Christening of Prince Christian - January 21, 2006

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Originally Posted by JessRulz

2 people in Greenland outfits have just been seated, would they be the representatives from Greenland, if there are any?

Yes, it is Hans Enoksen, head of the home rule at Greenland, and his wife.

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Mærsk McKinney Møller arrived with his daughter Ane. (Mærsk's wife died just before Christmas, and Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra attended the funeral)

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I must say that the sponsors were a pleasure to me - having Mary's sister seemed only right. In addition it seemed nice to have both Haakon and Mette-Marit, it shows that Frederik and Mary may be closer to Mette-Marit than I assumed at least.

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Originally Posted by norwegianne

I must say that the sponsors were a pleasure to me - having Mary's sister seemed only right. In addition it seemed nice to have both Haakon and Mette-Marit, it shows that Frederik and Mary may be closer to Mette-Marit than I assumed at least.

i felt the same, anne.
it's a great list of godparents. likewise Ingrid Alexandra's list of godparents.

btw, i have a question, when will they announce the little prince's name? on the actual christening ceremony? i mean, when they pour the holy water on him?

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The Bishop will ask - what is the name of the child, in the ceremony, and then Mary (if Mary is the one holding him) will say it. Not until then.

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So, last guesses for the name can be made now...

Possible Baby Names

[JessRulz]

The church is almost full, except for about 4 or 5 pews up front, would that be where the royals and close family of Mary sit? (sorry, for all my questions if they seem stupid to you, this is my first royal christening!)

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The rest of the Guest List from kronprinsparret.dk

Monsieur Guillaume Bardin
Madame Guillaume Bardin

Statsminister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Fru Anne-Mette Rasmussen
Økonomi- og erhvervsminister Bendt Bendtsen
Fru Kirsten Bendtsen
Udenrigsminister Per Stig Møller
Finansminister Thor Pedersen
Fru Ingelise Pedersen
Beskæftigelsesminister Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Fru Christina Hall Frederiksen
Justitsminister Lene Espersen
Hr. Danny Feltmann Espersen
Kulturminister Brian Mikkelsen
Fru Eliane Wexøe-Mikkelsen
Undervisningsminister og Kirkeminister Bertel Haarder
Fru Birgitte Haarder
Transport- og Energiminister Flemming Hansen
Fru Birgit Schultz Hansen
Minister for videnskab, teknologi og udvikling, medlem af folketinget Helge Mølsted Sander
Fru Ingelis Miltersen Sander
Fødevareminister Hans Christian Schmidt
Fru Birgitte Raunholt Schmidt
Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Fru Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen
Minister for udviklingsbistand Ulla Tørnæs
Hr. Jørgen Larsen Tørnæs
Forsvarsminister Søren Gade
Fru Helle Buskbjerg Poulsen
Socialminister og minister for ligestilling Eva Kjer Hansen
Hr. Jørgen Hansen Berg
Miljøminister og minister for nordisk samarbejde Connie Hedegaard
Hr. Jacob Andersen
Skatteminister Kristian Jensen
Fru Trine Jensen
Minister for flygtninge, indvandrere og integration Rikke Hvilshøj
Minister for familie- og forbrugeranliggender Lars Barfoed
Fru Vibeke Sylvest

Folketingets formand Christian Mejdahl
Fru Eva Mejdahl
Folketingets 2. næstformand, ekspeditionssekretær Poul Enevold Nødgaard
Fru Hanne-Merete Nødgaard
Folketingets 3. næstformand, major Helge Adam Møller

Landsstyreformand Hans Enoksen
Fru Aliaraq Magdaline Kirstine Kristiane Enoksen
Lagmand Johannes Eidesgaard
Fru Eidesgaard

His Excellency Ambassador of Chile, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Jaime Lagos
Mrs. Jaime Lagos Erazo
His Excellency The Ambassador of Australia
Mrs. Linda Peek

Hans Excellence Højesteretspræsident Torben Melchior
Fru Barbara Louise Melchior
Hans Excellence Skibsreder Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Fru Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla
Hans Excellence Forsvarschef, General Hans Jesper Helsø
Generalinde Helsø
Hans Excellence Generalløjtnant K.G.H. Hillingsø
Generalinde Hillingsø

Departementschef i Statsministeriet, statsrådssekretær Karsten Dybvad
Fru Kirsten Dalsjö
Direktør for Udenrigsministeriet, ambassadør, cand.scient.pol. Ulrik Andreas Federspiel
Fru Birgitte Hartnack Federspiel
Protokolchef, ambassadør Christopher Bo Bramsen

