victoria was wearing on the gala dinner was amazing.

 

[MargreteI]

To my understanding they are not the same but similar

That really depends how one define one language, because the differences between Danish, Norwegen and Swedish do exist but they are not larger then the differences found in dialects of other languages in other larger countries.

Though said to be three different languages, they can also be seen as dialects of the same scandinavian language.

During work I speak danish, my co-worker speak swedish, and it works fine.

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[Yennie]

That really depends how one define one language, because the differences between Danish, Norwegen and Swedish do exist but they are not larger then the differences found in dialects of other languages in other larger countries.

Though said to be three different languages, they can also be seen as dialects of the same scandinavian language.

During work I speak danish, my co-worker speak swedish, and it works fine.

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True, its no problems... atleast not until someone says a number Did you notice that Dronning Margrethe said all numbers in her speach she held on wednesday both in swedish and danish?