CP Frederik & CP Mary, Current Events Part 10: May 2016 - January 2024

[Muhler]

Perhaps with the odd English expression from time to time. Partly to express something technical and sometimes, I personally suspect, as a courtesy to Mary.

Native Copenhageners will usually have no problems understanding Swedish and they can usually switch to a mix of Swedish and Danish pretty easily.
Most other Danes will without too many problems understand both spoken and written Swedish.
Norwegian is even easier for a Dane. - Written Norwegian can sometimes be a little problem though. But written Swedish isn't that big a problem.
And I'd say Swedes and Norwegians can read Danish without too many problems.
However - spoken Danish can be a major problem for Swedes and Norwegians!
Not least because we use German numbers.
34 in Swedish and Norwegian is Three-Ten-Four. In Danish it's Four-and-Thrice. (Or four-and-thirty, but it doesn't sound like that, hence why I use the incorrect thrice.)
And Danish is a lot less clearly pronounced that both Swedish and Norwegian. That is a problem as well.

Both Swedish and Norwegian are "melodic" languages and as such more clear. In a similar way that your pronunciation is much clearer when you sing.
Danes mumble. Also when singing.
IMO I will hands down find Swedish to be the best sounding of these three Scandinavian languages. And some Swedish dialects are downright sexy in my, not at all, unbiased opinion.

However, it is said that is you learn Danish and not least Danish grammar, Swedish and Norwegian is easy to learn.

 

[Somebody]

However - spoken Danish can be a major problem for Swedes and Norwegians!
Not least because we use German numbers.
34 in Swedish and Norwegian is Three-Ten-Four. In Danish it's Four-and-Thrice.

That's a fun little detail I can relate to; apparently Dutch also uses 'German numbers' in that case.

34 is (translated) Four-and-Thirty; so starting with the number below 10.

 

[SLV]

Would Mary then also understand Norwegian and Swedish, or would that be too hard since she is not a native Danish speaker?

 

[Muhler]

Would Mary then also understand Norwegian and Swedish, or would that be too hard since she is not a native Danish speaker?

I believe Mary will understand most of what they say, if they speak clearly. And of course both Haakon and Mette-Marit as well as Victoria and Daniel speak clear "official" Swedish or Norwegian. I.e. they don't speak a dialect.
And of course they will use Danish words from time to time. Just as Frederik will use the odd Swedish or Norwegian word.
But Mary is at an disadvantage here. All the others are Scandinavians, who all their lives have been exposed to Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.

I should perhaps add that some consider Danish, Swedish and Norwegian to be dialects of the same Nordic language. That used to be true, not least in regards to grammar. But all three languages are dynamic and are developing apart. I'd say in 100 years they will be as different as Spanish and Italian. Today they are comparable to Spanish and Portuguese.

 

[polyesco]

At a recent board meeting, Frederik and Mary granted support for 13 projects from their foundation.
https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/uddelinger-fra-kronprins-frederiks-og-kronprinsesse-marys-fond-4

 

[polyesco]

Crown prince Frederik and Crown princess Mary foundation, donation to Denmark Saves Land project.
https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/donation-til-danmark-redder-jord

 

[polyesco]

Tomorrow, Frederik and Mary will host a dinner in connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/mary-og-frederik-glaeder-sig-til-spaendende-dage

On Friday, Frederik attends a conference on the anniversary.

 

[Tarlita]

Good, I look forward to the photos from this 100 th anniversary event. Is it too much to ask for a tiny bit of bling. Even a little would satisfy me.

 

[polyesco]

Not too much bling but they look great.

Gallery from the DRF
https://www.kongehuset.dk/foto-vide...-de-diplomatiske-relationer-mellem-danmark-og

https://app.tt.se/bild/q=amalienborg 3. juni 2021

 

[Muhler]

Quite a gathering!

And observe and marvel at Frederik's... ehh... frisky tie.
I'm not sure about the style, but he sure get points for being festive.
There are so many boring ties out there, that it hurts.

 

[Tarlita]

It is a pity we don't have a closeup of the tie. Does Frederik always wear blue suits? The colour suits him btw. I like this room, it always looks cosy, intimate and relaxed for visitors.

 

[Prinsara]

It's a fine tie, but the closer you look at it, the more it clashes with Mary's dress.

 

[Somebody]

Is this done by Frederik and Mary because it is deemed sufficiently safe to meet this many people for Frederik and Mary but not for the much older Margrethe?

 

[polyesco]

Is this done by Frederik and Mary because it is deemed sufficiently safe to meet this many people for Frederik and Mary but not for the much older Margrethe?

I would say even pre covid, Frederik and Mary were taking over more and more of these duties. Plus if I recall, both have made semi recent visits to these countries as well.