Fru Gudrun Olafia Islandi Bramsen
Rigspolitichef Torsten Erik Hesselbjerg
Fru Hanne Hesselbjerg Schmidt
Politidirektør Hanne Bech Hansen

Overborgmester Ritt Bjerregaard
Borgmester i Fredensborg-Humlebæk Kommune John Hemming

Biskop over Københavns Stift Erik Norman Svendsen
Cand.theol., bispinde Margit Svendsen
Provst for Holmens Provsti, Ejgil Bank Olesen
Sognepræst ved Holmens Kirke Peter Skov-Jakobsen
Sognepræst ved Holmens Kirke Peter Thyssen
Domkantor, kapelmester, leder af Københavns Drengekor Ebbe Munk
Cand.mag. Birgitte Munk

Chef for Gardehusarregimentet, oberst, kammerherre John Kidde-Hansen
Kammerherreinde Kidde-Hansen
Chef for Den Kongelige Livgarde, oberst, kammerherre Lasse Harkjær
Fr. Susanne W. Hesner

Hofjægermester, lensgreve Wedell
Lensgrevinde Pernille Rosalia Korsbek Wedell
Greve Valdemar af Rosenborg
Komtesse Marina af Rosenborg
Greve Ditlev Erik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Grevinde Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Godsejer, civiløkonom, cand.agro. greve Michael Brockenhuus-Schack
Grevinde Brockenhuus-Schack
Kammerherre, major Carl Erik Gustav von Freiesleben
Kammerherreinde von Freiesleben
Chef for Frømandskorpset, orlogskaptajn Christian Blegvad Andersen
Hr. Søren-Ulrik Hedegaard Sørensen
Hr. Preben Kristensen
Personlig assistent Anja Camilla Alajdi
Professor Erik Albæk
Direktør Michael Brandt
Fru Rikke Juel
Komponist Jens Wilhelm Pedersen
Fr. Ulla Dietel
Hr. Andreas Buchwald
Frk. Anna Buchwald
Overlæge, dr.med. Christian Buchwald
Fru Elisabeth Buchwald
Frk. Ida Buchwald
Marketingchef Christoffer Castenskiold
Fru Ellen Hillingsø
Fabrikant, fru Bitten Clausen
Direktør Jørgen Mads Clausen
Fru Anette Nøhr Clausen
Hr. Christian Dalum
Fru Gitte Dalum
Proprietær Thomas Fabienke
Fru Tine Fabienke
Direktør og komponist Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Fru Camilla Padilla Arndt
Hr. Holger Gad Foss
Fru Rose Gad Foss
Direktør Bernd Griese
Fru Kirsten Griese
Direktør Michael Halbye
Fru Pernille Halbye
Direktør Jeppe Handwerk
Fru Birgitte Zachau Handwerk
Hr. Kasper Harsberg
Fr. Gitte Rosengaard
Hr. Michael Haslund-Christensen
Fru Pernille Haslund-Christensen
Direktør, major Peter Heering, Jr.
Fru Caroline Heering
Fabrikant Peter Heering, Sr.
Fru Susanne Heering
Koncernbestyrelsesformand Niels Due Jensen
Fru Minna Højgaard Jensen
Adm. direktør Carl Erik Kjærsgaard
Direktør Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Fru Camilla Kristiansen
Direktør Søren Lauritsen
Godsejer Frederik Lüttichau
Fru Christel Lüttichau
Hr. Peter Bang
Direktør Juliane Meulengracht
Produktionsleder Julie Mølsgaard
Sergent Søren Bredvig Nielsen
Direktør Henrik Olsen
Fru Anita Valentin
Direktør Thomas Olsen
Fr. Annette Petersen
Pastor, civ.ing. Peter Parkov
Fhv. barnepige hos D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Prins Joachim Else Kirstine Pedersen
Bestyrelsesformand Michael Pram Rasmussen
Fru Anne Pram Kjølbye
Baron Otto Reedtz-Thott
Baronesse Reedtz-Thott
Koncernchef Ruth Schade
Direktør, generalkonsul Fritz Schur
Godsejer, hofjægermester Jørgen Skeel
Hofjægermesterinde Skeel
Hr. Lars Thomassen
Fru Christina Obel
Hr. Christopher Kiær Thomsen
Fru Sofie Kirk Kristiansen
Fr. Charlotte Velin
Trompetist, komponist og dirigent Palle Mikkelborg
Fru Helen Margaret Mikkelborg
Direktør Peter Warnøe
Fr. Julia Tholstrup
Advokat, oberstløjtnant, baron Henrik Wedell-Wedellsborg
Baronesse Wedell-Wedellsborg
Godsejer Lars Wilhjelm
Fru Anne Kathrine Wilhjelm
Fru Henriette Bjerring Zobel
Direktør, hofjægermester Peter Zobel

