Queen Margrethe II, Current Events Part 2: June 2020 - - Page 6

**iceflower** · #**101** 09-30-2021, 03:18 PM

Here’s an article about the inauguration today:

** BB article: Efter voldsom brand: Nu kan dronning Margrethe endelig vende tilbage ** translation **

Muhler · #**102** 10-03-2021, 02:35 PM

I have often on these pages over the years mentioned the actor and entertainer Ulf Pilgaard and his parodies on QMII (and PH).
Today was his last day on stage for the 80 year old actor, and he ended his career with the annual and traditional parody on QMII.
When receiving the applause of the audience, QMII came on stage unannounced and presented him with what appears to be an ashtray - very appropriate.

AFAIK QMII has never personally seen these parodies, but her family has!
Ulf Pilgaard was presented with the Knights Cross some 15 years or so ago and he has on several occasions been invited to balls at the palace, where he was presented with a "Her Majesty desires to dance les Lanciers with You."

- I think that was a very sweet touch by QMII, who as we all know has a very keen sense of humor.

Here are a number of photos from his beloved, and pretty sharp albeit loving, parodies:
https://asset.dr.dk/imagescaler01/ht...caleAfter=crop
https://cdn.lorry.bazo.dk/images/266.../d/16-9/s/2048
https://billedbladet-prod.imgix.net/...=imgixjs-3.4.0
https://bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/reso...41963-hjkj.jpg
https://images.seoghoer.dk/s3fs-publ...icle/ulf_3.jpg
https://www.kanalfrederikshavn.dk/ty...0d893d7d78.jpg
https://billedbladet-prod.imgix.net/...=imgixjs-3.4.0

As PH:
https://media.avisen.dk//image/4979321/57/img.jpg
The real PH, I think...
http://media2.avisen.dk/GetImage.ash...9326&sizeid=32
Who actually watched that particular parody with Joachim and our Marie:
https://billedbladet-prod.imgix.net/...=imgixjs-3.4.0

At a gala:
https://bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/reso...dronningen.jpg

And with QMII less than an hour ago:
https://berlingske.bmcdn.dk/media/ca...g-dronning.jpg
https://billedbladet-prod.imgix.net/...=imgixjs-3.4.0

It's all on video, so that should be online any moment.

eya · #**103** 10-03-2021, 02:45 PM

What a lovely surprise from the Queen to Ulf Pilgaard at his last day day on stage!

polyesco · #**104** 10-03-2021, 03:10 PM

Absolutely genius of the Queen to be there and head on stage. What an honor for the actor.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUkrYQSA..._web_copy_link
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUkrCu9M..._web_copy_link

**iceflower** · #**105** 10-04-2021, 11:17 AM

Queen Margrethe held a public audience at Christiansborg Palace today, October 4:

** kongehuset: Offentlig audiens den 4. oktober 2021 **

**iceflower** · #**106** 10-13-2021, 11:38 AM

Back from her visit to Greenland Queen Margrethe received the new Ambassadors from Thailand, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria and Luxembourg at Fredensborg Castle this morning, October 13:

** kongehuset gallery: Ambassadørmodtagelse den 13. oktober 2021 **

Muhler · #**107** 10-13-2021, 02:46 PM

I should like to return to the actor Ulf Pilgaard, who was completely taken by surprise on stage, right after having given his last performance - a parody of QMII.
QMII presented him with a monogrammed ashtray - Ulf Pilgaard has given up smoking though but it will no doubt be a very treasured object.
This is a good video of what happened.
He spontaneously and overwhelmed both shook QMII's hand grabbed her elbow, something I can't ever remember seeing before.
- It's Ulf Pilgaard in the yellow dress...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpiA4R9Shhg

He has been invited to gala at Christiansborg several times, and also danced les lancier with her.
During such a dinner he chatted with QMII, and illustrates how in this endearing video.
He said to QMII: Isn't wonderful that we here in this country can make fun of even the highest person in the land. What if it had been Sudan?
To which QMII replied: Then it would have been like this...
After which they both cracked up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvdTVbmNI1k

Ulf Pilgaard also made a parody of PH, which PH saw himself. He had a keen sense of humor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwP85WkXcD8

