Danish Royal Family, Current Events Part 5: May 2016 - May 2020

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Indeed, Polyesco.

The captions to the Belgaimage is nonsense.
They are obviously unaware that Mary is lieutenant in the Army Home Guard. There is no such thing as a uniform honoring the navy. Apart from that her lieutenant insignias are from the army.

thank you! I can always count on you Muhler for the correct info, especially on uniforms. Can you describe Frederiks more

and did everyone see the little dog coming in with the family 0:18 in the DRF video
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskeko...3588898221435/

[Spheno]

Originally Posted by Muhler

For a uniform nerd like me this is great!

Mary is wearing the brand new mess-uniform for women in the military.
Frederik is wearing the navy mess-uniform.

Mary's uniform, complete with her lieutenant's diamonds, is the same for all branches of the armed forces.

Maybe you know how old version of mess dress for women looks?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by polyesco

thank you! I can always count on you Muhler for the correct info, especially on uniforms. Can you describe Frederiks more

and did everyone see the little dog coming in with the family 0:18 in the DRF video
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskeko...3588898221435/

Frederik's uniform?

That's the navy winter mess-uniform.

As the name suggests it's used for formal occasions in the officers mess or as in this case for festive events that is a level under a gala event.
Just as with the full dress uniform (which was intended for use on formal parades) you wear medals and orders, if you got any.
Not having served abroad, let alone distinguished himself in combat, or been wounded, the only medals Frederik can wear are good conduct and service length medals. Everything else are orders. Including the stars to The Order of the Elephant and The Order of Dannebrog. No sashes worn, this is after all not a gala event.
In contrast to the full dress uniform you don't wear a saber or a dagger to your mess-uniform.
Also, you wear flat shoes to your mess uniform, rather than boots.

Originally Posted by Spheno

Maybe you know how old version of mess dress for women looks?

Mmyes. Sort of.

It was basically identical to the male uniform, except that it was optional for women whether they wanted to wear a skirt to just under the knees or black pants. (White for the navy summer uniform.)
The jacket was also sewn into figure. Hourglass.

Here is the male winter navy mess uniform:
https://images.lauritz.com/images/33...948E?width=300
And during the summer and in hot climate, the uniform is white.

And here is the army mess uniform, first with belly-sash:
https://images.guloggratis.dk/50/196..._0_0_0_0_2.jpg
And without sash, this is the one you should compare to the blazer Mary is wearing:
https://images.lauritz.com/images/CB...7505?width=300

And finally we have the air force mess uniform:
https://www.atelier2000.dk/wp-conten...lbskabs_01.jpg

- You will not see our Marie in a mess-uniform though. Even though she holds a rank that is equivalent to lieutenant, the Civil Defense don't use mess-uniforms.

[Spheno]

Thank you, Muhler
New mess-uniform is faaaaaaaaaaaar better option for women. And Mary really did well promoting this dress.

[polyesco]

Another gallery from last night with a few more pictures
https://www.avisen.dk/se-billederne-...050.aspx?pic=1

More info from one of the women who worked on the project of designing the mess uniform for women
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtO-UIjB...ource=ig_embed

and the honorees last night. There is one I think in a cape? love it
http://kongehuset.dk/sites/default/f...?itok=Tvz1mRlx

[Muhler]

Yes, it's a cape.

The one behind the idea of creating a feminine mess-uniform, Elena Glaser, is over the moon with joy!
After suggesting the idea, she was backed up by higher ranking female officers from all the branches and a designer was put to work on the design.

She worked on designing a mess-uniform that was not merely "a male uniform with a skirt." Believing such a uniform was misunderstood egalitarianism - within a branch that very much realize what egalitarianism is, and what it isn't.
(She is presumably referring to the military necessity, that while any woman should advance by merit on equal footing with any man, there are functions where women physically are rarely able keep up with men, and disregarding that fact can get the women in question as well as their comrades killed.)

When she left the air force in 2012 she thought the project had been dropped, so she was pretty delighted when she saw Mary as the first wearing the new uniform.

[Ista]

That is an impressive achievement, and I'm very happy for the designers involved in the project. It must be very gratifying to see something worked on for so long finally presented to the public, and by the lovely CP Mary to boot.

Well done!

[polyesco]

Tomorrow, H.M. The Queen holds a memorial concert for Prince Henrik in Fredensborg Palace Church. The Crown Prince Couple and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie attend, at. 19:00.

"On February 20, 2019, it is a year since Prince Henrik funeral from Christiansborg Palace Church. For this reason, Her Majesty the Queen has decided to invite the royal family, a number of Prince's close friends and representatives from the Royal Family and others to a memorial concert at Fredensborg Palace Church.

Here, the Royal Danish Academy of Music will be responsible for a music program that reflects Prince Henrik's lifelong interest in music. After the concert, the Queen holds a meeting in the Kuppelsalen at Fredensborg Castle."
http://kongehuset.dk/presse/meddelel...org-slotskirke

Billedbladet will be live with guests arrivals
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...n-prins-henrik

[Roskilde]

Frederik and Mary tonight:
https://images.sn.dk/1/1259501_930_9...938_1339_2.jpg
http://content.invisioncic.com/r3885...4da20770b8.png

Video of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arriving:
https://www.bt.dk/royale/nu-mindes-p...l-mindekoncert

Picture of Prince Joakim and Princess Marie arriving:
https://www.bt.dk/royale/nu-mindes-p...l-mindekoncert

TV2 article:
Prins Henrik mindet med musik et år efter begravelsen - TV 2

With a picture of Frederik and Mary: http://content.invisioncic.com/r3885...4da20770b8.png

No picture of the Queen as she already was at Fredensborg Palace.
The memorial service is private otherwise.

