Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Current Events 3: Oct. 2004 - May 2005

[Regina]

I understand the decision from Mary of not attending to the wedding. If we read her interview she made before her wedding, where she stressed that a marriage is something very serious and should last a lifetime (this didn't happen with Charles and Diana), we will understand why doens't she want to go to that wedding.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by Regina

I understand the decision from Mary of not attending to the wedding. If we read her interview she made before her wedding, where she stressed that a marriage is something very serious and should last a lifetime (this didn't happen with Charles and Diana), we will understand why doens't she want to go to that wedding.

I appreciate that Mary takes marriage seriously but does that mean that she won't ever "associate" with anyone who is divorced? That would mean that she couldn't associate with her own brother-in-law Prince Joachim who will soon be divorced. And if she's performing a royal duty, will she not sit next to or shake hands with someone who is divorced?

And while Charles and Diana's marriage did not work out, as Camilla and Andrew Parker-Bowle's marriage, but we're talking about two different people being married: Charles and Camilla.

I think Mary taking marriage seriously and as a lifetime commitment is important but separate from the fact of why she will not attend Charles and Camilla's April 8 nuptials. She doesn't know Charles or Camilla and if Frederik, her only connection to Charles and Camilla is not there, then it would be not only rather lonely but also awkward for Mary to attend by herself. That fact is fine and sufficient reason not to attend; it shouldn't be mixed up and misconstrued with Mary's sentiments about marriage.

[Ennyllorac]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

I'm surprised that the invitation was considered "personal" and that no one else from the Danish royal family will attend (such as Princecss Beneditke).

Mary wouldn't have a "personal" relationship yet with Charles and I don't think she's ever (formally at least) met Camilla. The relationship would therefor be between Charles and Frederik and other than being considered "peers" in their roles, I didn't think Charles and Frederik were actually friends?

Was Charles even at Mary and Fredrik's wedding? I remember the Wessexes but not Prince Charles.

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by Ennyllorac

Was Charles even at Mary and Fredrik's wedding? I remember the Wessexes but not Prince Charles.

A good point -- and I think you're right. Charles was not at Frederik and Mary's wedding though he did attend Felipe and Letizia's wedding the week after.

... So then Mary has never met Charles either then, and not just Camilla. If I were Mary then I wouldn't want to go to the wedding alone either -- who wants to go to a wedding when you know neither the bride nor the groom?

[HMQueenElizabethII]

So only Norwegian Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit,Queen Beatrix,WA,Princess Maxima,Grand Duke Henri attend the Wedding.Maybe Fred and Mary have their own reason not to attend the Wedding.

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

... So then Mary has never met Charles either then, and not just Camilla. If I were Mary then I wouldn't want to go to the wedding alone either -- who wants to go to a wedding when you know neither the bride nor the groom?

And not many of the guests either?

Except for the days around the wedding, Mary hasn't really been to many of the Royal events where she would meet the "Royal Family". There haven't been many of those kind of events lately really.

[fromEU]

You are speculating too much, people:-) F & M not attending the wedding, doesn't have to be because they don't approve of it or Mary disaproving of divorces. You are laying too much into it:-)

The one and only reason fot F & M not to attend the wedding, is that Frederik going on an sledge-expedition in Greenland. He is taking part in 1 or 2 weeks of the expedition. This sledge-expedition has been planned for months and is a reconsruction of an expedition done by a Dane Mylius-Erichsen in 1906-7. The Danish television DRTV is documenting the sledge-expedition, so we will see it in the future.
http://www.bt.dk/royalt/artikel:aid=...fid=100021710/

The invitation probably was "personal" as in it maybe said "Dear Fred & Mary, we(C & C:-) would be delighted to see..." and not "Dear Royal family of Denmark, we would be delighted if you could send someone...":-)

BTW in the interview(Ninka) before the wedding, she was not talking about divorces in generel, but about her(& F's) comming marrige and that it would out of question/difficult for them to divorce because of thier position.

[paulette]

Originally Posted by GrandDuchess

Danish tabloid Billed Bladet writes that Fredrik and Mary have turned down an invitation to attend the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in April. The invitation arrived while the couple was in Australia, and the answer has now been sent to England.

- The Crown Prince is in Greenland on the day of the wedding, and therefore both he and the Crown Princess have said no to the invitation, explains Lis M. Fredriksen, Director of Information at the Royal Court.

Sending any other representatives for the Danish Royal Family will not even be discussed, the invitation was personal, so no other members can be considered for it.

I do understand why CP Frederik and Mary are not attending the wedding of Camilla and Charles. Usually, royals don't just cancel their scheduled appointment for the sake of another invitation which came later than the earlier scheduled one. I think his visit to Greenland has already been scheduled earlier than the wedding of Camilla and Charles. So, he has to go to Greenland.

And for CP Mary's side, I think she is already scheduled to do something by the time Camilla and Charles will get married. And I think she would prefer MAYBE to go to the wedding if her husband would come. Especially that she does not know yet personally or have met Charles and Camilla. Maybe she would have agreed to attend it if another member of the DRF was also invited. But maybe they also turned it down for very important reasons.

I think they are still sending their best wishes! =)

[paulette]

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES (March 2005)

3/23/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsen er til stede ved åbning af VM i bueskydning, som afholdes i Gigantium, Olympiaparken, Aalborg, kl. 18.30.

3/30/05 - Som protektor for EM i bordtennis aflægger H.K.H. Kronprinsen besøg ved finalen i herrernes holdturnering, der afvikles i Atletion i Århus, kl. 19.00.

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsen til stede ved åbningsceremoni for Round Table møde i København mellem europæiske ombudsmænd, kl. 10.20.