In this parody, which is downright spooky, Ulf Pilgaard impersonates QMII meeting the press in connection with her 50th birthday - she was still occasionally very shy back then.
But the video is actually making fun of the downright idiotic questions QMII was asked at that press-meeting. I won't insult your intelligence by repeating them here. I fear you'll only damage your floor when your toes dig deep into your floorboards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2AdUygjUwY

Prinsara · #**108** 10-13-2021, 06:04 PM

I don't think HM Daisy was expecting to be taken by the elbow but I doubt she minds THAT much; she is a professional artist herself and they have at least been introduced. Maybe she wasn't expecting he'd be so happy about it.

I don't know who manages Mr. Pilgaard's costumes but I think they also deserve some credit. The impression wouldn't be nearly as good without it!

**iceflower** · #**109** 10-19-2021, 10:29 AM

Queen Margrethe presented the Queen Ingrid's Researcher Award at Amalienborg today, October 19:

** kongehuset: Overrækkelse af Dronning Ingrids Forskerpris 2021 **

** BB video: Dronning Margrethe mindes dronning Ingrid på Amalienborg **

eya · #**110** 10-25-2021, 01:07 PM

Queen Margrethe received today the credentials of new ambassadors from Tonga, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, El Salvador and Angola

https://www.kongehuset.dk/foto-video...5-oktober-2021

**iceflower** · #**111** 10-27-2021, 03:35 PM

Posts about Books about the family have been moved to our extra thread:

** Danish Royal Family Books **

**iceflower** · #**112** 10-29-2021, 08:22 AM

Queen Margrethe as Patron attended the "Børneringens Natur og Science Festival 2021" in Hillerød today, October 29:

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** tt.se gallery ** kongehuset gallery **

** BB video: Det havde de ikke set komme: Dronningen tog fusen på alle **

**iceflower** · #**113** 11-03-2021, 07:41 AM

Queen Margrethe received NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at Amalienborg Palace on the occasion of the Nordic Council today, November 3:

** rex gallery ** kongehuset: H.M. Dronningen modtog NATO's generalsekretær **

Later Queen Margrethe held a reception at Christiansborg Castle on the occasion of Denmark's presidency of the Nordic Council 2021:

** tt.se gallery ** kongehuset gallery **

**iceflower** · #**114** 11-05-2021, 11:17 AM

Queen Margrethe received the new Ambassadors of Ghana, the Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka and Bhutan today, November 5:

** kongehuset: Ambassadørmodtagelse **

**iceflower** · #**115** 11-09-2021, 10:59 AM

Queen Margrethe presented the Ebbe Munck Prize 2021 at Christiansborg Castle this afternoon, November 9:

** tt.se gallery ** BB article ** kongehuset gallery ** ppe gallery **

**iceflower** · #**116** 11-17-2021, 10:24 AM

Queen Margrethe attended the Parade of the Royal Life Guards and presented the "Queen's Watch" in Copenhagen this afternoon, November 17:

** Pic ** tt.se gallery ** kongehuset gallery **

** kongehuset: H.M. Dronningen deltog i Urparade og overrakte "Dronningens Ur" **

** BB video: På iskold efterårsdag: Se dronningen overraske særlig ung mand **

**iceflower** · #**117** 11-25-2021, 04:14 AM

Yesterday, November 24, Queen Margrethe as Patron handed out the Queen Margrethe II's Science Prize 2021 in Copenhagen:

** kongehuset gallery **

**iceflower** · #**118** 11-26-2021, 11:00 AM

Queen Margrethe received the new Ambassadors of Australia, Israel, Norway, Finland and Hungary today, November 26:

** kongehuset gallery **

eya · #**119** 11-28-2021, 05:59 AM

Queen Margrethe attends this morning at the high mass and inauguration of church textiles in Roskilde Cathedral.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CW0Q0O4AYJi/

https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/dr...kilde-domkirke

Article

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...endag-i-advent

Muhler · #**120** 11-28-2021, 06:28 AM

And not least to mark that the antependium, that was embroidered by QMII and Queen Ingrid back in 1990 had been placed on the altar.

Oddly enough a five minutes Google hasn't resulted in a photo of the antependium.