Queen Margrethe II, Current Events Part 1: February 2018 - June 2020

[iceflower]

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** Queen Margrethe II & Prince Henrik, Current Events Part 6: July 2017 - February 2018 **

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[Muhler]

The court has announced that QMII will go on winter holiday for two weeks starting Monday 26th February:
http://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2018-0...rs-vinterferie
During that time Frederik will be Regent.

The court will not disclose where QMII will go, but she has gone to Norway previously.

- Plausible, since that is a place she is fond of going and a cabin in Norway is a very good place to get away from it all. Apart from that she is close friends with the Norwegian Regent Couple.

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[LibrarianDaisy]

I’m sure you’re right Muhler as that’s where she normally goes this time of the year.

[SLV]

Some quiet time with good friends will be wonderful for the Queen after everything.

[polyesco]

Before heading to vacation, the Queen on Friday, February 23, 2018, received new ambassadors
Ambassadørmodtagelse på Amalienborg | Kongehuset

Frederik is now regent and will hold the State Council tomorrow.

[polyesco]

Queen Margrethe presents the Queen's Watch to members of the Royal Lifeguards during their graduation day at the Life Guards Barracks,
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[iceflower]

Here are two pictured articles:


** BB: Dronning Margrethes rørende tak til livgarden ** translation **


** Dronningen tilbage på job: Takkede for prins Henrik-indsats ** translation **

[polyesco]

thanks. Some nice words from the Queen to the guards involved with Henrik's death

another article
https://www2.forsvaret.dk/omos/organ...ade_AUG17.aspx

[iceflower]

I thought so as well. A very lovely gesture to thank them explicitly! I found it moving but also encouraging to see her that way yesterday. She's a great woman!

Here's an additional gallery from yesterday:


** ppe gallery **

[iceflower]

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On March 16 Queen Margrethe received the Ambassadors of Ecuador, Nigeria, Nicaragua and Ethiopia at Christian VII's Palace:


** kongehuset.dk: Ambassadørmodtagelse **

[polyesco]

Today, H.M. The queen receives newly appointed officers from the Army
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[Muhler]

Thanks, Polyesco & Iceflower

A big day for the new first lieutenants. (Nikolai will AFAIK not be meeting QMII as he is "only" going to be an officer of the reserves, and as such a mere lieutenant. These are officers of the line.)

Is there such a ceremony in other monarchies? I.e. the Commander in Chief (the Monarch) meeting graduates from the officers academies.

[gerry]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Thanks, Polyesco & Iceflower

A big day for the new first lieutenants. (Nikolai will AFAIK not be meeting QMII as he is "only" going to be an officer of the reserves, and as such a mere lieutenant. These are officers of the line.)

Is there such a ceremony in other monarchies? I.e. the Commander in Chief (the Monarch) meeting graduates from the officers academies.

I only know of the Passing out ceremony at Sandhurst in England, Muhler; in Canada the Royal Military college at Kingston does something similar as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_qnkOY7h7k

but no Queen here! The governor general apparently reviews sometimes but the Chief of Defence staff took this particular parade last year.

[Muhler]

Thanks, Gerry.

I positively love the uniforms. Standard British dress uniforms from 1870-1895 or so. Complete will the pill-boxes. The rifles are however a little more powerful than the Martini Henry's they used back then.

[gerry]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Thanks, Gerry.

I positively love the uniforms. Standard British dress uniforms from 1870-1895 or so. Complete will the pill-boxes. The rifles are however a little more powerful than the Martini Henry's they used back then.

I knew you would! Glad I could polish your militaria

[Muhler]

Summary of articles in Billed Bladet #12, 2018.
Written by our woman on the parade ground, Trine Larsen.

There are four guards battalions in the Royal Lifeguard Regiment, who supply sentries for the royal palaces. Each battalion is the size of a full company and they serve for three months at a time and apart from the senior NCO's and officers they are exclusively made up by volunteer conscripts. - Just as with Dannebrog there is a waiting list for serving in the guards battalions.
At the end of each battalions tour one of the guardsmen is put forward for receiving the Queen's Watch. In order to do that the guardsman (or woman, women now constitute some 15 % of the conscripts. Women are not called up for conscription, but they have a right to serve if they volunteer and many do) has to be an exemplary guardsman and just as importantly an exemplary brother in arms.

In her speech to the battalion QMII, being moved (hence the pauses in her speech, see below) personally thanked the guardsmen for their service and aide during PH's funeral.

She said: "... I myself take my leave with a number of guardsmen who been standing guard at our palaces and have hopefully had an exciting and beneficial education.
In this case I also say goodbye to a group of guardsmen who have done a particular service ... here, a month ago ... in connection with the death of Prince Henrik and his funeral.
What You (formal plural) there performed was very beautiful, very solemn and that You also helped distribute the flowers out there are the memorial at Kastellet gives the whole event ... a particular note. For that I will tahnk You.
I hope that the memories You take with You as guardsmen will be good memories. Something to look back on and share with Your families and friends and yes, other old guardsmen. And that You, who have chosen to remain in the military, will find that You here have had a good foundation and that You will have many more good and rewarding experiences later on in Your career.
I wish You all a really good future and thank You for Your service".

[iceflower]

Queen Margrethe opening the exhibition in Aarhus today:


** kongehuset.dk gallery: ”Fra Dronningens Garderobe” **


** kendte.dk gallery ** hsfo.dk: Dronning Margrethe åbner udstilling i Den Gamle By ** translation **

[An Ard Ri]

Here's a video of H.M.The Queen at the exhibition,nice to see her back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SBkDG9NxM

[Muhler]

Currently QMII is staying at Marselisborg, with her are two friends. A Norwegian couple she has known since her youth, so she's fortunately not alone.
I'm not sure, but I think the couple is the same ones in whose cabin she stays when she is on vacation in Norway.

The media more or less expect M&F and J&M to drop by at some point during Easter. - So far there haven't been any reports, but I think it's very likely M&F will drop by for a day or two on their way back to Copenhagen from Trend, where I'm pretty certain they are staying these days.

[Muhler]

Thanks Eya

Yes, they are the Norwegian friends staying at Marselisborg with QMII this Easter.