Miss Amber Petty
Miss Rowena Calvert
Mr. Hamish Campbell
Mrs. Genevieve Taubman
Mr. Rory Fleming
Mrs. Caroline Fleming
Fru Laurence Garde-Due
Mrs. Jane Graham
Dr. Nadine Johnston
Friherre Niclas Palmstierna
Friherreinde Palmstierna
Miss Sacha Hodgson
Restauratør Søren Jessen
Mr. Oliver Lee
Ms. Jillian Kirwan
Direktør Jakob Reese
Fru Anna-Sofie Reese
Hr. Jason Roberts
Miss Kate Sutton
Ms. Tatiana Blatnik
Mrs. Josephine Rechner
Miss Emma Turnbull

Hovmarskalk for H.K.H. Sveriges Kronprinsesse Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg
Adjutant for H.K.H. Norges Kronprins Patrick Synnestvedt

Hofmarskal, kammerherre, ambassadør Ove Ullerup
Kammerherreinde Ullerup
Kabinetssekretær, kammerherre, dr.jur. Niels Eilschou Holm
Ordenskatmester, kammerherre, ambassadør Paul Fischer
Hofchef, kammerherre Per Thornit
Kammerherreinde Thornit
Hofdame, kammerdame, komtesse Wava K. Armfelt
Hofdame, fru Marianne Boel
Hofdame, kammerherreinde Camilla Castenskiold
Kammerherre, hofjægermester Claus Christian Castenskiold
Hofdame, oberstinde Annette de Scheel
Oberst Christian Lennart Linois de Scheel
Hofdame, fru Ane Vibeke Foss
Hr. Christian Foss
Hofdame, lensgrevinde Victoria Bernstorff-Gyldensteen
Kammerherre, hofjægermester, lensgreve Frants Erich Bernstorff-Gyldensteen
Hofdame, grevinde Karin af Rosenborg
Hr. Mikael Warberg
Ceremonimester, kammerherre, oberstløjtnant Christian Eugen-Olsen
Kammerherreinde Eugen-Olsen
Privatsekretær, oberst, kammerherre Kurt Bache
Kammerherreinde Bache
Chef for H.M. Dronningens Adjudantstab, oberst, kammerherre Søren Lyder Jacobsen
Kammerherreinde Jacobsen
Slotsforvalter, kammerherre, oberst Niels Christian Eigtved
Kammerherreinde Eigtved
Slots- og palæforvalter, kammerherre, oberst Jens Greve
Kammerherreinde Greve
H.K.H. Prinsgemalens sekretariatschef, oberst, kammerherre Mogens Christensen
Kammerherreinde Christensen
Jagtkaptajn, kommandør Kai Rasch Larsen
Kommandørinde Larsen
Privatsekretær ved H.K.H. Prinsesse Benediktes Hof, generalmajor Gustav Grüner
Generalinde Grüner
Kgl. jægermester, statsskovrider, hofjægermester Klaus Waage Sørensen
Hofjægermesterinde Sørensen
Kgl. konfessionarius, professor, dr.phil. Christian Thodberg
Professorinde Bodil Karen von Mehren Thodberg
Økonomichef Søren Kruse
Fru Susanne Weiskopf
Ordenshistoriograf, professor, dr.phil. Knud J.V. Jespersen
Professorinde Jespersen
Håndbibliotekar, dr.phil. Klaus Kjølsen
Fru Anne Chaplin Hansen
Kontorchef Pui Ling Lau
Hr. Neilas Tankevicius
Kontorchef i Kabinetssekretariatet Bjarne E. Pedersen
Presse- og informationschef Lis M. Frederiksen
Hr. Erik Ettrup
H.M. Dronningens privatsekretær Karen Clausen
Hr. Claus Christian Clausen
Privatsekretær for H.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, Christine Lyng
Hr. Erik Wiberg-Jørgensen
Chefsekretær Anne Grethe Høffner
Kontorfuldmægtig Bodil Jensen
Kammerjomfru Tina Jørgensen
Oldfrueassistent Helle W. Petersen
Livrist/chauffør Brian Birk Danielsen
Livrist/chauffør Allan Christensen
Livrist/chauffør Kristian Daniel Brandt Jørgensen
Kontorbetjent / chauffør ved D.K.H. Kronprinsen og
Kronprinsessens Hof Vagn Jørgen Andersen
Rengøringsassistent Anette Villum Hansen
Rengøringsassistent Linda Bertelsen
Rengøringsassistent Anja Glorvigen
Studentermedhjælp Sandra Brovall Jensen
Sekretær Charlotte Hoff-Clausen
Sygeplejerske Mette Hansen
Livrist / chauffør Martin Werner
Livrist / chauffør Rasmus Støttrup Østergaard
Assisterende barnepige Mie Damgaard Kristiansen

