The Danish Crown Prince Couple and Family Visit to Australia, August 2008 - Page 8

**Empress** · #**141** 08-20-2008, 04:15 PM

I suspect that the 18 also includes carry on luggage. So lets do some quick math 18/8 equals 2.25 bags per person. Which means that some people might have had one and a carry on, or some people might have had 3 and others 2 and some people with no carry on. All in all that much baggage, is really not that much baggage. I take two suitcases often when I travel, depending on how long we must be gone. And remember that it is winter down there, so they certainly aren't schlepping along light weight clothes.

ashelen · #**142** 08-20-2008, 04:18 PM

how do you knw it is 8 people travel with her?

**Empress** · #**143** 08-20-2008, 04:28 PM

It was a guess based on the previous post. It would seem logical. Mary, plus 2 children, luggage for her husband, and 3 or 4 protection officers, one per family member.

UserDane · #**144** 08-20-2008, 05:00 PM

...and one nanny

Duke of Marmalade · #**145** 08-20-2008, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Empress

I suspect that the 18 also includes carry on luggage. So lets do some quick math 18/8 equals 2.25 bags per person. Which means that some people might have had one and a carry on, or some people might have had 3 and others 2 and some people with no carry on. All in all that much baggage, is really not that much baggage. I take two suitcases often when I travel, depending on how long we must be gone. And remember that it is winter down there, so they certainly aren't schlepping along light weight clothes.

Plus they have some events there meaning they need to bring along some dress-up clothes. I think 18 bags is not that much for the group in total.

Lilla · #**146** 08-20-2008, 05:26 PM

Well, I went to Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago. I brought one piece of hand luggage and a suitcase. I bought a lot of stuff and went back bringing one piece of hand luggage and two suitcases.

So - I'm worse the Mary. And it isn't even wintertime in Amsterdam or Copenhagen. It is summertime.

jinigirl · #**147** 08-20-2008, 05:48 PM

Ok, let's count (based on my guess on 3 or 4 protection-officers)

Christian: 1 big suitcase (warm clothes, shoes, etc.), 1 smaller bag (toys etc.), 1 stroller = 3
Isabella: 1 big suitcase (warm clothes, shoes, etc.), 1 smaller bag (toys etc.), 1 stroller = 3
Mary: 1 big suitcase (warm casual clothes), 1 smaller suitcase (shoes, boots, etc), 1 suit bag (with her formal outfits)= 3
Frederik: 1 medium sized/big suitcase (warm casuals things for Tasmania, shoes etc.), 1 suitbag (with his formal outfits for Melbourne + Adelaide) = 2
this are already 11 pieces from the CP-family
This leaves only 7 pieces of luggage for the nanny and lets say 3 PET-officers.

I think I would need as much pieces as the CP-Family if I would travel so far with 2 children, and having offical/formal engagements as well

mitchell · #**148** 08-20-2008, 05:56 PM

Sky news video to go news
go down to princess Mary visit to Hobart
http://www.skynews.com.au/video/video.aspx?id=1
All the best mitchell

Lilla · #**149** 08-20-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mitchell

Sky news video to go news
go down to princess Mary visit to Hobart
http://www.skynews.com.au/video/video.aspx?id=1
All the best mitchell

Thanks michell
The video though is about Phelps

. If you want to se the one about Mary you have to click on "News" and schroll down a bit

dee4855 · #**150** 08-20-2008, 07:07 PM

I do not know how Mary manages to carry Christian around with what looks like such ease. The working out daily seems to work for her because he is a big boy. Love the park pictures, seems like they are all having such a wonderful time. I know they will all be glad to have "Daddy" arrive. I am sure they must miss him.

missjane · #**151** 08-20-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kinga77

video
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=...1-1f8cd39eb2ad

Good on Mary for asking the press to move. How annoying are they?

It would have to be a bit scary for the kids too.

sgl · #**152** 08-20-2008, 08:28 PM

These photos of the children are adorable. Everyone looks like they are having a great time.

Xeara · #**153** 08-20-2008, 10:32 PM

And you'd think in those 18 pieces of luggage she brought with her, there would be a stash of nappies, huh? I guess she is not as organised as we have been lead to believe

sgl · #**154** 08-20-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeara

And you'd think in those 18 pieces of luggage she brought with her, there would be a stash of nappies, huh? I guess she is not as organised as we have been lead to believe

Or she didn't want to take up space for clothes and shoes with extra nappies that could easily be purchased once she arrived.

carlota · #**155** 08-20-2008, 10:57 PM

while i do agree the outfit was a bit too much for the park, i will have to defend her about the swing. in the picture, you can clearly see how her legs were touching the floor, so at the most she was swinging half a metre with christian being held by her, so i guess than even if he fell it wouldn't have been catastrophic.

wombat · #**156** 08-20-2008, 11:46 PM

Well, there is no such thing as showing of your Prada boots in the park, Mary sure does not shy away from the perks Royalty has brought her. Mind you...I'm just jealous.....

Winnie · #**157** 08-21-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wombat

Well, there is no such thing as showing of your Prada boots in the park, Mary sure does not shy away from the perks Royalty has brought her. Mind you...I'm just jealous.....

Me Too, and not afraid to admit it

Madame Royale · #**158** 08-21-2008, 01:06 AM

So you have to be royalty to own designer boots or shoes and wear them casually...

ricarda · #**159** 08-21-2008, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lena

She did?
I´ve already thought that it would be something like that as he seems absolutely not interested in his sister.
Well, probably not unusual for that little gap of age and the boy being the elder one. A little girl would maybe have more of a "2nd mummy"-feeling towards her younger brother.
Hopefully this would change...there are not many ppl in Denmark, who are in a similiar position and of an similar age.