The Royal Guardsmen, Home Guard, Military Anniversaries
 

On the occasion of the Royal Guardsmen's 350 Anniversary the Danish Royal Family attend the Celebrations.

Friday 27 June 2008
The Royal Family are present at Tattoo at Rosenborg Parade Ground
(I dont know what mean "tatto" may be some Danish menber can tell us)
D.K.H. Kronprinsparret - D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessens kalender

Sunday 29 June 2008
The Crown Prince Couple attend celebratory concert with the life Guards Music Corps and the Lifeguards Livgardens Tambour Corps and soloists in Tivoli's Concert Hall.
D.K.H. Kronprinsparret - D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessens kalender

Monday 30 June 2008
Danish Royal Family, will attend the 350th anniversary of the Royal Life Guard on the 30th June 2008 at the Bella Centre, Copenhagen.

Offical web site
Den Kongelige Livgardes 350 års jubilæum - Information

Here in the Program activities
Den Kongelige Livgardes 350 års jubilæum - Program

On June 26th, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie will attend the Rosenborg Tattoo at the Rosenborg Parade Ground at 21.00

Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Kalender

It is a military drum performance

Military tattoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Tattoo at Rosenborg
Friday 27 June 2008, 9:00pm
TRH The Crown Prince Couple are present at Tattoo at Rosenborg Parade Ground

D.K.H. Kronprinsparret - D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessens kalender

Prince Joachim attended yesterday at tatoo at Rosenborg Parade, at this moments are attening Prince Frederik and Princess Mary.

And from TV2
TV 2 Nyhederne


Official web site of Rosenborg Tattoo. In the left of the page there is a short video of the Tattoo and...wow! It´s seems very spectalular!!
Rosenborg Tattoo


Maybe that can give you an idea of what is a Tattoo!

Top Secret DrumCorps Basel Tattoo
YouTube - Top Secret DrumCorps Basel Tattoo

Pictures of Mary and Frederik attending the tattoo :smile:

Mary
Mary & Fred
Mary & Fred 2
Mary & Fred 3
Mary 2
Fred
Fred 2

I love Mary's look yesterday - simple, bold colours and lines :flowers: And Fred looks simply handsome in his uniform :biggrin:

(Soren Steffen)

Ah, those are great, thanks Jess. I'm looking forward to see more stuff about the anniversary, and if it is anything like Edinburgh Military Tattoo Festival in Scotland, it will not disappoint.:smile:

Princess Mary looks very nice in all the pictures. She is indeed a very sober and pretty person. After the initial years when she was a bit shy, she is now excited and perfectly comfortable on the events she has to be present.

This outfit is beautiful, IMO. I've always been a fan of red, black and white together.

Prince Joachim attending the Tattoo on June 26
Salute
Joachim
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Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary attending the Tattoo on June 27
Mary & Fred
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Queen Margrethe II & Prince Henrik attending the Tattoo on June 28
HM Arrives
Queen Margrethe (Henrik in the background)
Margrethe & Henrik applauding/saluting the Guardsmen
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Princess Benedikte & Prince Richard attending the Tattoo on June 28
Richard & Benedikte

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What great pictures. Mary looked fabolous and I liked the Queens yellow jacket, really stood out. Fred & Joachim all looking chic dressed in uniform.
Didnt marie attened this even a few days back with Joachim, any pi ctures of her?

Marie's attendance at the event was cancelled unforunately dazz :ermm:

Oh, any reason given? I hope this cancelling thing doesnt turn into a habbit:lol:

No reason was given, just like the first event which was cancelled. Odd IMO

According to Danish Royal Watchers Joachim was pressed into saying that Marie had been unwell, this was from when they were in Germany

Well, thank heavens she was able to make it to the French Embassy engagement where she looked positively glowing and very happy.

Even in Berlin, as well as her trip to Geneva for awedding, she looked nice and perky... hmmm what happened?

Poor thing... let's hope she can finally rest for a while so she can regain her health.

