Christian, Isabella, Vincent and Josephine, News Part 2: January 2013 - November 2015

[dbarn67]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Yep, they are from Vincent and Josephine's birthday. Similar pics are shown in BB this week.

Thank Muhler, I correct the description.

[Roskilde]

Originally Posted by Archduchess Zelia

The birthday pictures are spectacular
and I'm so stoked that we got more pictures than last year.
I'm 100% with you. I too hope they will use Greenland pictures for Isabella's birthday – particularly because she received the beautiful East Greenlandic kalaallisuut. They could even use Greenland pictures again for Christian's birthday for all I care. I loved that visit

Oh I hope they will use Greenland pictures for Bella too. The Greenland pictures from Franne Voigt are wonderful. I have a feeling that one of F&M's children when they grow up (maybe Minik and Ivalo) will visit Greenland for a longer period.

Originally Posted by MidwestMom

Not only that, but I'm sure I have seen a picture of Christian wearing the same gray sweater that Isabella is pictured in. I wonder if Josephine's is the one with stars on the sleeves that we saw in the Greenland pictures. I think Mary dresses her children very nicely, and there's nothing wrong with reusing clothes from older siblings.

Yes also Christian has used the sweater The sweater is btw from Crown Princess Marie-Chantal's children collection.

Christian in 2009: https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...e5&oe=556962C0
BB have made a little gallery: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...88552167876848

[marfre]

Originally Posted by Roskilde

On the occasion of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine's 4 years old birthday today Kongehuset publishes 5 new wonderful pictures of the twins. The pictures are taken in connection with the Crown Prince family's visit to Greenland in August 2014.

http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+%c3%a5r-5.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+4+%c3%a5r.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+%c3%a5r-4.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+%c3%a5r-2.img
http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+%c3%a5r-3.img

Gallery from Kongehuset:
Nye billeder - Kongehuset

Thanks for posting.

I know, I am a little late for the birthday party but I have to say what lovely photos. I like that they were taken on the Dannebrog and from Greenland. The twins have such happy and sweet little faces. with a real sparkle in their eyes. My favourite photo, the one of them together as someone said they appear to be planning their next adventure.

[Josefine]

Will there be any special comming of age cermony for Christian when he turn 18?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Josefine

Will there be any special comming of age cermony for Christian when he turn 18?

It will of course depend a lot on how Frederik X and queen Mary will continue the traditions.
But the present traditions will suggest that it will be his first official flagday. And there will probably be plenty of portraits and interviews with him around his birthday.
He will ride in a carriage escorted by the guards hussars, with his parents (if QMII is still around she will probably leave center stage to Christian and his family) to Christiansborg, where he will attend his first State Council after having signed a pledge to obey the Constitution and that also means that he from then on can act as Rigsforstander (Regent if QMII is no more).
He will also appear on the balcony at Amalienborg and perhaps there will be a televised party in the evening.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Muhler

It will of course depend a lot on how Frederik X and queen Mary will continue the traditions.

I don't think Henrik and Margrethe would agree!! Christian will be 10 years old this year, 8 years later QM will only be 83 and might still be alive = Queen with her prince consort by her side

[Josefine]

Were there cermonies for frederik? When he turned 18?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Josefine

Were there cermonies for frederik? When he turned 18?

There were indeed. And here are three pics from Frederik's eighteenth birthday:
First a very shy Frederik on the balcony at Amalienborg: https://app.box.com/s/zh00qblkgaer2bgzn3yr46eu7mpug1p2
And here posing at his first State Council at Christiansborg: https://app.box.com/s/8dpq0rltmqj9xut28uvznfc1mig7ff78
And at the gala dinner in the evening, where he gave his first speech in public - and was very nervous: https://app.box.com/s/a0wuqeb95s6l386jc8nn0jsbp3gsgv9o
And here as a newly graduated high-school student later that year (they have a thing about tongues in that family): https://app.box.com/s/pj98iohsla6h1qis6j4dhrr1bxrxfnie

[Roskilde]

I just saw this and found it quite cute

From a Kent Grill Als on Facebook:

"I immediately came in a good mood when I found this one during my gardener working in Kancellihaven in Fredensborg... It's just so fine! Regards Kent Gartner in Fredensborg."

