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


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Muhler said:
. . . . . So we need to rethink the concept of: The king is dead, long live the king, or heirs in their 70's and 80's will become the rule rather than the exception.

And I would like the day Frederik become king to be happy day for him. With his mother standing behind him beaming like a beacon from pride.

But QMII is of the old school and that's why I believe there is a 85 % chance of her not abdicating within the next five years.
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I agree on both counts. Does anyone know of a reigning royal abdicating because of dementia or alzheimers?
 
:previous: I don't believe they would be allowed to. For abdication I believe they have to be of sound mind to make the decision. Certainly regents have served when monarchs in the past have been mentally incapacitated.

With the lack of any real power/role I don't really see the need for abdication. But perhaps the root the Lichtensteins take could be considered by the old guard. They don't abdicate but they slowly hand over the reigns. Hans Adam is officially head of state but his son Alois is regent, and runs the every day (in 2004). In 1984 his father did the same thing, Hans Adam becoming regent though not head of state until his dad died in 1989. Then again the Lichs actually have power. are more than figureheads.
 
polyesco said:
I don't know if a new thread should be started but a press release was sent out regarding the DRF and the Rio Olympics.

Frederik and Mary are going, but also Joachim and Marie. It will be nice seeing these 4 together in some events.

They will be not just attending the Rio Olympics but also have some events regarding Danish business and organizations (a win-win)

"D.K.H. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and D.K.H. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie will to changing times be present at the Olympic Games in 2016 in Brazil, among others to attend the Danish athletes' performance.
The Olympic Games will be held from 5 August to 21 August 2016th
Crown Prince Couple and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie participating Tuesday, August 2 in the opening of the Danish pavilion and Wednesday, August 3 at a gala dinner on Training Ship DENMARK. Friday, August 5th attends Crown Prince Couple and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium."

Privat til redaktionerne: Fotografering på Gråsten Slot | Kongehuset
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the Olympics are coming up and the DRF have a number of events prior to the opening ceremony. Joachim and Marie have one on the 29th so they should be traveling today or tomorrow. :flowers:

more information on the Danish Pavilion which have received a donation and support from the Crown Prince Couple Fund
Royal støtte til dansk fremstød i Rio | VisitDenmark default news
Den Danske Pavillon spiller op til dans | VisitDenmark
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Tomorrow August 2 is the Opening of the Danish Pavilion in Rio
Frederik, Mary, Joachim and Marie will attend.

"It is the Crown Prince, who conducts the opening of the Danish Pavilion in Rio de Janeiro, during the Olympic Games is the setting for a Danish business promotion within the business, culture, sports and tourism...
The Danish Pavilion found on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro and aims to strengthen international awareness of Denmark and generate interest for Danish solutions."
Åbning af Den Danske Pavillon i Rio | Kongehuset

Denmark greets guests on Ipanema Beach with über-chic designer pavilion during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | VisitDenmark default news
 
Thanks Polyesco!!

I hope children is there too!! Maybe Frederik and Mary bring them too!!
 
eya said:
Thanks Polyesco!!

I hope children is there too!! Maybe Frederik and Mary bring them too!!
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CP Frederik said in an interview before going to Rio that the children will stay home in Denmark :)
 
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Today is the official opening of the Danish Pavillion

you can follow it here. Joachim's kids are with the couple. Frederik is in charge of the official opening along with Mary
https://twitter.com/visitdenmark/status/760472307940941824

Henrik with some nice pink pants;) He also helped uncle Frederik cut the cord. And we see Mary and Marie having a nice chat after the speeches

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picture of the family
https://www.instagram.com/p/BInFqvVDQdz/?taken-by=dinacultura
notice Joachim's bright red shoes

Marie and Felix
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIm_gZuDYXv/

Mary is patron of the Cultural Institute of Denmark
http://www.dinacultura.org/mary-as-protector-for-danish-cultural-institute/

:previous: more photos
Royal visit at the #danish Pavilion opening and #Lego House!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co3Vp04WIAAt9_h.jpg