 

[Nordic]

Is this done by Frederik and Mary because it is deemed sufficiently safe to meet this many people for Frederik and Mary but not for the much older Margrethe?

The Baltic countries is more Crown Prince Frederik's thing, area.

Frederik has a masters degree in political science and his thesis was on foreign policy in the Baltic countries, which he visited several times during his studies.

He has attended events like the Baltic Development Forums, hosted Baltic Foreign Ministers on the 20th anniversary of the Baltic countries' restoration of autonomy and so on.

 

[iceflower]

Posts about the Crown Prince couple attending the European Soccer Championships can be found and have been moved to the extra thread for the championships.

 

[polyesco]

In the Knights' Hall in Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess recently received His Excellency Iceland's President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Mrs. Eliza Jean Reid.⁣
⁣ The
presidential couple is visiting Denmark on the occasion of Copenhagen 2021, which is the common name for the LGBTI + events WorldPride and EuroGames, which take place in Copenhagen on 12-22. August. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is the patron of the event and participates during the week in a number of
events.⁣
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwu99-jDBt/

 

[EML]

Eml

Thanks for the info and also the lovely photograph.

 

[iceflower]

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary paid a visit to Haslev in connection with the city's 150th anniversary today, October 11:


** legion-media gallery **


** tt.se gallery ** ppe gallery ** kongehuset gallery **


** BB article with gallery: Lige nu: Frederik og Mary til festligt besøg **


** tv2east article with gallery: Se billederne: Kronprinsparret besøger gammel stationsby med et års forsinkelse **

 

[EML]

Eml

Lovely pictures. Both looking good.

 

[Muhler]

With every possible respect for the town of Haslev and the good citizens there, all 12.000 of them, what are M&F doing there? At a 150 years town anniversary?!?
- That's the equivalent to throwing a big party to celebrate your 6th wedding anniversary.

Okay, it's a great opportunity to meet ordinary Danes in a festive setting, but apart from that I don't really get it.

It's pretty cold today, so I hope M&F stayed warm.

 

[polyesco]

Well the town and Frederik and Mary looked like they had a great time
https://sn.dk/galleri/1479515

if anything, to enjoy the nice view
https://www.campadventure.dk/en/

Frederik and Mary
https://content.invisioncic.com/r38...mage.png.919fcfaf2e5065f2f4331a11bac1f870.png
https://content.invisioncic.com/r38...andm.jpg.748764dce9b39e9fa7d70ab21abb1330.jpg

another gallery

https://www.facebook.com/faxekommune/posts/1895363737301647

and video

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=363842252162312

 

[Izzie]

Great photos! They seems like they had a wonderful time and looked in great spirits as well! I believe I read the Minister of Transport (?) also attended. Maybe there is an underlying reason for this visit other than unveiling a plaque and looking at the beautiful view from atop that tower. Just glad to see a fun joint event for them.

 

[polyesco]

The train station, google translate is failing me, but from the logo
https://www.faxekommune.dk/aktuelt/...gen-af-150-1-aars-jubilaeet-haslev-stationsby

Another DRF gallery
https://www.kongehuset.dk/foto-video/kronprinsparrets-besoeg-i-haslev
Love the selfie by Mary, and some photos that she took

another gallery
https://faxenyt.dk/?Id=19548#billeder-1

 

[Izzie]

https://faxenyt.dk/?Id=19548

Per the article (and Google translate) Haslev was last year named Denmark's Most Beautiful Station City by Historic Houses. The town is looking forward to the electrification of the railway being completed soon. Also, the Minister of Transport mentioned in his speech that Haslev is a hub for the railway and completion of the aforementioned electrification in December 2022. It also seems one of the City Council members is an old soldier buddy of Frederik's. Sounds like Frederik was his squad leader. The man Frederik is shaking hands with in the photo, and they hug in a later photo: https://scontent-hel3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=8788b14419ea8a0c85827e89d2ffb710&oe=618A5F31

Also, I love that on that tower bride (which is pretty cool tbh) there is a plaque pointing towards where Amalienborg is and has two flags there. You can see it in a few of the photos posted. The Forest Tower has been nominated for the EU Architecture Prize, the Mies van der Rohe Prize, in 2022.

Seems the Mayor said in his speech that he was happy to have the CP Couple present for the 150th anniversary, just as the heirs were present in 1970 (CPss Margrethe and PH at the time) when the town celebrated it's 100th anniversary

Edited to Add BB link with video from event: https://www.billedbladet.dk/video/7HIWI8Mj/yf4LSZNy

Some great Videos from Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=328299519065345

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=577161380292528

https://www.facebook.com/faxenyhede...96736/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos

From the DRF Instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5FT4ADU_f/?utm_medium=copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5MxTBD1pK/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

[Muhler]

Hmm.