Adjudant, major Michael Christian de Voss
Adjudant, major Knud Robenhagen Bendixen
Adjudant, major Henrik Ehlers Kragh
Adjudant, orlogskaptajn Bjarne Claus Breschel
Adjudant, major Hans Jørgen Andersen
Adjudant, orlogskaptajn Lars Georg Christensen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Bo Lund-Hansen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Johnny Wulff Andersen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Jens Vester
Major, fhv. adjudant Jesper Kønig Wilms

according to tv2, 321 guests in total!!

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Originally Posted by JessRulz

The church is almost full, except for about 4 or 5 pews up front, would that be where the royals and close family of Mary sit? (sorry, for all my questions if they seem stupid to you, this is my first royal christening!)

Yes, that would be correct. The royals and the family go in the front, and the sponsors/godparents have their separate row for seating.

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It's also nice that they invited Frederik and Joachim's old nanny, who stayed with the family until Frederik was quite old.

[georgierose]

I think the sponsors are a lovely choice, particularly having Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Mary's sister.

How long do you anticipate it will be until the name is divulged?

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Two of the sponsors, Hamish Campbell and Jeppe Handwerk, arrived together in church just now.

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit left Amalienborg.

[JessRulz]

Hamish Campbell just arrived, they said something Mary in the same sentence. How do they know each other?

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the detail for upcoming ceremony from kronprinsparret.dk

BAPTISM

Praise and prayer
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Let us pray:
We thank you, heavenly Father, that through your only-begotten Son you have given us holy baptism in which you make us your children and give us the Holy Spirit, with the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. We pray you, receive into your grace this child whom we bring before you. Make him a member of your church. Keep him in your fellowship on earth and in heaven.
Amen.

Readings
Our Lord Jesus Christ says, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

The evangelist Mark writes,
People were bringing little children to Jesus in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.’ And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

Let us therefore help this child to receive his blessing by baptizing him in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Sign of the Cross
Receive the sign of the Holy Cross upon your brow and upon your heart as witness that you belong to the crucified Lord Jesus Christ.
What is the child’s name? – N.

The creed
N., do you renounce the devil and all his works and all his ways? – I do.
Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth? – I do.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only-begotten Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried, descended into hell, rose again on the third day, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, whence he will come again to judge the living and the dead? – I do.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the eternal life? – I do.
Will you be baptized into this faith? – I will.
N., I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now borne you again by water and the Holy Spirit, and has given you the remission of sin, may he strengthen you with his grace until eternal life. He preserve your going out and your coming in now and forever more. Amen.

The Lord’s prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen.
Peace be with you.

Address to the Godparents
Parents and godparents of this child, you are now witnesses that he is baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Parents, you must bring up your child in the christian faith and pray for him that he may remain in Christ, even as he has been grafted unto him through baptism. And should the parents die before the child comes of age, then you, the godparents, as far as it is in your power, must see that he is brought up in the christian faith.
Peace be with you.

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Originally Posted by georgierose

I think the sponsors are a lovely choice, particularly having Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Mary's sister.

How long do you anticipate it will be until the name is divulged?

The actual ceremony won't start until eleven (in about 15-20 minutes) and from then on I have no idea.

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it's a great webcast and i'm glad i can watch it. if only i can understand danish.
Has Princess Alexandra, and the boys arrived?

Princess Elisabeth has arrived..

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I thought Princess Elisabeth in the red gown and black hat looked smashingly put together.

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Märtha Louise and Ari Behn arriving in church - Märtha in purple nuances.

[JessRulz]

Princess Martha Louise just arrived, she's wearing a purple outfit

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Princess Alexandra, and children arriving together. Waving at the photographers, and the crowd. Felix doesn't look too happy in the wind.