Crown Princely Couple Official Visit to Bulgaria; September 15th-17th, 2008

[Lumutqueen]

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Oh did this picture make me laugh.
I'm sorry but can anyone else she the obvious slight issue with the positioning of the crown prince couple??

xx

[PrincessofEurope]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

It must have been a private dinner. There did not appear any pictures yet.

According to the official agenda there should have been pictures of the evnt so im guessing we are just waiting for them to be published

Official dinner in honor of HRH the Crown Prince and HRH the Crown Princess hosted by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria and Mrs. Zorka Parvanova.
Administration of the President, Coat-of-Arms Hall

Photo opportunity during the receiving line and toasts for the official photographers only.

[boyar]

HRH the Crown Prince with George Pirinski, Chairman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria in Sofia, September 15th, 2008:


http://www.parliament.bg/Gallery/_U9C2426.jpg

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[marmi]

Danish Royal Watchers:
Frederik & Mary in Bulgaria for official visit

[Her_Majesty]

Well, the media does not seem to show too much interest in this visit at all.
..which is a rare thing when it comes to Mary/frederik-visits. There hardly can be found any pictures of that trip.

[sneeuwklokje]

Well, we had an overdose with that Australia trip. This is to balance it I think.....

[biboquinhas]

Originally Posted by dazzling

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik (R) and Crown Princess Mary (L) walk at an ancient theatre during their visit to the old part of the city of Plovdiv, some 120km (75miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia September 16, 2008.

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REUTERS/Stringer (BULGARIA)

I do hope to see some more pictures of this visit to the Theatre

[dazzling]

Danish Crown Princess Mary looks on ceramics during her visit in an Art school some 160 km from Sofia, Bulgaria 17 September 2008.

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Danish Crown Prince Frederik(C) and Crown Princess Mary(R) look on icons during their visit in Troyan Monastery some 160 km from Sofia, Bulgaria 17 September 2008.

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[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by sneeuwklokje

Well, we had an overdose with that Australia trip. This is to balance it I think.....

Well, the agencies can't be influenced but this official visit looks much more toned down, maybe a result of the "overdose" you mention sneeuwklokje. Mary is very much in the background, walks consort-like five steps behind Fred, no eye-catching outfit what puts the emphasis much more on Fred than usual. Maybe the agencies find that boring and therefore there are less pictures. Looks like somebody learned a lesson or was keen that the CP couple was seen again associated with business and duty after the whole media tormoil in Beijing and Australia. Looks like finally somebody put his or her foot on the breaks of the Mary PR express.

[sgl]

The ancient theatre is very beautiful. It looks like something that one would expect to see in Greece. This visit seems very low-key, but the CP couple look like they are enjoying themselves.

[sweettiara]

i almost forgot about the dinner i do hope they publish pix. this has been a very quiet visit! on to thailand in november!!

[marmi]

Danish Crown Princess Mary looks on ceramics during her visit in an Art school some 160 km from Sofia, Bulgaria 17 September 2008.

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Its the jacket she wore from the visit to Aussie before Isabella's birth isnt it?

[ayvee]

Originally Posted by marmi

Its the jacket she wore from the visit to Aussie before Isabella's birth isnt it?

Yes it is, from Heartmade collection.

[dee4855]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

Well, the agencies can't be influenced but this official visit looks much more toned down, maybe a result of the "overdose" you mention sneeuwklokje. Mary is very much in the background, walks consort-like five steps behind Fred, no eye-catching outfit what puts the emphasis much more on Fred than usual. Maybe the agencies find that boring and therefore there are less pictures. Looks like somebody learned a lesson or was keen that the CP couple was seen again associated with business and duty after the whole media tormoil in Beijing and Australia. Looks like finally somebody put his or her foot on the breaks of the Mary PR express.

Where do you come up with these things

[Xeara]

Originally Posted by lumutqueen

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...2afkl/610x.jpg
Oh did this picture make me laugh.
I'm sorry but can anyone else she the obvious slight issue with the positioning of the crown prince couple??

xx

I looks to me like Frederik is wearing the skirt...Finally the complaints about Frederik's style (or lack of it) have been heard and he is raiding his wife's wardrobe

[sneeuwklokje]

Originally Posted by dee4855

Where do you come up with these things

Publicitywise that whole Tasmania/Australia trip was a bit over the top, to say the least. Remember pictures of every step they took (and Mary certainly did nothing to avoid the camera's), the Huggie trip, etc. etc. So it's not hard to "come up with those things". This visit is way more toned down and so it should be. She's a princess, not a popstar.

[marmi]

Danish Royal Watchers: Mary & Frederik in Bulgaria

For what its worth, at the end of their blog (above link) they write:

More to come... info is usually slower to come through on this kind of low key diplomatic visit

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Thanks ayvee.

[ayvee]

Gallery of six photos from Billed-Bladet, at bottom of page:
Billed-Bladet - Mary og Frederik: Tre dage i Bulgarien

There is one photo from the official dinner. Princess Mary's dress is similar (if not the same but shortened in length) to the one she wore on the cover of Australian Vogue by Hugo Boss.

[missjane]

Thanks for the extra photos ayvee. It does seem to be a low key visit. But good to see them out promoting Denmark and building relations again. My opinion on the comparison of this trip and their trip to Australia, ( and this may not be the place to say it ) is that the press and all of us for that matter, are always going to be more interested and intense when Mary and the family go back to Australia. It is a good photo op for their private downtime, whether we agree or not. And they always seem to be a lot more relaxed too.

[dee4855]

Originally Posted by sneeuwklokje

Publicitywise that whole Tasmania/Australia trip was a bit over the top, to say the least. Remember pictures of every step they took (and Mary certainly did nothing to avoid the camera's), the Huggie trip, etc. etc. So it's not hard to "come up with those things". This visit is way more toned down and so it should be. She's a princess, not a popstar.

How is she supposed to avoid cameras when they come up and knock on the door for her, or they are parked outside her sister's house. Is she not allowed to take her children to a park without them following her around like vultures. It is not all her fault. The press stalks her just like they did Diana.