Crown Princess Mary, Current Events 9: March 2008 - September 2010

[sgl]

Originally Posted by PrincessofEurope

interesting that they will visit the US for the 3rd time this year - 2005, 2007 and 2009

I believe that part of the reason why they are visiting the US is to honor a university in Nebraska that is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Dana College is a Lutheran university that was founded by Danish immigrants.

Here is a link to their website (with a mention of the CP couple's visit):

Danish Crown Prince to Visit Dana College - Dana College

[Empress]

The US has quite a few Danish Business interests as well as many families and institutions that were founded by Danish immigrants. It stands to reason that those endeavors would be supported by the current government, and the faces of those governments. It also happens to be that many Americans have an interest in royalty in general, so it is a good way to kill two birds with one stone so to speak. They royals present themselves and at the same time prove themselves worthwhile of the cost that they incur, while at the same time supporting their countrymen, and the history of the country. I think that it is an admirable way to make oneself relevant, especially in these tough economic times, when royalty might begin to seem superfluous to some. (Not me, but I can see where others might take that opinion.)

[dazzling]

Saturday 4 April 2009, 3:15pm - HRH The Crown Princess opens the exhibition "Evening Wear 1909-2009" in 'The Old Town' in Århus.

Mary's Speech (not in english)
TV2 pictures

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by Freye

Mary and Frederik have made many Official Visits to other nations, but State Visits are made by the Head of State, the Queen.


Official Visit to Greenland June-July 2004
London September 2004
Berlin November 2004
New York Jan 2005
Official Visit to Australia March 2005
Thailand April 2005 (with families of Danish victims of tsunami)
Japan 2005
Official Visit to Færø Islands June 2005
Latvia August 2005 (just Mary)
Northern Germany February 2006
Prague September 2006 (Mary only)
Russia September 2006 (for Reburial of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna)
EU institutions in Brussels November 2006
F&M headed Danish Industries business delegation to New York September 2007
Slovenia April 2008 (Mary, as patron of WHO for European Immunization Week)
Official Visit to Iceland May 2008
Mary at United Nations Headquarters, Geneva for Danish Refugee Council & WHO
Frederik to Svalbard, Norway June 2008
Mary in London June 2008 (with Danish Trade delegation)
Official Visit to Mongolia August 2008 (Frederik only)
Official Visit to Bulgaria September 2008
Mary in Uganda with Danish Refugee Council Sept-Oct 2008
Official Visit to Thailand November 2008

Okay maybe more than I thought.
Of course theirs the US Visit now to put on the list.
I hope they come to England soon, and not just London, come to visit up north.

x

[anabell]

Princess Mary went to Old Town in Arhus6 April « Myroyal’s Blog

[sgl]

Originally Posted by anabell

Princess Mary went to Old Town in Arhus6 April « Myroyal’s Blog

Old Town looks very charming! It looks like she was opening an exhibition. Do you know what type of exhibition it was?

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by sgl

Old Town looks very charming! It looks like she was opening an exhibition. Do you know what type of exhibition it was?

Evening Wear from 1909 - 2009 i think :)
x

[JessRulz]

Gallery and article from Billed Bladet:
Billed-Bladet - Mary indtager Den Gamle By i Ã…rhus

[wombat]

Why is it that Mary has had so litle engagement lately?

[Lilla]

It seems she hasn't had that many engagements lately. Perhaps it is due to the eastervacation.

In the calendar on the CP Couples webside two engagement are scheduled for the rest of april (this doesn't mean though that we will only see her on these dates as not all of her activities are listed in that calender).

The 28'th of april she will head the opening of the "Sun-campaign 2009" arranged by the Cancer Foundation.

The 30'th of april the CP Couple will head the opening of the exibition "For the Gods, Spirits and Ancestors" at Gl. Holtegaard.

[sgl]

I'm sure that her schedule will get busier in May and June.

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Lilla

It seems she hasn't had that many engagements lately. Perhaps it is due to the eastervacation.

In the calendar on the CP Couples webside two engagement are scheduled for the rest of april (this doesn't mean though that we will only see her on these dates as not all of her activities are listed in that calender).

The 28'th of april she will head the opening of the "Sun-campaign 2009" arranged by the Cancer Foundation.

The 30'th of april the CP Couple will head the opening of the exibition "For the Gods, Spirits and Ancestors" at Gl. Holtegaard.

Begining of May will be busy for the Crown Princess, events on May 4,6 & 7. Keep checking with the calender for updates and new enteries.

[Fashionista100]

Originally Posted by wombat

Why is it that Mary has had so litle engagement lately?

During this time of year the Danish Royals have very little engagements. But then the pic up quite a bit, and more and more will be added. They also have numerous private engagements that are never published.

[wombat]

Originally Posted by Fashionista100

During this time of year the Danish Royals have very little engagements. But then the pic up quite a bit, and more and more will be added. They also have numerous private engagements that are never published.

What would be considered 'a private engagement'?

[sgl]

Originally Posted by wombat

What would be considered 'a private engagement'?

I would imagine that private engagements include attending weddings, christenings, private parties, etc. Frederik and Mary recently attended an event for their children's pre-school. They were there as parents of children in the school, not in any sort of royal capacity. These types of things probably come up throughout the year. Frederik's sailing events might also fall under this category.

[JessRulz]

Private engagements are also meetings with their patronages, work meetings with the Mary Foundation, etc. These are not entered on to the actual calender, but a seperate section called "Other Activities" and only after the event has taken place. Pictures are rarely seen from these.

[wombat]

Thanks , I did not know this... it sounds like it is what most of us do in our 'non-royal' life...meetings, attending to childeren, seeing friends and family..

[stellam]

Last week Mary attended two meetings with two of her patronages which only appeared on her calendar after she attended the meetings.

[wombat]

Originally Posted by stellad

Last week Mary attended two meetings with two of her patronages which only appeared on her calendar after she attended the meetings.

Sorry, on which Calender do I find past meetings ect. I looked on the Danish Royal Calender thread , but only saw official events....

[Princess Robijn]

Originally Posted by wombat

Sorry, on which Calender do I find past meetings ect. I looked on the Danish Royal Calender thread , but only saw official events....

In Danish:
D.K.H. Kronprinsparret - Andre aktiviteter