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

[Santacruz]

I think what was said by the author of the book is correct: showing up and looking good is not enough for this job. This is what Mary does and she does it good. But she is not a model or a upper eastside charity lady. She is the future queen of a country. To me both her and Fred do not have the profile to be head of state. They are a nice , goodlooking couple but I doubt that they are made do represent a whole country.

 

[Lilla]

Media in Denmark have also begun to seriously discuss some of the issues I have brought up.

They have done so for the last 1000 years. Slander and gossip about royals sells magazines, newspapers - and books

 

[Emeralds and Opals]

Hiya Everyone,

Does anyone know if CPss Mary has arrived back in Copenhagen yet?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.


Cheers and Thank you,
Emeralds and Opals

 

[GlitteringTiaras]

Enough of the discussion about the book, 1015 Copenhagen! If you wish to talk about head on over to the Royal Library sub-forum when the topic is re-opened later today!​

This topic is reserved for General News about Frederik, Mary, and Family! In case you forgot the warning on page one by Empress:

***THE PREVIOUS THREAD DEGENERATED INTO A TRAIN WRECK OF SNARKY, RUDE AND PERSONAL COMMENTS. ANY SUCH INFRACTIONS IN THIS NEW THREAD WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED WITHOUT WARNING ***

 

[Madame Royale]

Denmark complains after Princess Mary 'ignores' her subjects | The Australian

The story seems to be untrue. Denmark has to come first of course - that's the reason why they went to Beijing - but apart from that I think it's natural that CP Mary cheers for athletes from her country of birth.

It seems there was a breach of protocol, however.

Australia has apologised to Denmark for allowing Crown Princess Mary to be filmed while visiting Olympians from her native country in the athletes' village.

Aussies sorry for filming Princess Mary


I hardly think Australia apologised to Denmark, rather, apologised for the miscommmunication. The Australian contingent can hardly be blamed for it. It was the seven network (the olympic network here in Australia) who happpened to be filming for a 'feel good' early morning chat show which focuses on the games, who willingly spoke with Mary and Frederik. And who, both of them, cordially obliged.

Still, these things happen I guess. A hazard of having two countries claim the one Princess.lol.

 

[Lilla]

According til the danish newspaper BT, the story is one the australian newspaper Herald Sun has invented.

OL-kritik af Mary: Anklages for forræderi (Olympic criticism: Mary is accused of treason)

BT quotes the Head of communication, at the Danish Sports Union, for calling the story one big lie.

I would have thought, with all the stuff going on at the olympic it wouldn't be nessesary for the media to make up storyes. But I guss they simply can't help themselves.

 

[Empress]

Right, did no one read GlitteringTiaras warning above? If not let me reiterate! ENOUGH! This is a thread for General News regarding Frederik and Mary, not a thread where you can engage in personal attacks or snarky comments.

Furthermore, any discussion regarding a certain book should remain closed until the appropriate thread is reopened.

I've cleaned up this thread, and I hope that I do not have to close it. Please refrain from any more off topic comments.​

 

[Freye]

Coverage in the Danish media has plenty of evidence (quotes from oranisers and athletes) that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visited the Danish Athletes at the Olympic Village first, and had lunch with the handball players. The Danish officials had asked the Australian contingent if they would also like a visit from the couple, and took Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary over to the Australian athletes at the end of their visit.

The only problem came when an impertinent Australian reporter assumed she could just shove a microphone and camera at them when they arrived, and start an impromptu interview. Television Stations are not supposed to film in the Olympic Village, and Mary and Fredrik had also stipulated that the visit with athletes should be private, and not a media event.

The original article has been rewritten to include these facts.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24173628-5017275,00.html

 

[Amelia]

Mary has shown her true colors at the Olympics and, apparently, they aren't the red and white of the Dannenbrog.

If you go to this thread http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f32/general-news-about-frederik-mary-family-part-3-a-18003.html you can find some links about how this is all untrue.

 

[Winnie]

If you go to this thread http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f32/general-news-about-frederik-mary-family-part-3-a-18003.html you can find some links about how this is all untrue.

The LOUSY trouble making press seems to be the same the whole world over. Half truths and lies seem to be their bible.

 

[Currier]

In the Internet, today, Billad-Bladat has a most loving picture of Mary and Frederik and, if my elementary use of a Danish-English dictionary hasn't led me astray, I think it says they are expected to stay together for ever. Amen to thaT!

 

[Villemann]

Mary in red and white action

The LOUSY trouble making press seems to be the same the whole world over. Half truths and lies seem to be their bible.

You know what! In this case , I entirely agree with you. The press has made a huge something out of absolutely nothing. CP Mary has been loyally supporting all the Danish athletes in action and she has even on most occasions worn the Danish colours - red and white - to show her support for her new country!

 

[Lumutqueen]

Translation???

Billed-Bladet - Afstemning: Bliver Frederik og Mary sammen for evigt?

When i was looking at Billebladet at the article stating mary had come home, i found this one. I tried translating it and it had the word 'divorce' can anyone help me???

Oh and is frederik back with mary or is he staying in Beijing till he goes to Mongolia???
xx

 

[ricarda]

Billed-Bladet - Afstemning: Bliver Frederik og Mary sammen for evigt?

