Crown Princess Mary of Denmark's Visit to Morocco: September 2-4, 2013

[ricarda]

CP Mary as chairman of The Mary Foundation will visit women victimized by violence in Morocco, from 2-4 September:
The Crown Princess visits women victimized by violence in Morocco - The Danish Monarchy

[shrifia]

In a few days' time, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will travel to Morocco where she'll see projects set up to help women and children escape domestic violence and build new lives for themselves. The princess also aims to highlight women's rights in the Middle East in general. It's part of the work of The Mary Foundation - the princess' project which aims to tackle social isolation and help those on their own, in Denmark and overseas.
Queens of England: Princess Mary gets very serious

[carlota]

will the lovely lalla salma or another female member of the moroccan RF accompany her?

[shrifia]

Originally Posted by carlota

will the lovely lalla salma or another female member of the moroccan RF accompany her?

I hope so.
I guess Lalla meryem as the princess involved with women's rights issues in Morocco she will escort Princess Mary in this visit.

[Humera]

fairy tale has shared the following:

Originally Posted by fairy tale

The DRF published a press release (Press program for HRH The Crown Princess' visit in Morocco, 2-4 September - The Danish Monarchy)
which contains a detailed press program for the visit (http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...rogram-morocco)

[shrifia]

the programme is intersting thanks for sharing I am looking forward this visit.

[dazzling]

Seems like an interesting programme. Pity that none of the Moroccan royals will accompany the Crown Princess on any of the visits or hold a lunch or dinner for her. It could've been done this evening as her agenda is clear unless it's private.

[grevinnan]

Originally Posted by dazzling

Seems like an interesting programme. Pity that none of the Moroccan royals will accompany the Crown Princess on any of the visits or hold a lunch or dinner for her. It could've been done this evening as her agenda is clear unless it's private.

I guess we'll have to wait and see if anyone from the Moroccan royal family join Mary on her visit.

I would imagine that when a royal family member travels to another country in order to highlight problems the host country's royal family are not too thrilled. Both the Jordanian and Moroccan royal families are involved in the same issues that Mary is travelling around "highlighting". It seems more of a PR nightmare for the visited country than a visit by a royal that should be greeted as an equal.

[fairy tale]

first picture Photo from AP Photo

more pictures http://www.apimages.com/Search?query...orderBy=Newest

[MaggieDenmark]

and news from billedebladet :-)

Mary landet i Rabat

[Muhler]

Thanks for the pics.

Perhaps someone can tell us briefly about the mausoleum?
Is it a fixed item on the agenda for visiting dignitaries? Just like visiting the tomb of the unknown soldier is in many other countries?

[Mademoiselle Lilo]

Mausoleum Mohammed V is kind of cemetery for the MRF late King Mohammed V,Late King Hassan II and Moulay Abdullah Tombs are there.

[Roskilde]

Thanks for the pictures so far

Yes, it sounds like an interesting visit. I hadn't expected that the Moroccan royals would accompany Mary on this trip as it is a trip with her ​​Mary Foundation.
Looking forward to follow her days...


Here are more pictures. Mary looks great. Love the skirt! It's seems perfect for a visit at the mausoleum.

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Originally Posted by MaggieDenmark

and news from billedebladet :-)

Mary landet i Rabat

I can see it's Ulrik Ulriksen who is traveled with Mary to Morocco. It's almost always him who travels with her ​​on her official/working trips abroad.

The article also tells that Mary landed in Morocco this afternoon after a flight from Copenhagen airport.

[carlota]

Originally Posted by grevinnan

I would imagine that when a royal family member travels to another country in order to highlight problems the host country's royal family are not too thrilled. Both the Jordanian and Moroccan royal families are involved in the same issues that Mary is travelling around "highlighting". It seems more of a PR nightmare for the visited country than a visit by a royal that should be greeted as an equal.

well, as you said, the moroccan and jordanian royals also work actively in the issues that mary wants to highlight during the visit: lalla meryem works on women's rights and i remember rania herself visiting refugee camps, and she is herself a daughter of refugees in jordan, so obviously mary's causes are not at all an issue and the absence of moroccan royals (or jordanian for the last visit) surprises me. particularly the moroccan royals seem to be quite happy to come along with foreign diplomats and dignitaries to this sort of visit. lalla salma accompained rania or the french first lady around morocco and lalla meryem did so as well several times, king juan carlos was invited for dinner during his last visit, and if i remember well so were felipe and letizia during their visit.

[Humera]

Yes exactly. I don't think it is a question of not being thrilled with the nature of this visit because these issues are already being addressed in Morocco and Jordan by ladies of their royal families, both at home and abroad, for years.
I think this might have to do with the nature of Mary's visit, maybe it was always meant to be more of a solo effort and no involvement of royals from the host country was sought. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense for both the Jordanian and Moroccan royals to not have welcomed her. I think this might have been a deliberate decision by the Danes.

[fairy tale]

Pictures from today, September 3 (at the Danish Embassy in Rabat and at the UAF women centre for women victims of violence in Rabat) APA-PictureDesk

[Roskilde]

Mary visiting the Danish Embassy in Rabat today

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And visiting UAF Women Centre for women victims of violence in Rabat

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[rubies]

Mary looks beautiful. Im surprised to see her in something sleeveless when the Morrocan ladies are very covered. I would think she would have opted for a longer sleeved top, not that I mind, just saying.

[Bine221]

Will she see Lalla Salma or being invited to the Royal Palace?
Bye Bine

[Nordic]

Originally Posted by Humera

I think this might have to do with the nature of Mary's visit, maybe it was always meant to be more of a solo effort and no involvement of royals from the host country was sought.

A link that explains the nature of the visit:
http://www.maryfonden.dk/en/morocco-2003-press-release

LOKK (National Organization of Women’s Shelters in Denmark) is one of Mary's patronages.