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i overrækkelsen af MIA-prisen (Mangfoldighed i Arbejdslivet)2005 i Industriens Hus, "Glaspyramiden", København, kl. 15.50.

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i den hollandske ambassadørs gallamiddag på Kronborg Slot i anledning af 400 års diplomatiske forbindelser mellem Danmark og Holland, kl. 19.00.

[GrandDuchess]

Originally Posted by paulette

3/23/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsen er til stede ved åbning af VM i bueskydning, som afholdes i Gigantium, Olympiaparken, Aalborg, kl. 18.30.

The Crown Prince will attend the opening of the World Championships in archery in Aalborg

Originally Posted by paulette

3/30/05 - Som protektor for EM i bordtennis aflægger H.K.H. Kronprinsen besøg ved finalen i herrernes holdturnering, der afvikles i Atletion i Århus, kl. 19.00.

The Crown Prince will attend the final match in the European Championships in table tennis in Århus

Originally Posted by paulette

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsen til stede ved åbningsceremoni for Round Table møde i København mellem europæiske ombudsmænd, kl. 10.20.

The Crown Prince will attend the opening ceremony for the Round Table meeting of all of the EU's ombudsman in Copenhagen

Originally Posted by paulette

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i overrækkelsen af MIA-prisen (Mangfoldighed i Arbejdslivet)2005 i Industriens Hus, "Glaspyramiden", København, kl. 15.50.

The Crown Princess will attend the awarding of the Mia Prize (Diversity in the Working Life) in Copenhagen

Originally Posted by paulette

3/31/05 - H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i den hollandske ambassadørs gallamiddag på Kronborg Slot i anledning af 400 års diplomatiske forbindelser mellem Danmark og Holland, kl. 19.00.

The Crown Princess will attend the Dutch Ambassador's gala dinner at the Kronborg Castle, celebrating the 400th jubilee of diplomatic relations between Denmark and The Netherlands

[EmmieLou]

I would have loved to see Mary and Frederik at the wedding, it probably is just a bad timing thing.

Mary could not possibly judge Charles for re-marrying, her father did so. (yes the circumstances are different) So I think we can disregard that theory.

But it is a pity, it would be nice to see Mary and Frederik in the UK and getting some press. The trip last year was not even mentioned in any newspapers I read.

Pity Mary could not come alone.

[bigheadshirmp]

so Crown Prince Frederick and Mary won't attend the events about the H.C. Andterson birthday galas & events? their name is not on the offical calendar...

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally Posted by bigheadshirmp

so Crown Prince Frederick and Mary won't attend the events about the H.C. Andterson birthday galas & events? their name is not on the offical calendar...

Yes they will attend the events about the H.C. Andersens birthday gallas and events.

01/04
05 Regentparret,Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H.Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Nathalie og Prinsesse Alexandra samt Greve Jefferson overværer Det Kongelige Teaters gallaforestilling i anledning af H.C. Andersens 200 års fødselsdag, kl. 20.00. Regentparret afholder reception for H.C.Andersen ambassadører på Christiansborg Slot, kl. 23.00.



02/04 05Regentparret, Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H. Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Nathalie, Prinsesse Alexandra samt Greve Jefferson overværer globalt eventyrshow i Parken i København, kl. 21.00 - 23.00. 03/04 05Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H. Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Alexandra og Greve Jefferson deltager i officiel reception, som Københavns Rådhus afholder i samarbejde med H.C. Andersen 2005 Fonden, kl. 12.00 - 14.00.

[bigheadshirmp]

Originally Posted by H.M. Margrethe

Yes they will attend the events about the H.C. Andersens birthday gallas and events.

01/04
05 Regentparret,Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H.Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Nathalie og Prinsesse Alexandra samt Greve Jefferson overværer Det Kongelige Teaters gallaforestilling i anledning af H.C. Andersens 200 års fødselsdag, kl. 20.00. Regentparret afholder reception for H.C.Andersen ambassadører på Christiansborg Slot, kl. 23.00.



02/04 05Regentparret, Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H. Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Nathalie, Prinsesse Alexandra samt Greve Jefferson overværer globalt eventyrshow i Parken i København, kl. 21.00 - 23.00. 03/04 05Kronprinsparret, H.K.H. Prins Joachim og H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, H.K.H. Prinsesse Benedikte, D.H. Prins Richard, Prins Gustav, Prinsesse Alexandra og Greve Jefferson deltager i officiel reception, som Københavns Rådhus afholder i samarbejde med H.C. Andersen 2005 Fonden, kl. 12.00 - 14.00.

...oh....thankz...i think i mised that..ahahha

[carlota]

so... fred and mary weren't doing any official acts since that 11th of march?
when will they retake their activities? the 1st of april?

[Alisa]

After the end of their official visit to Australia (March 11 th) the couple spent a week of private vacation with Mary's family and friends. The couple returned to Denmark on the 18th or 19th(?) and started carrying out engagements since yesterday.

See:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...224#post189224

You can also see their calender events here (many thanks to Grand Duchess for translating):

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&postcount=18

[Lena]

New (?) pics of Mary and Frederik. There were no captions, so I can´t tell more:

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by Lena

New (?) pics of Mary and Frederik. There were no captions, so I can´t tell more:

Ah, I see she is embracing her Aussieness by wearing Ugh Boots (because only genuine Ugh Boots are Australian ). Great pics. Thanks Lena.

[micas]

Nice pics. It semes be a horse competition. Is some more photos??

[Alisa]

Yes, the two attended a horse competition in Gothenburg Sweden. The couple was there to cheer on a few friends who are part of the Danish team in the competition.