HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Current Events: Part 17

[Santacruz]

Originally Posted by Odette

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

Well, i am not sure if this is necessary

Originally Posted by Odette

She sounds fluent ( I did not understand a word) in Danish and I was surprised to see that she was accompanied only by another lady. Hopefully her bodyguards were close at hand or that lady is a trained bodyguard herself.

You don't have to worry: Mary will most probably not be recognized by people outside Denmark. There might be a chance that some people in Australia recognize her but most pepole in this universe do not have a clue who she is. Ask anybody who is not a member of this board.

[Odette]

Originally Posted by Aotearoagal

She was accompanied by a born princess, the lovely Princess Benedikte, wasn't she?

I was referring to the photos on the street in London showing Princess Mary with the lady in an orange top jacket do not include a born princess from what I saw. Perhaps the photos during the ceremony show Princess Benedikte.
I have to go back and check the photos from the ceremony.

Originally Posted by Santacruz

You don't have to worry: Mary will most probably not be recognized by people outside Denmark. There might be a chance that some people in Australia recognize her but most pepole in this universe do not have a clue who she is. Ask anybody who is not a member of this board.

I do not know but for a CP to walk about in London with no bodyguard is kind of risky. Especially of there is a photographer who recognises or follows her and snaps photos. I find it dangerous.

[Winnie]

Santacruz, You are absolutely correct. Not only aren't the CPs recognized most people don't care about them! Resulting from a bet, an ex-co-worker and myself conducted a small survey during Feburary 2008 in New Jersey, New York and Illinois. We showed photos of Royals to over 100 people working in government and private offices (of whom we knew). Documented all in detail. Very few knew Mary, Maxima or Letizia when they were not with their husbands. Mathilde of Belgium and Mete-M of Norway were not recognized at all and most didn't even know their husbands.

Everyone knew some of the British Royals and P Grace of Monacos children. The shock to me was that over 70% knew Victoria of Sweden. Why I just don't understand!

Dutch Prince W-A came in at 50% recongization but Maxima just 15% when not with him. Felipe was 45% whereas Letizia only 17% alone. Mary & Fred only 10% when together. Prince Charles was 98% along with his son William, but not so much Harry.

Anyway, I lost the bet big time as I was sure that people would know "heads" of other countries!

Now the comments on the appearance and overall demeanor of the young Royals was quite a shock to me, but you will have to do your own personal survey for that!

[Christo's Girl]

I think Mary is pregnant again.

[grevinnan]

Originally Posted by Winnie

Santacruz, You are absolutely correct. Not only aren't the CPs recognized most people don't care about them! Resulting from a bet, an ex-co-worker and myself conducted a small survey during Feburary 2008 in New Jersey, New York and Illinois. We showed photos of Royals to over 100 people working in government and private offices (of whom we knew). Documented all in detail. Very few knew Mary, Maxima or Letizia when they were not with their husbands. Mathilde of Belgium and Mete-M of Norway were not recognized at all and most didn't even know their husbands.

Everyone knew some of the British Royals and P Grace of Monacos children. The shock to me was that over 70% knew Victoria of Sweden. Why I just don't understand!

Dutch Prince W-A came in at 50% recongization but Maxima just 15% when not with him. Felipe was 45% whereas Letizia only 17% alone. Mary & Fred only 10% when together. Prince Charles was 98% along with his son William, but not so much Harry.

Anyway, I lost the bet big time as I was sure that people would know "heads" of other countries!

Now the comments on the appearance and overall demeanor of the young Royals was quite a shock to me, but you will have to do your own personal survey for that!

Do these people in your study have any connection to Sweden. There are millions of people with Swedish background in the US - San Francisco bay area over 250,000 alone. Swedes are generally very informed about Sweden including the royal family. Even americans with swedish blood 2-3 generations back are generally interested. Besides Victoria have made many trips to US for Swedish events.

[Smilla]

Originally Posted by Winnie

Santacruz, You are absolutely correct. Not only aren't the CPs recognized most people don't care about them! Resulting from a bet, an ex-co-worker and myself conducted a small survey during Feburary 2008 in New Jersey, New York and Illinois. We showed photos of Royals to over 100 people working in government and private offices (of whom we knew). Documented all in detail. Very few knew Mary, Maxima or Letizia when they were not with their husbands. Mathilde of Belgium and Mete-M of Norway were not recognized at all and most didn't even know their husbands.

I'm not at all surprised. These countries are mostly small and there is no reason why people from another continent should be familiar with their leaders. I couldn't name a lot of South American politicians, I'm sure!

[dazzling]

Can we please get back on topic; HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Current Events
Thanks

[Mandy]

All posts regarding The Royal Guardsmen's 350 Anniversary have been moved to The Royal Guardsmen's 350 Anniversary, 27-30 June 2008 thread. Please posts your picture links and comments there.

Thanks,
Mandy

[selminha]

The Mary princess is of vacation in Blikhus?

[PrincessofEurope]

IBL Bildbyrå | 0435 44 07 65 when is this picture from

[marmi]

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

IBL Bildbyrå | 0435 44 07 65 when is this picture from

Well, this is what the pictures caption says:

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Rex Features ( 781152A ) Crown Princess Mary and friend Stars out and about, London, Britain - 03 Jul 2008 781152/DZG

And there has been a small amount of discussion about it in M&F's general thread.

[bbb]

frederik and mary are in london for wimbleton. this is taken in the evening, i suppose going out to dinner. those are fred's black shoes on the other side of the man (he's a restaurant honcho, i read on another board)

[T4phage]

How are those Fred's shoes, if in the picture taken of him during the same evening has him wearing light pants? When clearly the man in the picture with Mary and the other man is wearing dark pants.....

[Regina]

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

IBL Bildbyrå | 0435 44 07 65 when is this picture from

What kind of coat is that? It looks so large on Mary.

[acupoftea]

Originally Posted by Odette

I do not know but for a CP to walk about in London with no bodyguard is kind of risky. Especially of there is a photographer who recognises or follows her and snaps photos. I find it dangerous.

Don't be worried, Odette! The safety arrangements are very strict without doubt. Part of that bodyguard-thing is that people don't even know who is a bodyguard. There is safety personnel (or whatever they are called in english) all around the area Crown Princess Mary is walking.

[T4phage]

Originally Posted by Regina

What kind of coat is that? It looks so large on Mary.

She's wearing the jacket of the man she's walking with, for warmth, I suppose.

[sgl]

I agree. It looks like a man's coat, and it appears that it belongs to the man she is walking with (only a guess-the coat looks like it matches the clothes the man in the photo is wearing).

[Lady Bluffton]

Umh, why is Mary wearing some other guy's jacket? Why didn't Frederik offer his first?

I think my husband would have been a little upset with me had I accepted his friend's jacket rather than ask for his.

Strange.

[Santacruz]

That's old Fred. I think you have to be a tough cookie to be with him.