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I wonder if the tree will survive. We have a storm going across the country right now, with gusts of strong hurricane force.
If the weatherman on TV2 was right, you are going to be hit bad in an hour or two in Roskilde.
Thanks, Roskilde.
I wonder if the tree will survive. We have a storm going across the country right now, with gusts of strong hurricane force.
If the weatherman on TV2 was right, you are going to be hit bad in an hour or two in Roskilde.
Thanks, Roskilde.
They sure look frail some of these children.
When looking at these photos you realize that your problems are really pretty trivial in comparison.
Indeed. Also when you once in a while think your children are... well, you know what I mean... But looking at these pictures you realize how lucky you are to have healthy children. Starting your life with starting to fight for it is just not fair.
Summary of article in Billed Bladet #50, 2015.
Written by Ulrik Ulriksen.
Before leaving for Australia Mary visited the Children's House SIV in the town of Farum. This is an institution for seriously ill children and their family. - We are talking children who may not even live long enough to reach adolescence.
When Mary last year presented the Cancer Foundation award to SIV, she asked if she could come visiting.
The leader of the place, Sussi Olsen told afterwards: "The Crown Princess started out by going down on her knees and play. Many of our small children are pretty reserved, but she got through to them right away. She has a way that makes children want to go to her. It was unique.
In lightening speed she learned the names of all our eleven children. That in itself is impressive. Mary is a lovely person.
Little Marie, who was the flower-girl, asked where the princess-crown was, because the Crown Princess naturally arrived without such a thing on her head. Mary replied that it was only for the big dresses that she wore one. And that the princess-crown right now was locked into a safe".
There was a mini-concert and while a couple of songs were song Mary sang along with a child in her lap.
"Mary was deeply moved by the seriousness in our house, but when she came here she also experienced the joy in the day-to-day life".
The house is the only one of its kind in DK. I.e. a kind of commune for sick children and their families until they get better or...
As such it's very much dependent on donations.
Among the children Mary met was five year old Mustafa. He has lost a leg to cancer. Mustafa was initially a little shy but that subsided and then he asked Mary if she would sit with him. Sure. She then asked him if he knew the book Mustafa's Kiosk (*) and he had, so they chatted a bit about it and made snowballs out of dough. Towards the end Mustafa asked for a picture with him and Mary. A piture his mother took.
(*) I'll claim everyone who has children or smaller grandchildren here in DK know that book! And Mary having four children, probably know it by heart.
Thanks Muhler
Mary is a delight with children and people. Mary handed over a prize to the Children's House SIV last year, and she had herself wished to visit the Children's House to follow up. Children can immediatley feel genuine warmth and interest.
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Tonight TV2 will send their big Christmas Show. The show was recorded a few weeks back and you may remember Mary was invited as a guest, she got a good laugh when Martin Brygmann (a popular Danish comedian) suddenly stood on stage wearing very little clothing. Martin Brygman has met F&M many times - also in private.
TV2 has posted the clip from the show:
Vovet juleshow: Her chokerer han kronprinsesse Mary - TV 2
28 January 2016
3.00 pm - Crown Princess Mary attends the New Year's Court with the Women Deliver Committee, Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen.
29 January 2016
2.25 pm - Crown Princess Mary conducts the presentation of the Women's Board Award 2016. Deloitte-House, Copenhagen.
8.00 pm - The Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince Couple holds Honour Medal Dinner for Naval Officers at Fredensborg Palace.
1 February 2016
4.00 pm - Crown Princess Mary attends the Mary Fundation's and Red Cross's networkgroup "Værket". The Red Cross Slagelse, Slagelse.
2 February 2016
1.30 pm - Crown Princess Mary, as patron of Maternity Foundation, receives a donation from Inner Wheel to Maternity Foundation. Frederik VIII's Palace, Amalienborg.
3 February 2016
9.30 am - Crown Prince Frederik and Queen Margrethe attend State Council at Christiansborg Palace.
2.00 pm - Crown Princess Mary is presents at the opening of Copenhagen Fashion Week 2016 at Copenhagen Town Hall.
4 February 2016
1.00 pm - Crown Princess Mary speaks at a conference on sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian crisis. Christiansborg Palace.
6.10 pm - Crown Princess Mary presents the Cancer Society's Honour Award 2016 in connection with World Cancer Day. Skuespilhuset, Copenhagen.
5 February 2016
Crown Princess Mary's birthday
6 February 2016
20.00 pm - Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are present at the annual 'Denmark's National Collection 2016." At Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen
First pictures of Mary at today's first event
"Crown Princess Mary at the presentation of the Women's Board Award 2016."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBIGtj8Mtpb/?taken-by=billedbladet
""IMPRESSIVE contribution from HRH Crownprincess Mary at Women's Board Award"
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CP Mary hold her speech - first in Danish, then in English for the the foreign guests:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZ5Rrp8UUAAAfB6.jpg
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Group pictures:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZ5UugoW0AAzgiw.jpg:large
https://www.lederne.dk/~/media/lederne/billeder/midlertidige billeder/wba.ashx?la=da