Some trivia based on countless articles in Billed Bladet #17, 2015.
Day one: Christiansborg.
The dress QMII wore to the official gala dinner, was by Birgitte Thaulow.
Mary wore a dress by Birgit Hallstein.
Marie a dress by Rikke Gudnitz, the Black Label collection. And she wore a Bottega Veneta clutch.
Countess Sussi, Count Ingolf's wife, wore a dress by Tanja Shakir.
The dress Benedikte wore was by Wichmann Couture.
The Icelandic First Lady wore a dress by Steinunn.
Queen Letizia a dress by Felipe Varela.
Queen Mathilde one from Armani.
Queen Maxima a dress by Valentino.
The table ware used that evening and at the private party the next day is the Saxon Flower set. The dessert plates are from the 1880's.
All the guests got a commemorative coin as a present.
The official party ended at 23.30. (With additional 45 minutes drive to Fredensborg).
Day two: Fredenborg, Amalienborg, Town Hall, Fredensborg.
The day started windy and chilly, when the guests gathered to wake up QMII with song. (She had in fact got up an hour before).
The children were visibly freezing. Queen Silvia was charmed by Athena who is only a month older than Estelle, while Queen Mathilde seems to have fallen for Vincent. Queen Maxima had a chat with Christian.
The balcony scene at Amalienborg took place at noon as always. At the neighboring mansion, King Konstantin and Queen Anne-Marie, as well as King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon with his Mette-Marit. Not to mention Victoria and her Daniel and Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustav. When they were spotted by the crowd they all got a cheer as well.
As you know the twins were all over the place. Vincent worrying farmor Margrethe, so Nikolai and Felix had to rein him in. And Mor Mary had to intervene with Josephine who had also climbed a little too high for comfort.
At one point Felix and Nikolai pulled out their mobiles and started filming, until QMII told them to put the phones away. When it was time to go inside, bette Henrik was so busy waving to the crowd that he need a tap on the shoulder.
Escorted by the Guards Hussars it was the first time M&F rode with QMII in the same carriage and that was popular with the crowd! People had showed up in force to see the procession - with the municipal horse-dropping-sweeper forming the rear-guard.
Once arrived at the Town Hall, Frederik told the riders who rode the carriage to move a bit forward because the crowd at square couldn't see the DRF.
While Mary and QMII seemed to have secured their hats with superglue it was quite another thing with the other guests as they arrived at Copenhagen Town Hall. The air was thick with flying hats, some even repeating the feat several times. - They do like to amuse people, them royals!
Tanja Doky lost her hat. - That was saved by a police officers foot!
Followed by Queen Anne-Marie, who did an encore.
By the time our Marie arrived people had started to bet whether her hat would fly off as well. - It did... PET caught it though.
While waiting for QMII to return from the balcony, M&F joined the other guests. King Konstantin's legs are not what they used to be, so Frederik organized a chair for him, so that he at least could sit down.
QMII is very much into rythmic dance (or whatever it's called in English) so the entertainment was very much appreciated.
At 17.00 Haakon and Daniel were seen running out of Fredensborg followed by a bodyguard. Half an hour later they returned after a five kilometer run along the nearby lake. (Hmm, guess that could be misinterpreted...).
At the private party in the evening it was again Frederik who gave the initial speech and while there are no details about the speeches, it is stated in BB that the speech he gave at this occasion was even more heartily and warm than the one he gave the day before.
The next to give a speech was the very good friend of the Regent Couple, Keld Hillingsø and what he had to say was mingled with lots of jokes.
But the speech that really blew people's feet away, according to BB, was by Joachim and that was the prelude for the dancing to start.
The party lasted until 03.00, but at 02.00 QMII retired.
The dress Victoria wore at the party was by Elie Saab and it's the same dress Madeleine wore prior to her wedding.
Mary wore a dress by Temperley, with shoes from Gianvito Rossi and earrings from Marianne Dulong. No further details about the brooch. (Even though it has been suggested it is a remake of several other Dulong pieces).
Susie of Rosenborg again wore a dress by Tania Shakir.
Benedikte wore a dress made by a German tailor from material purchased in Hong Kong.
QMII again wearing a dress by Birgitte Thaulow.
Queen Silvia was seated next to Countess Kirsten Moltke, who is apparently a friend of her.
John Donaldson was seated next to Gitte Wedell-Wedellsborg.
The fireworks was delayed half an hour and then it was time for dancing, accompanied by former Master of Ceremonies Christian Eugen Olsen jazz band.
Day Three: Fredensborg and additional.
The two dressed in red who opened the door as the guests arrived in the Hall of Drabants at Christiansborg, were from the royal stables and was wondered what they were chatting about. From being exclusively male the royal stables are experiencing an influx of women these years. Apart from riding shotgun on carriages or the horses, they also assist at major functions like this.
The various guests left during the afternoon.
King Carl-Gustav and Queen Silvia as well as Haakon and Mette-Marit left early, at 08.30.
King Haakon left at 10.15.
Victoria and Daniel left at 11.30. But before then Estelle was seen running out into the inner courtyard at Fredensborg, followed by a Swedish adjutant. And with Victoria and QMII looking from the window, she ran around and danced a bit, charming the sentry nearby. And when it was time to get inside Estelle waved to the guardsman who waved back.
She also waved to the honor guard who stood at the entrance presenting arms with fifes and drums sounding, when she and her parents passed in their car. - Of course the DRF dachshunds got a pad as well.
While har parent had been on the job at Copenhagen Town Hall, Estelle and her nanny had passed time in Copenhagen.
And here you can see for yourselves:
https://app.box.com/s/16i3pl9qertha2tvqnasuoxbclbis2z4
I apologize...just me being wicked...especially if Prince Henrik is so seriously ill that he can not attend his wife's birthday celebrations!
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