Mary
https://www.instagram.com/p/BInNrlHjmrH/

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"Amazed with the beauty and simpathy of Denmark princess. Welcome the world in Rio. Denmark house"
Mary and Frederik at the opening
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIm-_ylgUXm/?taken-by=alinehaeckel


"On August 2, 2016, Danish Crown Prince Frederik and his wife of Denmark Princess Mary of Denmark along with Princess Marie, her husband Danish Prince Joachim and his sons, Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik, and Princess Athena attended the Denmark Pavilion opening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."

beautiful photo of Mary and Henrik, what a nice smile by Frederik too :flowers:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiWbXehC..._JGrbptdHEpi6WSgCLcB/s595/Danish-Royals-1.jpg

Joachim and family
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QtwovZfS...ZDTxowST_N7y0rhQCLcB/s595/Danish-Royals-2.jpg
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZH1LH6ro...3fKwSnomu_Jw0VGwCLcB/s640/Danish-Royals-3.jpg

all 8
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BZtpwq6s..._RjOd_GAMyuxGL6ACLcB/s595/Danish-Royals-5.jpg

Frederik with Henrik cutting the ribbon
http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...1691_RIOEC821AJ52Z_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG

wonderful photo of all 8 at the Danish Pavilion opening in Rio
http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...7781_RIOEC821ASM37_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG

http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...3412_RIOEC82175S0F_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG
http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...5981_RIOEC821ANJ35_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG
http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...3210_RIOEC821AHH2X_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG

"Looking forward to more wins for girls with gender champion Crown Princess Mary of Denmark"
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co3ueu7WgAA0I1F.jpg

article from BB
http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/kongelig-familiehygge-i-rio
 
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i think thus far the danish royal family gets the trophy for the most committed royal family for the rio 2016 olympics (in representation at least) - the complete young generation of 2 princes, 2 princesses, and even 4 children in attendance!
i wonder if frederik and mary considered taking their children to rio too, like joachim and marie? it would have been nice to see both families together.
 
:previous: agree but not only to the Olympics but also to Denmark itself by visiting Danish Commerce and now this Pavilion (supported by the Kronprinsparret fund) that highlights "the best of Danish culture, business, sports and tourism, highlight Danish core values and competencies".
Denmark on Ipanema Beach 2016 | A Danish export drive to increase knowledge of Denmark during the Olympic Games 2016
A great tie in with the Olympics
It also looks like Mary attended an event with the UN Women executive director

Tomorrow the 2 couples will be visiting the Training Ship Denmark.

short video interview of Frederik in Brazil
Kronprins Frederik til OL: Hele verden vil Rio - TV 2

"Crown Prince Frederik is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where he was elected in 2009, where he was in the days to attend the IOC general meeting in Rio.
But then the crown prince thus help to promote Danish export and business facing potential investors and business associates who might be in Rio. It is estimated that about half a million people will flock to the Brazilian capital during the Olympics.
Business promotion takes place at the Danish Pavilion, located in one of Rio's beaches. The pavilion is the result of cooperation with VisitDenmark and Business and Growth Ministry. At the Olympics in London, Denmark had a similar pavilion, which attracted some 250,000 visitors."

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more photos from the opening
http://www.dr.dk/sporten/ol/rio2016...lippede-snoren-til-den-danske-pavillion-i-rio
Joachim and Marie got a chance to take a bike ride
http://asset.dr.dk/imagescaler/?fil...ter=ratio&quality=75&ratio=3-2&bgColor=000000
and the kids too
http://asset.dr.dk/imagescaler/?fil...ter=ratio&quality=75&ratio=3-2&bgColor=000000

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more photos especially of the bike ride with Joachim and Family
http://www.bt.dk/ol/den-royale-fami...-i-rio-vi-glaeder-os-til-at-stoette-danskerne
"The great Danish pavilion is destined to promote Denmark during the Games in Rio, it features a Lego exhibition and city bikes. The latter jumped Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and the younger generation up to the local Brazilian beach guest gaping in front of an army of both Danish and foreign cameramen."

nice greeting between the 2 couples
http://a.bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/resolve/image_1260x840/image/90/905477/14230286-ol2016.jpg
 
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Surely Joachim's shoes is something Haakon came up with!

