Summary of article in Billed Bladet #10, 2015.
Written by Marianne Singer.
As patron for Rare Disorders (an amalgamation of 49 associations) Mary visited the town of Høje Taastrup, where Rare Disorders have their office, in order to put focus on the important moral job the hospital clowns do, not least for children who are very ill or who are often committed to hospital.
Having arrived Mary began talking to the children present, who all have an disorder. One of them was four year old Clara, whom Mary too up on her arm, while wearing a red clown's nose. Mary took of her nose: "It's better on you" and put the red nose on the nose of the delighted Clara.
Clara suffers from a rare metabolism disorder.
Before Mary arrived the hospital clown, Ludo, had entertained the children by measuring their hair with a tape-measure. Ludo approached Mary: "Shall I make a speech-bubble for you (informal you)"? Cool idea thought Mary so Ludo blew soap-bubbles and Mary suggested to the children: "Let's try and make them fly higher", so the children ran around and waved the bubble up in the air.
But Mary also got a present to take home to Christian and Isabella, two framed posters. The posters will be sold to help fund Rare Disorders.
Towards the end the press was asked to leave while spoke more privately with the children and their parents.
Queen Letizia is also patron for an organization for rare disorders.