I went to see the Tattoo saturday evening. It was simply fantastic. Espacially watching The Presidents Guard of Russia. This was the first time ever this guard has made an preformance outside Russia, and in the honour of our queen the music-corps was dressed in the white uniforms. But the Berlin Police Motorcykle Team were amasing as well and so was The Top Secret Drum Corps of Switzerland, The Dutch Pipes and Drums, H.M. the Kings Guard of Norway and The Swedish Army Music-corps. What was the most beautifull though was - when the Danish Royal Guard was preforming - some ordinary danish soldiers came on stage and as they marched - The Danish Music Corps played the tune, that is alwayes played in memory of soldiers lost - and everybody rose as one single trumpeter was playing from the Tower of Rosenborg Castle.

Knowing that 4 soldiers of this Corps has died in Afghanistan during the last two years - this was a very emotional moment.

The tattoo ended with fireworks having Rosenborg Castle as its setting - very beautiful.

And I saw the Queen, The Prince Consort and Princess Benedikte. Actually I was only sitting about 5 meters away from them.

A wonderfull evening indeed.:flowers:

What Ranks do the Crown Prince his brother and Father hold in the Royal Guard?

I agree. Mary looked so fantastic at this event. It sounds like everyone enjoyed themselves.

Why isn't Frederik wearing his Guardsmen suit like Joachim/Count Ingolf? :ermm: Apart from that, it looks like the entire family was awaiting some good times as they were entering for the Tattoo

Gallery from Getty

Very impressed by Marie's dress. It's appropriate, chic, the right length, not decolletage, the colour suits her very well… and she doesn't look like she's been shopping her clothes at Føtex (the appropriate American equivalent would probably be a step up from Wal-Mart) - like Se & Hør accused Joachim and her of. :rolleyes:

From hello
An assured Princess Marie settles into royal role at army concert
Pics
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Billet Bladet has a beautiful photo of Princess Marie!
Billed-Bladet - Forside

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Yes:biggrin:

The Royal Family attended today the Anniversary arrangement by The Royal LifeGuard at the Lifeguard's Barracks.
Article and Picture from BT, and Video from DR

Frederik and Joachim are also wearing the medals. Anyone know what they are for?

For all those wondering about the medal Mary and Marie are wearing (myself included), it isn't a medal per se, it is an "admission ticket" - like those worn at Ascot - for the day's festivities :smile: **Many thanks to ambiDK at CPMMB for the info

Photo Gallery from Berlinske, and from Prisma News

I love the photo of the two princesses chatting. It must be nice for Mary to have the company as she attends so many engagements alone. :flowers:

Well, this time I prefer Marie's look.
Purple suits her alot. I really like her galadress.

Mary's dress, on the other hand, didn't really impress me. It's a nice summerdress; but she has worn much better ones lately. She looked nice anyway.

From Hola
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MARY Y MARIE DE DINAMARCA, CUÑADAS Y BUENAS AMIGAS, EN SU PRIMERA CITA OFICIAL JUNTAS

Mary looks great.
Good to see that they have quite nice relationships on these photos.

I love this look on her the whole summer she has actually worn clothes that I have wanted for my own well done to all her style and to Mary for just being so glamorous.

lovely pictures! marie just looked perfect in her grey outfit. very regal and princessy. equally beautiful was her purple cocktail dress and the gala gown she chose! mary looked great in blue also. despite her age, the queen manages to make for a good competition to the younger members! her red gown was superb.

I think it´s a medal for the anniversary for the royal guardsmen and that members of the royal family who was attending the anniversy was giving the medal including Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Princess Benedicte, Prince Richard, Count Ingolf and Countess Sussi.

would Marie and Mary speak to each other in Danish or some other language IBL Bildbyrå | 0435 44 07 65


IBL Bildbyrå | 0435 44 07 65 funny picture looks like Mary is trying to pull away

I would think they would speak in English, unless Marie's Danish or Mary's French is good enough to hold a conversation.

Tons of great pictures of all the festivities here :flowers:

Mary and Marie look amazing
German Newspaper write that they don´t like each other but on these pics it looks like they have a good talk

Mary looks very beautiful and extremely elegant in the 3 latest event's!!