Perhaps a present? And Joachim being the perfect gentleman he is, wouldn't dream of hurting Haakon's feelings by not wearing them - Or accidentally incinerating them...
 
Thanks for nice pictures from the opening of the Danish pavilion.

Here some very nice and funny pictures of Frederik and Mary and Joachim cracking up laughing at the flag flying in Frederik's face - and Mary trying to save him from the windy flag :D :lol:

http://asset.dr.dk/imagescaler/?fil...ter=ratio&quality=75&ratio=3-2&bgColor=000000
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bi...e_16-9_8grid/public/media/article/fa_2807.jpg
http://asset.dr.dk/imagescaler/?fil...ter=ratio&quality=75&ratio=3-2&bgColor=000000
http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/R...3210_RIOEC821AHH2X_RTRMADP_3_OLYMPICS-RIO.JPG
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIn2DhMjmkK/
 
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Today's event:

- Crown Princess Mary presents LEGO boxes to Institute for Child Development in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

- Crown Prince Frederik attending IOC meeting

- The Crown Prince Couple and Prince Joachim and Princess Marie attending a dinner at Skoleskibet Dannebrog


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Info about Crown Princess Mary's event this noon:
Overrækkelse af LEGO-kasser | Kongehuset


"HRH The Crown Princess presents the Wednesday, August 3, 2016 LEGO boxes to EDI -
Institute for Child Development in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

When the Crown Princess symbolically hands over 5000 boxes of LEGOs to 300 Brazilian schools under
EDI - Institute for Child Development it is done as part of VisitDenmark and Ministry of Business and Growth
business promotion, which takes place in connection with the Olympic Games.

Upon arrival, the Crown Princess will be received by Jan Olsen, CEO of VisitDenmark, after the ceremony starts. There will be speeches by Jan Olsen and Helena Bonamy, Mayor of Education in Rio de Janeiro, after which the Crown Princess will present a LEGO box for a student. Crown Princess will then meet part of the students, who will talk about their experiences with LEGO. During the ceremony, there will be musical performances by DR Girls' Choir."
 
Thank you everyone for the nice pictures. Very windy on the beach in Rio!

That is indeed a nice picture of Miss Athena - her personality is beginning to shine through. A genetically blessed family, to be sure.

Muhler, I think Joachim's shoes were chosen to co-ordinate with Marie's blouse :)
 
eya said:
And miss Athena greets her uncle :)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIpgzX3Dnjm/?taken-by=abaca_royalty
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that is a very nice picture.
Like Mary greeting Henrik
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiWbXehC..._JGrbptdHEpi6WSgCLcB/s595/Danish-Royals-1.jpg
warm relationships between the 2 families, its nice to see

a video from yesterday's events
VIDEO: Kronprinsesse Mary havde en skøn dag i Rio | BILLED-BLADET
they look great
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bi...lic/media/article/fa_2804_2.jpg?itok=qODd7DZM

article about today's events
Kronprinsesse Mary og kronprins Frederik er inviteret til fornem skibsmiddag | BILLED-BLADET

article about yesterday's opening
Danish royal family open 'heart of Denmark' pavilion ahead of 2016 summer Olympics – Metro

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and a lovely cover from Billedbladet with all 8
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bi...l_height_12grid/public/bb31.jpg?itok=RlHvPdmT

Another gallery from yesterday's Danish Pavilion opening
JO de Rio: le clan royal danois réuni avec bonheur

lovely smiles
http://resize-parismatch.ladmedia.f...-Danemark-a-Rio-de-Janeiro-le-2-aout-2016.jpg

Joachim trying out one of the booths
http://resize-parismatch.ladmedia.f...-Danemark-a-Rio-de-Janeiro-le-2-aout-2016.jpg
 
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video from the DRF page of the Danish pavilion
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/videos/326306167707971/
"On Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro will the Danish Pavilion during the 2016 Olympic games make up a danish business, culture, Sports and tourism.
Kronprinsparret and d.k.h. Prince Joachim and princess Marie with the kids d.h. Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and princess Athena attended the official opening where dr choir gave a concert and crown prince cut the red wire."
 