When i was looking at Billebladet at the article stating mary had come home, i found this one. I tried translating it and it had the word 'divorce' can anyone help me???
xx

This is another poll of Billed-Bladet:
Will Frederik and Mary stay together till eternity?
The article mentions Charles&Diana, Joachim&Alexandra and states that divorces are very common in the western world nowadays,
even in the "best" society.
BB asks its readers whether they think F&M's love will last or break?
When I looked at the results it was: 90% love will last, 10% divorce.

 

[Fashionista100]

You hear this in the US all the time. Hilary Clinton was criticized for not wearing a US flag pin. Somehow she was unpatriotic and didn't support the troops. How stupid. To say Mary is the same for not wearing the colors of Denmark at the Olympics is dumb too. Why does the media have to be so negative all the time? Don't we have enough to feel bad about?

 

[Aotearoagal]

In the Internet, today, Billad-Bladat has a most loving picture of Mary and Frederik and, if my elementary use of a Danish-English dictionary hasn't led me astray, I think it says they are expected to stay together for ever. Amen to thaT!

I agree. The Australian Women's Weekly this month features an article where it quotes Frederik in 2005 stating emphatically that he would stay with Mary forever. It has pix from Fred's birthday biography this year, and it's a great read.

 

[Aotearoagal]

You know what! In this case , I entirely agree with you. The press has made a huge something out of absolutely nothing. CP Mary has been loyally supporting all the Danish athletes in action and she has even on most occasions worn the Danish colours - red and white - to show her support for her new country!

"In action" yes, but not privately apparently. Mary certainly partied with the Australian athletes and not with the Danes.

 

[Freye]

Apparently people are still jumping to false conclusions without knowing the facts.

 

[Aotearoagal]

Welll, yes but PR is all about "apparently"! The DRF have a PR machine, and they use it. If the DRF wish to counter the claims made by News Ltd, they would make use of any available pictures of Mary socialising with Danish athletes. As there are none in evidence, and many pictures of Mary socialising with the Australian team, it's valid to draw the conclusion that no pics of Mary with the Danish team were available later than the initial flag-raising ceremony - so they weren't really able to counter the News Ltd story.

 

[marmi]

"In action" yes, but not privately apparently. Mary certainly partied with the Australian athletes and not with the Danes.

Mary attended a 20th birthday celebration for an Australian athlete. She also attended support events for the Danish Olympians - there is a link posted somewhere that emphatically states that she did.

 

[Winnie]

You hear this in the US all the time. Hilary Clinton was criticized for not wearing a US flag pin. Somehow she was unpatriotic and didn't support the troops. How stupid. To say Mary is the same for not wearing the colors of Denmark at the Olympics is dumb too. Why does the media have to be so negative all the time? Don't we have enough to feel bad about?

You are soooooooooo right

 

[Villemann]

"In action" yes, but not privately apparently. Mary certainly partied with the Australian athletes and not with the Danes.

As many of you know I do not shy away from critizing the DRF. Just look at the 1015 København K-thread! Anyway on this occasion, I think we should cut CP Mary a little slack. So what, if she did party with the Aussies, but only showed up for the flag ceremony at the Danish camp? I don't think it is such a big deal.

 

[Australian]

Seriously, i think this Olympic issue with Mary is such really such a non-issue. It was a misunderstanding, that has already been said by the Danish party, what more is there to talk about?

 

[Trinity]

Seriously, i think this Olympic issue with Mary is such really such a non-issue. It was a misunderstanding, that has already been said by the Danish party, what more is there to talk about?

As far as Mary goes I agree it is a non issue, she probably was not filmed when with the Danish team.

But from what I have been reading it is a more a case of poor security in the village, Danish officials were reported to have only complained about news teams being in the village when they should not be there. How did they get past security? I guess there will be more complaints about that in due course. Not a case of who they filmed but how they got in there in the first place..

 

[Ccile]

Do you know if princess Mary is already in Australia or if she's still in Copenhagen????

 

[Villemann]

Midweek, Wednesday I think it was, she was spotted returning to Kancellihuset

 

[Fashionista100]

Mary did have lunch with the Danish athletes, and there are photos of her with them. However, many Australians wanted pics w/ the CPC which is why there are so many. Mary has said she supports both Danes and Australians as they almost never meet in competition.

Mary is in Denmark now. She will fly to Australia with the children closer to the end of the Olympics. It is supposed to be a private visit with one public appearance at a small dinner for the Cardiac foundation.

 

[sgl]

How many days/weeks will she be in Australia?

 

[Regina]

Well I think all this story came up because both Countries, Denmark and Australia, simply LOVE Mary. And when this kind of situations happen it's normal if some of the parts get "jealous"

I don't see it as a bad thing. It only means that the Danes want Mary 100% for themselves
I don't expect to see Mary pretending that she doesnt like Australia anymore just because she is a Danish Princess...

Anyway, Princess Mary seemed very happy supporting the Danish athletes! She looked very proper and natural all the time. Gold medal for her!

 

[marmi]

Everything known about the visit has been posted in this thread.