Mary and Marie looked like they were enjoying each other's company in this photo from the Danish Royal Watchers Blog.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ry-marie-a.jpg

I love the pictures of the royals dancing from DRW. I hadnt seen any like them before, and I'm a sucker for royals dancing...

Photos by Madelein Glindorf

http://www.kongelige.dk/photography/.../oversigt.html
http://www.kongelige.dk/photography/.../oversigt.html

Thank you for the link, Paty. Madeleine Glindorf has some great photos on her site. I wonder if the royals themselves ever look at her site?

No, It seems that there will be no photos of this event. What a Pity!

But any away, today the all members of the Danish Royal Family will attend the parade of the Home Guard's 60th anniversary at the Home Guard school in Nymindegab. at 2:00pm.

Acording to the digital edition of newspaper JV Crown Princess Mary will be at the parade in Uniform!
As all of you know the Crown Princess completed during 2008 and 2009 the officer training for the Home Guard, and on February 20/ 2009, the Crown Princess was promoted to lieutenant. Princess Mary is now attached to the staff in Total Defence Region Copenhagen.


Tonight, the Cown Prince Couple, will attend the celebration dinner on the occasion of the Home Guard's 60 years jubilee in Nymindegab.

Added, lastest news:
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, departure early in the mornig in helocopter to Esbjert airpot. So they will arrive before than the others members of the Royal Family. This is because, The Crown Princess will participe in the Parade as lieutenant of the Home Guard.
Translated version of http://www.jv.dk/artikel/636865

It'd be so nice to see the Princess in uniform :flowers:
Let's hope for pictures. Does anyboy know if Marie will have the trainings?

I think is too early for her, she is only married for less that a year. Maybe in a short future. It will be necesary to wait and see. For the moment nothing about this issue has been relesed from the court.

Photos!

JV.dk - Nyheder fra Varde - Helle - Blaabjerg - Blåvandshuk og Ølgod

http://www.jv.dk/artikel/636995?image=11
http://www.jv.dk/artikel/636995?image=17
http://www.jv.dk/artikel/636995?image=23

http://picture.belga.be/belgapicture...ge/900604.html

I noticed that Caroline Mary's former lady-in-waiting is standing right behind her. She also had trainings and participating in parade. Thats nice that she's Mary's personal assistant :flowers:

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Mary looks so proud!!!!

Mary looked nice, happy no to see her with alot of make up at this event. Uniform does not suit Mary, maybe because I prefer her in normal outfits. Its good she completed the course and attended this event.

Videos

Regionalt nyhedsmagasin | TV SYD

TV 2 Nyhederne

Fyens Stiftstidende - Indland/Fyn

Gallery

Fyens Stiftstidende - Indland/Fyn

Crown Prince Couple together in Uniform, at the Dinner of 60th anniversary of the Danish Home Guard

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More photos by Prisma
http://www.prismanews.com/spip.php?article5197

Danish Royal Family attended the 60th annivarsary of the Home Guards in Nymindegab
Royal Press Europe - Royal Photoagency - © Albert Nieboer & Albert Philip van der Werf

One more video

BT TV - underholdning, nyheder, krimi, royalt. BT.dk

Are there any photos from the dinner in the evening?

Thanks:smile:

It seems that the Photos that I posted on post #117 correspond to the dinner. It was an Uniform Dinner

Hjemmeværnets 60 års jubilæum

Looks like this link hasn't been posted yet. A slide show with 49 pics without watermark.

I especially like the pics with both Frederik & Mary in uniform. It doesn't look flattering on Mary, probably because we are used to seeing her in elegant clothing, but kudos for her to go through the whole army process in the first place.

Marie looks like either pregnant with twins or giving birth any minute. She looks bored in most pics, ok she has other things on her mind, and the stilettos won't have helped feeling more comfortable. Maries hat looks like a strange type of french beret, quite ridiculous.

Ok - Thanks. I see now, Mary had a little more make-up on and the uniform is slightly different (or she's not wearing the jacket) from the parade ones.

Mary looks so elegant in her Uniform. Frederik and Mary look incredible good together.
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Mary de Danemark a ressorti son uniforme, et Marie de Danemark en a eu un... spécial grossesse !