MidwestMom said:
Thank you everyone for the nice pictures. Very windy on the beach in Rio!

That is indeed a nice picture of Miss Athena - her personality is beginning to shine through. A genetically blessed family, to be sure.

Muhler, I think Joachim's shoes were chosen to co-ordinate with Marie's blouse :)
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In that case our Marie must have a very mischievous sense of humor. :p
 
Frederik and Mary look great
http://www.jv.dk/modules/xphoto/cache/65/1349365_1280_12800_4_0_590_369_2.jpg

Im glad Joachim and Marie brought Nikolai and Felix to this event, might inspire them to join the crew in the future

More about the Training ship and their preparations
https://www.facebook.com/martecdk/posts/880319985434843

article from BB
Kronprinsesse Mary og prinsesse Marie sejlede til gallamiddag i Rio | BILLED-BLADET

more
Se billederne: De kongelige er klar til OL | Indland | jv.dk
Kongefamilien på Skoleskibet: Middag på gyngende grund - Herognu

:previous: video of the DRF arriving at yesterday's dinner at the Training ship.
VIDEO: Kronprinsesse Mary og prinsesse Marie ankom med stil til festaften | BILLED-BLADET

Frederik and Mary
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bi...62ca6d7e7e2e5326e3611c7fd07.jpg?itok=gs4FBgtt

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more photos from the Danish Pavilion opening

cute one of Athena and Marie
http://cs636627.vk.me/v636627821/1dc74/9jc74ugfduQ.jpg

Joachim's kids with the legos
http://cs636627.vk.me/v636627821/1dc39/1Wac29MSgpk.jpg
http://cs636627.vk.me/v636627821/1dc40/QzL_2jsDfKY.jpg
 
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I think it is great that Frederik and Mary have done this once again and can understand why it is such a special event for them, and making it a family occasion too!

There's a bit of a gripe going on that the British princes aren't following suit. But why should they? Yes, four years ago where else would they be?!
 
Is it necessary to have the two Danish Princes in a so poor Country?
 
maria-olivia said:
Is it necessary to have the two Danish Princes in a so poor Country?
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Brazil?
It's considered a future economic power-house.

Those who are there, get the trade-orders. Those who stay back, don't.
 
Muhler said:
Brazil?
It's considered a future economic power-house.

Those who are there, get the trade-orders. Those who stay back, don't.
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And CP Frederik would be there anyway, as a member of IOC.
 
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maria-olivia said:
Is it necessary to have the two Danish Princes in a so poor Country?
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Sorry?! Are you serious? I think this is a, how should I put this?... naive question...

One or two princes - what have their attendances in Rio to do with Brazil being a "poor country"?! I don´t think Frederik or Joachim live on brazilian tax payers money during their stay... But even if they did, Brazil wanted these Games, no matter if they´re fit to do so or not. So they knew long, long before that with the Games high profiled guests from around the globe, used to all sorts of luxury, would attend!
By the way, you could ask yourself then (which I don´t!) why both the King and Queen of the Belgians went to Rio and not just one of them...:whistling:

Joachim´s family attending a concert in Rio:
http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/prinsesse-marie-havde-drengene-med-til-koncert-i-rio
 
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Muhler said:
Brazil?
It's considered a future economic power-house.

Those who are there, get the trade-orders. Those who stay back, don't.
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agree. and Denmark is certainly putting on a strong front with the Danish Pavilion in center and Danish Sustainability days with Frederik coming up.
Use the Olympics and the press it brings to support their commerce and knowledge. It has been a good program so far.
and now Frederik and Mary visiting the Danish athletes :flowers:
 
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