[polyesco]

Fantastic, both couples look great.

Frederik and Mary
http://content.invisioncic.com/r3885...56df30857e.png

Marie and Joachim
https://twitter.com/HeavenQRF/status...84969443627009

More pictures from the royals arriving
https://images.sn.dk/99/1259499_950_...938_1339_2.jpg
https://images.sn.dk/0/1259500_950_1...938_1339_2.jpg
https://images.sn.dk/1/1259501_930_9...938_1339_2.jpg
https://images.sn.dk/2/1259502_930_9...938_1339_2.jpg
https://images.sn.dk/3/1259503_950_1...938_1339_2.jpg

[iceflower]

.

Here are some more photos and a video from yesterday:


** ppe gallery ** belga gallery **

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

And the Palace has shared a video and some more photos:


** kongehuset video ** kongehuset gallery **

[polyesco]

article with a gallery of pictures
Se billederne: Mindekoncert for Prins Henrik

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJGa5MAkM5/

[Roskilde]

Nice clip from F&M's arriving where Frederik gives the press a thumb up on their way in as the press say something nice to them. You could hear it in the live broadcast.

http://fredensborg.lokalavisen.dk/ny...INARY/DSC_6965
http://fredensborg.lokalavisen.dk/ny...INARY/DSC_6969
http://fredensborg.lokalavisen.dk/ny...INARY/DSC_6981

[HereditaryPrincess]

Mary's outfit looks even more gorgeous close up here - great photos.

[iceflower]

.

As Prince Nikolaos's photo exhibition has already been discussed at his own currents events thread for some time now, posts about members of the family attending Prince Nikolaos's exhibition opening have been moved to that thread:


** Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana current events: part 2 (February 2016 - ) **

[polyesco]

a special outing for Mary and the Queen this Sunday
Danish Home Guard 70th anniversary
H.M. Dronningen og H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i Hjemmeværnets 70-års jubilæum | Kongehuset

https://www.jv.dk/varde/Dronningen-o...rtikel/2696913

[Muhler]

Nice.

And I'm willing to bet that we will see Mary wearing her three captains stars on her shoulder straps.

[polyesco]

Some nice pictures shared by the DRF Instagram for this Sundays event with the anniversary of the Home Guard
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvoOCnuA...JPdhKJL0M9HhHN

[eya]

A video from this morning as The Queen and The Crown Princess attend Danish Home Guard 70th anniversary.

https://www.facebook.com/hjemmevaern...3675771025970/


"HRH Crown Princess Mary has just been appointed captain of the Home Guard at the 70th anniversary at Nymindegab. We congratulate Her Royal Highness on the new rank."

"Hjemmeværnet @Hjemmevaernet
"H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mary er netop blevet udnævnt til kaptajn i Hjemmeværnet ved 70 års jubilæet i Nymindegab. Vi ønsker Hendes Kongelige Højhed tillykke med den nye rang. #hjv #hjemmeværnet #hjv70"

[Muhler]

Thanks, Eya.

Interesting to see high ranking officers salute a relatively junior officer as a captain is first. But Mary is after all the Crown Princess, and outranks everybody else present, except QMII.

ADDED:
A BB article where Mary is presented her captains distinctions:
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...nt-til-kaptajn

The presenter was the head of the Home Guard, major general Garly.

ADDED:

The Home Guard has completed its transition from a kind of armed citizens militia for territorial defense, under the overall command of the Defense Command, to what is best described as an active reserve like the British Territorials. Divided into an active component, who are well trained and relatively well equipped.
And a reserve component, that consists of members who for various reasons cannot be active and attend exercises on a regular basis, nor are they able to be deployed right away for various duties. But they try and attend what they can.
At the height of its size around 1990 the Home Guard constituted about 1.5 % of the entire population. But now older and inactive members have been weeded out. The Home Guard is now 45.000 strong.

The roles of the Home Guard have also changed. Usually the Home Guard would only be deployed in war times and during national emergencies. Or locally to take part in searches for missing persons. Or in the case with the Police Home Guard direct traffic and guard crime scene. As well as of course being sparring partners for regular military units.
Today the Home Guard acts as a direct support to the regular military, both at home and on international missions - having also suffered casualties in that respect.
The Navy Home Guard patrol Danish territorial waters, freeing the navy to conduct operations in the North Atlantic or take part in international missions.
The Air Home Guard, also patrol the Danish territory using the light planes they have been issued, freeing the air force to be deployed abroad and to conduct stand-off alerts from these days Russian planes.
The largest component, which Mary belongs to, the Army Home Guard, will no directly support the army, both in front and behind the lines. As well as freeing regular soldiers from guarding key installation. Or when deployed abroad providing base security.
One unit is earmarked to be in direct support of the special forces, performing secondary special forces operations behind enemy lines should DK be invaded or be at war or involved in a semi-war in the Baltic. (That is the most likely scenario regarding a conventional war in Europe, in regards to where Danish military will be operating.)