General News about Frederik, Mary and Family 2: February - November 2008

[Princess_Beatrix]

I don't like the painting, but this is just art. Artists can do whatever they want.

[ashelen]

i wonder what Mary and Fred think about it? would the laugh?

[Australian]

I just thought I would post it (the portrait) just for something different. I had my hesitations about posting it but i just thought it was all in fun lol.

[Empress]

I think that the portrait is tasteless and tacky. But there you go. that is my opinion.

Nude, nearly nude or portraits with young children should only be made with the parents permission, or the permission of the nude or nearly nude subject.

[RJC]

Originally Posted by Lilla

I love that painting. It turns everything up side down in a funny and provokative way. Letting Frederik hold on to a beer-bottel is a wonderfull idea.

Can't help but giggle at his thongs & white socks. Bit like him becoming an okker male rather than Mary becoming European royalty.

[Madame Royale]

It's raw and unreserved in it's perception of a family who are perceived as "perfect".

Has Christian never picked his nose? Has Mary never breast fed or worn a dressing gown and slippers? Has Frederik never drank a beer, worn thongs (flip flops) or had a fiddle? To all the above, I would say they have. They are human and it's what we do, what we have done as children, parents and indaviduals.

Royals aren't immune to being human and this portrait depicts a less flattering, or instinctively common side, of the human condition.

[Sophus]

According to 'Se & Hør' Frederik has lost his wedding ring during a diving trip to Florida... It's not found yet but he promised that the diver who finds it will be invited to Copenhagen and to visit Fredensborg Palace...

So - to all american divers in this forum - GO!

[Lilla]

Originally Posted by Madame Royale

Has Christian never picked his nose? Has Mary never breast fed or worn a dressing gown and slippers? Has Frederik never drank a beer, worn thongs (flip flops) or had a fiddle? To all the above, I would say they have. They are human and it's what we do, what we have done as children, parents and indaviduals.

Royals aren't immune to being human and this portrait depicts a less flattering, or instinctively common side, of the human condition.

An idea for the next painting could be a visit to the loo

[Madame Royale]

Why not......door open with trousers down and newspaper being read.lol.

Originally Posted by grevinnan

This painting tells me more about the artist than I would ever want to know.

Care to explain how?

From a single patining you seem to think you have the artist well worked out...

[Lilla]

Originally Posted by Madame Royale

Why not......door open with trousers down and newspaper being read.lol.

And Mary standing beside him - pressing a huge pimple on her nose while looking into a mirror.

[Madame Royale]

Now you're getting the gist of it, Lilla..

[H.M. Margrethe]

Originally Posted by Sophus

According to 'Se & Hør' Frederik has lost his wedding ring during a diving trip to Florida... It's not found yet but he promised that the diver who finds it will be invited to Copenhagen and to visit Fredensborg Palace...

So - to all american divers in this forum - GO!

I don´t get it...why in the world did Frederik not take his ring of befor he went diving ????
The best a person can do befor diving is to take all kinde of jewllery ect. of.

[Lilla]

Originally Posted by H.M. Margrethe

I don´t get it...why in the world did Frederik not take his ring of befor he went diving ????
The best a person can do befor diving is to take all kinde of jewllery ect. of.

I guess his motive for wearing the ring when diving was - in case he met a small mermaide - she could see that he was allready married and therefore she would know - she had to finde another prince to take her to shore in order to become a human being.

[Empress]

I for one never take off my wedding ring. It's been off twice since my hisband put it there (for medical reasons, and to be fized when the stone was lost).

So I can understand not taking it off. On the other hand, I dont think that S&H is the most reliable source, so it might not be true at all.

[Xeara]

Some of my theories regarding the imminent visit to Australia but Mary and Frederik:

Theory 1: M&F are in the process of getting pregnant in order to visit Mary's sister's and tell them personally as has been the case two times previously

Theory 2: M&F are planning to GET pregnant in Tasmania, nice idea to concieve their third child in Mary's childhood home, 8 years after they met in a Olympic related way. So if we take an August conceivement, we might be looking at a May 2009 baby? (This is my favourite theory, look for the announcement around October, 2008, Christian's 3rd birthday)

Theory 3: M&F are already pregnant with #3 and they are just not telling anyone, possibly due December 2008?

Why am I so obsessed with them having more children, I do not know, but I just had to get those "theories" of my chest...please feel free to respond to mine and add your own :)

[GlitteringTiaras]

Here is a good shot of the cover of the upcoming book about Frederik. The article is also pretty good, so click here to read it.

[yamamah]

Sorry if it is off topic but how tall is Fred and how tall is Mary?

[princessmaryfan]

hi, new to the forum,
according to imdb (internet movie database) mary is 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) and frederik is 5' 10¾" (1.80 m)

[Alisa]

The couple will carry out a 3 day official visit to Iceland on the invitation of President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. The couple will visit Reykjavik and Vestisland.

source: Danish Foreign Ministry.

[T4phage]

When will this visit take place?

EDIT: Nevermind. Found out they're going on May 5 - 8.