Summary of article in Billed Bladet #41, 2015.
Written by John Lautrup.
On the occasion of the public service channel DR1's news section turning 50, BB has compiled a number of anecdotes from journalists and cameramen over the years. In this particular article a cameraman named Bent Paulsen. Three of them is about the DRF.
The first is from back when Queen Ingrid turned 70.
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That lead to a portrait of her being made. The footage took some four days and at some point Queen Ingrid was asked to do some needlework for the camera.
Fine, she started embroidering and became completely lost in her favorite pass time. Completely oblivious to the journalist saying: "Thank you, that's it". In fact it lasted a while, while the crew waited, until Queen Ingrid returned to the real world.
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The second anecdote is from 1969, when then Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik were on an official visit to Nepal.
At some point a photographer, Bent Paulsen, was tapped on the shoulder. It was PH: "Sorry to disturb you, but there is something I'd very much ike to ask you".
Sure.
"You see, my problem is that Margrethe gave me a film-camera for Christmas and I think it's a lot of fun to film. But Margrethe says my films are unbearably to watch.
I've noticed how you work when you film for TV and I have also seen your excellent reports from our previous journeys. Now I wonder if you would teach me a little about how to film, and what it is I'm doing wrong"?
And so he did.
A few months later they met again at Amalienborg where they were to record an interview with PH:
"The journalist who was to conduct the interview had only been employed with the News for a short while. On the way in the car to Amalienborg, the journalist started telling us how to behave, when we arrived at the palace. The soundman winked at me and smiled discreetly.
After having checked sound and lights the lackey was told that we were ready and a few minutes later Prince Henrik came in the door. The journalist bowed deeply and readied himself for a royal handhake. At the same time Prince Henrik spotted me and walked right past the journalist with outstretched arms: - Thank you for the last time, it was a lovely trip to Nepal. And thank you for your help with you teaching the ABC of filming. It's not as easy as I thought, but Margrethe now think my films have improved a lot. - The journalist didn't say a word when we later drove back to the news studio".
The third story is back from 1972.
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Now for an interview at Amalienborg with the new Regent Couple.
"Both Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim had a cold when we were to record the show. Each time Margrethe should wipe the noses of the kids I had to stop the camera and wait to start again, until everyone was ready.
In the meantime I got these unique still-shots with my own camera".
Later on, in 1984, in connection with some interviews prior to PH turning 50, Bent Paulsen brought along the photos and presented them to PH.