Mary looks very good in uniform!

I love the fact that CP Mary participated in this event as a soldier. She clearly enjoyed her military training, and is seems very proud to be able to be a part of the military.

Translation of a Q&A in Billed Bladet #44, 2012.

Where a Dora Anoldus would like to know whether the bear caps worn by the Royal Lifeguard Regiment are genuine.

Jon Bloch Skipper replies:
In England the ligeguard of Queen Elizabeth have begun to wear caps of synthetic fur, but here at home the Royal Lifeguards still use fur from black bears. (*)
This tradition from the beginning of the 1800s will not be changed despite wide spread critisism from animal rights organisations.
It needs to be added that the Lifeguard only use fur from black bears that are certified according to the Washington Convention about endangered animals. Black bears a protected but it's legal to shoot a certain number to cull the population.
Incidentally it takes an entire skin to manufacture one bear skin cap.

(*) By late 1700's the Royal Lifeguards had evolved into a grenadier regiment and such regiments typically used bearskin caps. Later on during the 1800's the regiment, just like other grenadier regiments, evolved into a heavy infantry of the line. By then the bear skin caps were typical of guards regiments.
In Britain there are several guards regiments taking turn in guarding QEII's palaces. Usually of a battalion size each.
In DK there is only one "guards battallion" and it's only of company size, so the need for bear skin caps is limited in comparison. And bearskin caps last for decades.

This is based on a Q&A in Billed Bladet #5, 2014.

Where a Johnnie Larsen would like to what rifle the Royal Lifeguard Regiment uses.

Jon Bloch Skipper gives a detailed but not complete reply, so I'll add some additional details.
The Lifeguard Regiment was formed during the Skanska Wars in mid 1600's and by then they would have looked like figure #21 in this illustration: https://app.box.com/s/dzxlcz47qq7oeko1iw4y By then they were equipped with pikes and matchlock muskets.

But technology went ahead and by the time of the great Nordic War, the flintlock musket had been introduced. Although the bayonets were jammed into the barrel for a few decades more and used more like a pike, until mid 1700's
See figure #37 in this illustration: https://app.box.com/s/1ic24fzyaz0dasq8n1s4

By the time of the Napoleonic Wars, uniforms and weapons had developed.
Here is a guardsman from 1807, still uniformed like a typical grenadier of the time: https://app.box.com/s/16lviopuuwwarhv0v8i2
The musket was this state of the art model: https://app.box.com/s/zajxgep5ijdgodbccp2g

By the mid 1800's that was hopelessly oldfashioned and the Remington Rifle M1867, percussion rifle was introduced. Firing a heavy 12 mm projectile.
https://app.box.com/s/un6lbr6xkp05ecyheces

It was soon obsolete and by the late 1800's the bolt actions Krag-Jørgensen rifle M1889 was introdued and used well into WWII. It was also used by the US army in the Phillippines, so American members may be familiar with the weapon? https://app.box.com/s/civ33cwyh8yaxz2jlax7

Right after the Liberation in 1945 the first guards battalions standing guard for the DRF were issued with second hand German Mausers K98 https://app.box.com/s/81ie5rjvmtdqp90f8ltn

But the Garand (M50) was soon introduced as the standard rifle and remained in use in the guards battallion well into the 1980's: https://app.box.com/s/nx61l60jvkhnnjsrufox

Until it was replaced by the German Hechler & Koch (M75), 7.62, a ridiculously easy to use rifle which I have carried around alot in my time! The Royal Lifeguard however used a model with an extended butt, to make it easier to use for tall guardsmen on the parade ground and with a special three round magazine: https://app.box.com/s/pwvup64a5wa7a3usv2dz

Today however, the modern guardsman: https://app.box.com/s/k5jp5ewjfvtkmjy6s05t use the Colt Canada C7 (M95) 5.56 https://app.box.com/s/vxx2ywq1fl4tfo10kiva Without the scope and with an extended rifle butt. - That weapon has actually been replaced by a more modern version, but it is used by the guards battallion because of it's length and because it to be honest is more pleasing to look at than the more functionalistic looking modern carbines.