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...33292899a0cb88

[amaryllus]

How adorable! Is this just a ball he lost awhile ago?...The writing is a young child's.

[Roskilde]

Yes the ball has most likely disappeared in a hedge a few years ago, maybe Christian now will gets his soccer ball again?

The bite marks very likely belongs to dear Ziggy
Looks like Christian uses his second name Valdemar in school - not surprising after Christian is a very popular name among Danish children which mean they all have to add a extra name.

[GracieGiraffe]

Originally Posted by Muhler

It will of course depend a lot on how Frederik X and queen Mary will continue the traditions.
But the present traditions will suggest that it will be his first official flagday. And there will probably be plenty of portraits and interviews with him around his birthday.
He will ride in a carriage escorted by the guards hussars, with his parents (if QMII is still around she will probably leave center stage to Christian and his family) to Christiansborg, where he will attend his first State Council after having signed a pledge to obey the Constitution and that also means that he from then on can act as Rigsforstander (Regent if QMII is no more).
He will also appear on the balcony at Amalienborg and perhaps there will be a televised party in the evening.

I don't think Fred goes for all the hoopla, personally. If he is at the helm by then, it might be less.

I also think Fred did not like all of that attention - if Christian is shy or nervous, I think Fred is much more in tune with his kids' needs. I don't think he will force a very nervous kid to give a speech.

JMHO, of course, I think Fred and Mary approach parenting and the monarchy differently than his parents.

[rominet09]

Originally Posted by Roskilde

I just saw this and found it quite cute

From a Kent Grill Als on Facebook:

"I immediately came in a good mood when I found this one during my gardener working in Kancellihaven in Fredensborg... It's just so fine! Regards Kent Gartner in Fredensborg."

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...33292899a0cb88

Wow !!! Very precious find ! Wow !!!! Lovely !!!!

[Lady Nimue]

Originally Posted by Roskilde

On the occasion of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine's 4 years old birthday today Kongehuset publishes 5 new wonderful pictures of the twins. The pictures are taken in connection with the Crown Prince family's visit to Greenland in August 2014.

http://kongehuset.dk/materialemappe/...+%c3%a5r-3.img

I think this picture is beyond adorable.

[Archduchess Zelia]

How adorable Christian Valdemar also sounds very regal – a perfect fit for a future king.

I wonder if Isabella uses Henrietta in school like Christian uses Valdemar because, good grief, there are a lot of tiny Isabellas around nowadays

[Muhler]

Summary of a Q&A in Billed Bladet #12, 2015.

Where a Karin Kristiansen would like to know whether Christian has an iPad.
Jon Bloch Skipper responds that he sure has, or at least Christian has access to an iPad. That was disclosed by Bella last year in Switzerland, where she told the BB reporter Marianne singer that when Christian wasn't skiing, he was playing on the iPad.
So, M&F's children are not that different from other children in that respect either.

[Roskilde]

Today it's Isabella's birthday Already 8 years old! Let's hope the Royal Court publishes new pictures - I hope - we get some of her from Greenland in her beautiful Greenlandic national costume. Happy birthday, Bella.

She will very likely be awakened with birthday songs and gifts, then driving to school and share out a cake to her classmates and then be celebrated by family and friends when she gets home. Guessing granddad John Donaldson has stayed in Denmark to her birthday.

While we wait here one of my absolute favorite portraits of her:
https://scontent-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...eb&oe=55D7A913

[FasterB]

I do hope for photos - we did get some when Prince Christian turned 8, so my hopes are starting to rise :) :) :)

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by rominet09

Wow !!! Very precious find ! Wow !!!! Lovely !!!!

I agree. To see details like this is just wonderful.

[Muhler]

Happy birthday Princess Isabella! | Royalista

While waiting for any official pics, here are some from Royalista.
Notice the one with Bella tapping her fingers in sync with the music on the balcony at Amalienborg on QMII's birthday.

BB also has a gallery: http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige...abella#slide-0

Notice pic #21, where Bella sticks out her hand, presumably to shake hands with someone. While mor Mary keeps a vigilant eye on what is going on.

Pic #35: A good grief?