Engagement of Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson, 8 October 2003

[Lena]

What is wrong with Fred´s hand...it looks strange for a man in the mid-thirties

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[moosey60]

Hahah, he's a werewolf waiting to burst from his skin...it's his fur! Hahaha :woot: . Maybe his veins are a bit oddly arranged.

BTW---> Did you expect less from Alexandra? She's way purtier than Mary. WHat an ugly blue dress...it was very poofy. She could take some tips from her sister-in-law to be. :)

[hrhcp]

That ring looks pretty modest.

Hope Mary's mood isn't a result of her having her heart set on a diamond?

Lena 
Posted: Oct 8th, 2003 - 5:33 pm

What is wrong with Fred´s hand...it looks strange for a man in the mid-thirties

Wrong? ...... strange???? ...... could it be he got a mild case of frost bite when he did his routine up in northern Greenland? But I have no medical background ....

[Alexandria]

Has Queen Margrethe commented on the addition of Mary to her family? I doubt the Queen would say that she abhors Mary or anything like that, but I am interested in what the Queen has to say about her soon-to-be daughter-in-law.

[Alexandria]

I just watched one of the video links posted here of Frederik and Mary and I have to say that I just cannot get over what a 'transformed man' Frederik seems now that his relationship with Mary is formal and out in the open. During the interview I noticed how he was gently stroking Mary's ring hand the whole time. She didn't really respond the affection, but probably because she was nervous with all the cameras.

[hrhcp]

Alexandria 
Posted: Oct 8th, 2003 - 9:01 pm

Has Queen Margrethe commented on the addition of Mary to her family? I doubt the Queen would say that she abhors Mary or anything like that, but I am interested in what the Queen has to say about her soon-to-be daughter-in-law.

It wouldn't surprise me if Queen Margrethe feels herself to be far too much a 'lady' (gentlewoman?) to make such a comment.

However an idea occurs to me ... given Queen M's creativity ... some samples of art I have seen from her, are imo are rather 'busy'. That is, only a super-sophisticated type might appreciate the intracacy (spelling oops) of the art. I wonder what input Queen M had on Mary's dressage at dinner tonight?

And in time, I think Mary will grow into her clothes .... once she finds her stride.

[Alexandria]

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[Julia]

Originally posted by Alexandria@Oct 8th, 2003 - 7:52 pm


Really, I think Frederik likes this ring more than Mary does! He seemed to be showing it off a lot! Maybe he wanted the ring for himself?! :P

Fred does seem to really like that ring, doesn't he???

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Julia 
Posted: Oct 8th, 2003 - 10:00 pm

Fred does seem to really like that ring, doesn't he???

Didn't some-one write earlier - like on a page way before this one - that the ring was from his grandmother, Queenmother Ingrid?

And if so, and if Frederik had a special relationship with her, wouldn't it make sense that Frederik has a lot of good memories attached with the ring ??

[Julia]

Of course! It's just so cute to see Fred so ga-ga over the ring and the woman wearing the ring.

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by King Christian@Oct 8th, 2003 - 10:10 pm
Didn't some-one write earlier - like on a page way before this one - that the ring was from his grandmother, Queenmother Ingrid?

And if so, and if Frederik had a special relationship with her, wouldn't it make sense that Frederik has a lot of good memories attached with the ring ??

Fair enough if Frederick is attached to the ring because it once belonged to Queen Ingrid. But really, he's a bit too enthused and proud, no matter what the family connection with the ring.

I hope my future husband is as proud of the ring he picks out for me as Frederik of the ring he's chosen for Mary!

[Julia]

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w/ John Donaldson, Susan Moody, HM Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra.

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[Julia]

Originally posted by Alexandria@Oct 8th, 2003 - 8:31 pm


I really like this picture.

That may be the best one of them on the balcony. It's really excellent.

[anna]

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Really, I think Frederik likes this ring more than Mary does! He seemed to be showing it off a lot! Maybe he wanted the ring for himself?!* :P

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Actually none of them fronted the ring - until the photographers started to shout : Show us the ring !

On the photosession with the parents before the couple's pressconferance - then Crown Prince Frederik made some funny faces to the media.

At the end of the pressconferance when the photographers asked them to move closer together and please show them the ring again.

On the rest of the afternoon photos of them - it certainly looks as if both of them kept the photographers' demand in mind

The official photos of them - with the coat - do show the ring - were those taken before or after the pressconferance ?
Adding later :
I can now answer that one myself : Those pics were taken at Amalienborg.

[hrhcp]

anna&nbsp;
Posted: Oct 9th, 2003 - 7:21 am

Actually none of them fronted the ring - until the photographers started to shout : Show us the ring !

On the photosession with the parents before the couple's pressconferance - then Crown Prince Frederik made some funny faces to the media.

At the end of the pressconferance when the photographers asked them to move closer together and please show them the ring again.

On the rest of the afternoon photos of them - it certainly looks as if both of them kept the photographers' demand in mind

The official photos of them - with the coat - do show the ring - were those taken before or after the pressconferance ?

Thank you Anna
for giving the 'real' details.

By the way, where did you got those details from?

[Julia]

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[anna]

By the way, where did you got those details from?

I followed the danish tv throughout the day - understanding every word

[visitor]

Her Danish skills also disappointed me quite a bit. If I remember correctly, Alexandra was able to understand and answer the journalists questions in Danish, it may not have been perfect Danish but it was Danish none the less. I know that Danish is one of the hardest languages to speak and that reading Danish is a lot easier. That for me does not give her the excuse of not being able to speak Danish quite well. She has been in the country now for 14 months as she has said herself, what has she done in that time to perfect her Danish? From what I heard yesterday nothing! Alexandra had it easier yeas as she knows German but Mary has been living and working in Denmark for quite some time now. You would think that when she realized that her relationship was serious with Frederik she would have begun to take Danish classes such as Maxima did, even before moving to Brussels.

I agree in regards to her ability to speak Danish.

I think she looks wonderful in all the official engagement pictures - there's not a bad picture in the bunch. Her clothes, jewelry, hairstyle, etc. are all a matter of personal preference and no one will please everyone all the time. Maybe her engagement ring is just what she wants.

[hrhcp]

visitor&nbsp;
Posted: Oct 9th, 2003 - 5:35 pm

I agree in regards to her ability to speak Danish.

I think she looks wonderful in all the official engagement pictures - there's not a bad picture in the bunch. Her clothes, jewelry, hairstyle, etc. are all a matter of personal preference and no one will please everyone all the time. Maybe her engagement ring is just what she wants.

I wonder if Mary deliberately 'blew' her Danish speaking?
And naturally, being the future Crown Princess is a different role from 'crown princess in waiting' !!!