In 1870 the railway-network in DK was well established and being widened to cover pretty much any town worth mentioning, so that was the birth of Haslev.
Hence the presence of the Minister of Transport.

I think this was a "meet the people" event, with the added bonus of putting some focus on the tower. (A similar tower in Southern Jutland has been a tremendous success. These towers seems to be a success pretty much everywhere in the world, is my impression.)
It might have helped that a former army-buddy of Frederik happens to be a member of the town council, who knows...

Anyway, such a fairly informal event is clearly something Frederik enjoys and you can tell.

 

[Izzie]

Hmm.

In 1870 the railway-network in DK was well established and being widened to cover pretty much any town worth mentioning, so that was the birth of Haslev.
Hence the presence of the Minister of Transport.

I think this was a "meet the people" event, with the added bonus of putting some focus on the tower. (A similar tower in Southern Jutland has been a tremendous success. These towers seems to be a success pretty much everywhere in the world, is my impression.)
It might have helped that a former army-buddy of Frederik happens to be a member of the town council, who knows...

Anyway, such a fairly informal event is clearly something Frederik enjoys and you can tell.

I agree with the "meet the people" aspect of the event. Shaking hands with the people in the crowd, etc. Basically, doing one of the tings Mary and Frederik do best.

Per the videos I've seen, the people were pretty excited to see Mary and Frederik there. I think the residents of the town really appreciated them taking the time to be there.

It sure did bring attention to the event and the town of Haslev not to mention the forest tower as well.

Frederik looked like he was having a great time, as well as Mary.

 

[Muhler]

Indeed.

And it is as always lovely to see how girlish Mary tends to become when she's around Frederik in a less formal setting like this.
Judging from glances she is sending him in some of the photos, she doesn't appear to have immediate plans about throwing pots and pans after him.

QMII was also often girlish when she was around PH.

 

[Izzie]

Indeed.

And it is as always lovely to see how girlish Mary tends to become when she's around Frederik in a less formal setting like this.
Judging from glances she is sending him in some of the photos, she doesn't appear to have immediate plans about throwing pots and pans after him.

QMII was also often girlish when she was around PH.

Muhler - you read my mind. I was thinking the same thing when I saw some of the photos of them today. Smitten is a great word. More than 20 years of dating and almost 18 years of marriage and she looks at him the same way. And let's not forget Frederik does the same. The photos from the Royal Run are a great example of the mutual "smittenness" (is that even a word or did I just invent one? lol). It is like sometimes she still looks at him like "I still cannot believe he asked" and he looks at her like "I still cannot believe she said yes". It really is lovely to see.

I wonder if they didn't just have a couple of days to themselves to relax and reconnect after some busy weeks they've had and stuff they have coming up. They looked very at ease/relaxed and rejuvenated tbh.

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Frederik's soldier buddy was asked about the big hug he and Frederik shared during the receiving line and here is what he had to say: We know each other from Næstved, where Crown Prince was my division leader with the Guard Hussars. He helped to educate me, and he and Valdemar of Rosenborg, who was also a hussar, they have a special place with me and with the soldiers in Næstved and the surrounding area. We have met each other on other occasions, so yes, we are on hugs. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are doing incredibly well as representatives of the Danish Royal Family, says Lars Folmann, when the newspaper asks about the episode."

Here is a photo of the warm greeting between the two:
https://scontent-hel3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=8788b14419ea8a0c85827e89d2ffb710&oe=618A5F31
http://content.invisioncic.com/r38859/monthly_2021_10/fred.jpg.b051e410950a9ba840dd19ad354a5d2e.jpg

Very sweet photo of Frederik and Mary: http://content.invisioncic.com/r388...rik2.jpg.121ed65c4603b267e2ed92e29e17df42.jpg
http://content.invisioncic.com/r38859/monthly_2021_10/image.png.919fcfaf2e5065f2f4331a11bac1f870.png
https://scontent-hel3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=67a33fc5b67e4224ebd8d1ddea521695&oe=618BDA54
https://scontent-hel3-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=9e4d5b9e4043f089291ae4f991419d41&oe=618A8B58
http://content.invisioncic.com/r388...rik3.jpg.f598de00227ed2e282a31b9536d44122.jpg
https://app.tt.se/bildobjekt/image/sdlODLBT9vLnBc
https://app.tt.se/bildobjekt/image/sdliKmDryxy6EI

Have to say again - Frederik and May looked downright giddy today!

 

[polyesco]

Another cute video from yesterday
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...er-saa-vilde-er-frederik-og-mary-med-hinanden