Frederik & Mary's Official/Business Visit to Australia; November 19th-26th, 2011

[JessRulz]

Gallery of Day Two's events from Getty.

Article from The Australian. *** Article from The Telegraph.

Article + Video from SkyNews.

[Lumutqueen]

The only advantage of being up this late is that I get to see these pictures early rather than in the morning.

[gerry]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Thanks, Iceflower

This must be the viceadmiral, who is head of the Australian navy?
sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder

And the admiral's barge used to ferry M&F across the bay, to Admiral's House?
sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder

I bet sixteen bananas that Frederik in this picture has made eyecontact with a child: sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder

Thanks, Tarlita.
Yeah, Australia sure doesn't seem like the most backward country in the world in that respect.

Careful American Dane, I may take you on your word...

Muhler I want those sixteen bananas because I bet you poor Frederik is trying to keep his eyes open in that picture. Just think of the impossibly long trip he has just made!

[Grandduchess24]

It's nice of Mary and Frederik To go to Australia. With the kids? And surely Mary must stop by seeing her parents.

[Mystiblue]

Was watching The morning show on tele - they all loved Mary's white outfit and wondered who designed it ? Does anyone know ?

[Madame Royale]

I of course don't know, but I'd imagine John and Susan to be in Denmark looking after Christian and Isabella atm, and will fly out together when the official program has concluded.

Naturally, Vincent and Josephine needed to accompany their parents and are well cared for by the appropriate members of staff whilst Frederik and Mary undertake their official engagements.

* Also, the barge used by Frederik and Mary on Sydney Harbour is the same barge which was used by Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canberra last month.

[Frelinghighness]

Originally Posted by Lady Rosie

Muhler, I will say Frederik shone in his own way and made just as much an impression on me as Mary.

His quiet, confident, gracious manner won me over. Your country is in fine hands ( even if you took Mary from us )
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Thank you so much for your first hand report and pictures. It means so much more to report the "real" scene.

Your mention of Frederik reminds me of my "spotting" of M&F in NYC last month. I was really just waiting to see Mary and was unprepared at how Frederik really impressed me more with his natural charm and charisma, ease and good looks of course.
Please, Aussies, keep the reports coming

[ashelen]

sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder
i love this photo! i wonder if she knew she was going to cyle! she show her great legs in that lovely skirt!!!! may be if she knewshe was going to use trousers?

[Lady Rosie]

Thank you Frelinghighness. Yes, Frederik really impressed me. Interesting that you felt the same.

Here is another gallery of today's (Day 2) events so far. Hope I haven't doubled up.

Danish royal visit

[ahtikavalentine]

I found this gallery!

Flickr: aaron saye's Photostream

And another one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evarina...7628060412339/

[Roskilde]

Originally Posted by Lady Rosie

Thank you Frelinghighness. Yes, Frederick really impressed me. Interesting that you felt the same.

Here is another gallery of today's (Day 2) events so far. Hope I haven't doubled up.

Danish royal visit

Oh, the kiss in pic 9

[AnnaNotherThing]

Princess Mary charms crowd

And at the end a short clip...

[iceflower]

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Here's a first gallery from ppe: ** ppe gallery - November 20 ** and one from ** lehtikuva.fi **


Two great ones from sn.dk: ** sn.dk gallery: Mary og kokken ** sn.dk: Kronprinsparret til middag **


** hellomagazine: Double duty for Mary as she returns Down Under with twins **


** msn.dk gallery: Frederik og Mary i Sydney med tvillingerne **


** purepeople: La princesse Mary : Virginale au bras de Frederik, elle séduit l'Australie **


** hola: Federico y Mary de Dinamarca llevan a sus mellizos a su viaje oficial a Australia **


And the second gettyimages gallery:


** gettyimages/zimbio: Prince Frederik and Princess Mary Visit Australia - Day 2 **
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[Muhler]

Australsk hospital ændrer navn til ære for kronprinsesse Mary - Politiken.dk

Hospital opkaldes efter Mary - TV 2 Nyhederne

Two articles about Mary revealing the new name for Westmeade Cancer Care Centre, which is now Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre Westmead.

The cancer centre has for a number of year cooperated closely with Danish cancer specialists and in my eyes at least the Australian approach to treating cancer is superiour to the Danish approach, which is more traditional.
This hospital treats 5.000 patients a year and the name was kept a secret until the unveiling.

Article from a Danish medical journal: Kronprinsesse Mary navngiver australsk kræfthospital - Dagens Medicin Emphasizing that Danish doctors can now get their specialist training at Westmead. - The cooperation is especially between Westmead and Skejby Sygehus. Which is rapidly expanding these years, and which has become the state hospital of western Denmark, easily rivalling Rigshospitalet. That means we can expect to see quite a few Australian doctors in Aarhus in the years to come, as well as Australian medical students on exchange to Aarhus University. - They can enjoy the Sculpture by the Sea exhibitions while they are in Aarhus.
And the weather? Well, it remains to be seen how much Aussies will appreciate a foggy, rainy, dark November. When the cold seeps into their bones.....
Those who survive November without going stircrazy will find December cosy.
- But then, that's why the gods invented schnapps and bitters.
(Still wanna trade, American Dane?)

Again, thank you for all the clips, personal impressions and pictures.

Madame Royale, you are most kind. Thanks.

[Madame Royale]

I was delighted that the Westmeade cancer care centre was named in honour of the Crown Princess. A truly fitting re-naming and one I'm sure means a great deal to Mary.

And I think you're right Muhler, in that Australia is largely recognised as a world leading researcher for cancer. State of the art technologies, equipment and studies are consistently being explored, developed and implemented across the board, and as such, cancer patients from around the world are often sent to Australia due to the reputation of our medical professionals and the research and treatment facilities which are available. And naturally, working with outher nations to build a comprehensive offensive towards this disease goes without saying.

Indeed living in a country where an estimated 1 in every 2 Australian's will be diagnosed with some form of cancer by the age of 85 means that this disease is one that requires the steadfast commitment of both federal and state government bodies, philanthropic funding and charity. And fortunately enough, being the wealthy country that it is, this is therefore made possible.

It's quite shocking to note, but around 114,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Australia last year.

[AnnaNotherThing]

Princess Mary not in market for a Sydney home after all | Courier Mail

That 'mystery friend' was just Tanja by the looks...No mystery, she's a staffer...

[marymaxima]

of when is that photo? first day?

[Australian]

Princess Mary surprises Nine News reporter

Princess Mary surprises Nine News reporter

Princess Mary made a surprise interruption to coverage of the royal visit this afternoon in Sydney.
Nine News reporter Sarah Harris was doing a piece to camera about it being "as close as the public will get to the royal family" when the Australian-born princess tapped her on the shoulder.
Harris was left stunned as she was told: "No, it isn't actually".
The veteran royal watcher said it was a surreal experience.
"I've covered the royal visits of Prince William and the Queen, but I’ve never had anything like this happen," she said.

[marymaxima]

from yesterday's dinner:


http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/n...lectedImage=19
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/n...lectedImage=20

[Madame Royale]

I may be mistaken, but didn't the Crown Princess wear this dress to an official dinner given for either the Vietnamese or South Korean Prime Minister/Presdient (?) when visiting Denmark some two years ago?