Annual Photo Shoots & Holidays At Gråsten Slot: 2003, 2005-2023


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Looks kinda like a music note but could be a scratch.
 
Wonderful photographs! I much prefer the new way of having the family in the garden than when they were all seated on the steps.
 
It could very well be one of those removable tattoos, wasn't he having one of Darth Vader at last years photoshoot? And Bella had one with sharks or dolphins I think.
 
The photoshoot ar Gråsten gets good reviews in Huffington Post and BT writes a few lines about that.
Comparing M&F and the children to an advert for L.L. Bean.
Amerikanere sammenligner kongehuset med en reklame - Royale | www.bt.dk

However of more interest to us perhaps are these large pics:

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It is the BB reporter Ken Richter who covered the DRF stay at Gråsten Manor and there were a number of details he noticed.

Not least during the changing of the guards, which was attended by the DRF. This time it was Slesvigske (*) Music Corps who provided the music.
Both Bella and Vincent were moving to the music. Bella so much that she and QMII were seen dancing inside in the garden room to a polka, while the family looked on.
There is a very charming picture of Vincent standing next to his father, pouting his lips and blowing up his cheeks, while looking at the music corp. Presumably he was inspired by some of the hornblowers.

(*) Southern Jutland is really North Slesvig/Schleswig. South Slesvig is now German.

Summary of another article in Billed Bladet #30, 2012.
Piger til søs - Girls at sea.
Written by Ken Richter.

M&F took their two oldest to Legoland, located about an hours drive or so from Gråsten. With them went Princess Alexandra and her two children. Alexandra looked like she just as much fun as the children, judging from the pics.
Mary and Isabella went together for some of the attractions, while Christian and dad went straight for some of the "wilder" attractions.
Bella and Mary tried the Jungle Racer, which is inspired by the rotor driven boats in the swamps of Louisiana and Florida. With Bella at the steering wheel and Mary behind they sailed away at full speed, with the hair blowing in the wind. That was so much fun that they took a turn more.

Christian and Frederik went straight for the rollar coasters, with Christian way in front, so he could really enjoy the rush. Sitting next to Alexandra's son Richard, Christian drove up and down at the breathtaking speed of 65 k/h and to a height of nineteen metres!

Later on the whole family joined up for a ride in the water-roller-coaster, with Bella sitting close to mother.
Then it was off to another roller coaster through a spell-bound castle, here a squealing Isabella stretched out her arms enjoyng the ride (almost) straight down. Mother had her arms around her, so it wasn't that dangerous. Christian boldly sat in the front.

They were all guided through the park by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, from the family who owns Lego, that also ensured they as special guests entered the attractions first.
Despite that they were hardly noticed by the thousands of guests in the park.
They also had a lunch while there and the children got some Lego presents with them home to Gråsten.
- As Flowerbeds :flowers: told us, one of the presents was the Death Star from Star Wars. And that's a pretty big set!
 
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Muhler said:
Bella so much that she and QMII were seen dancing inside in the garden room to a polka, while the family looked on.
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Now, I would have loved it see that :ROFLMAO:

Thank you for taking the time to post the article Muhler :flowers:
 
You are welcome Camelot & Archduchess :)

If Mary stayed with the children this week, the children would have had a fantastic weather to run around chasing dachshunds and get a healthy tan.

Or perhaps some of them sailed onboard Dannebrog to London? That would have taken three days or so. I guess PH did.
 
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Thanks for posting the photos at Legoland, nice to see the cousins together for their yearly visit. The kids of course are having a fun time.

Also thanks Muhler for your translation.Trying to do a bit of catchup with recent events.
Would love to have seen QMII and Isabella dancing, what a treat that would have been. The photos of the family are lovely, and the gardens looks so peaceful.
The children are adorable and absolutely delightful.
 
Thanks for the pics, dbarn67 :flowers:

Let's go through them, shall we:

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Christian sitting next to ten year old Richard in the most "dangerous" of the rollarcoaters.
Princess Alexandra is holding on to her daughter, eight year old Ingrid, during this wild ride.

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In this swing called the Viking Ship, Alexandra is having just as much, if not more, fun than the children.

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In the Viking water-rollarcoaster dropping eight meters, both Alexandra and Mary sit with their daughers on their laps. Mary appears to have, very sensible, pulled up her skirt, since legs are bare.

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A more calm boatride, taking in the scenery. I.e. the towns build in Lego.

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Mary and Bella going for a ride in one of the "propellar driven" boats. - Twice!

My pleasure, Marfre :)
 
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In the Viking water-rollarcoaster dropping eight meters, both Alexandra and Mary sit with their daughers on their laps. Mary appears to have, very sensible, pulled up her skirt, since legs are bare.
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It looks like Pss Isabella is seated between her dad and mom. There are three seats :) And I´m guessing the it was Mary and Alexandra who got the water at the end :whistling:
Link: http://www.legoland.dk/en/Explore/Activities/KNIGHTS-KINGDOM/Vikings-River-Splash/

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A more calm boatride, taking in the scenery. I.e. the towns build in Lego.
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They are acutally going into a cave to see the pirate land
Link: http://www.legoland.dk/en/Explore/Activities/Pirate-Land/Pirate-Boats/
 
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Its announced today that on July 26, 2013 there will be a photoshot of the royal family at Gråsten Castle pm. 10.30.
 
I hope everyone will be there this year. It's such a shame the years when some of them don't make it there.
 
I am so excited to see little Vincent, Josephine and Athena running around and playing together.
 
I love Isabella's dress, it's beautiful! Vincent is just adorable and I love his little bowl cut hairstyle. :D Lovely images of the family, they always look so happy and thrilled to be with each other.

I love how Nikolai has Athena on his knee in the group shots on the bench and he is pointing things out to her. Good big bro!

In a photo Josephine is having a little paddy...bless her!
 
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Lovely family photos above and the children look like their all having fun!
 
Its great to see more of the family this year. The kids seem to be having so much fun and I just love the picture of Christian and Isabella pulling the cart with the twins in them.


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Thanks for the many delightful pictures. :flowers:

I see Josephine has been entertaining the crowd this year.

According to a BT article, Josephine and bette Henrik were very reluctant to leave the swing to someone else.
Josephine perhaps in particular. Try sit on the (wooden) dachshund? No!
Have a look at the flowers then? No!
Swing? Yes!

She's a pretty girl, a little charmer. - She reminds me of the Spanish Sofia, they share the same somewhat serious contemplating look.
 
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Its great to see more of the family this year. The kids seem to be having so much fun and I just love the picture of Christian and Isabella pulling the cart with the twins in them.

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Thanks :flowers: That is a lovely gallery with many good pictures.

Number 13 and 17 is two precious pictures of Josephine :wub: http://a.bimg.dk/node-images/659/6/1152x-u/6659409-sommer-grsten.jpg
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Love these one of Frederik playing with Vincent.
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And picture 7 of Christian looking at sister Bella "good work, sister.. good work" :D http://a.bimg.dk/node-images/659/6/1152x-u/6659403-sommer-grsten.jpg

A little kiss from mommy to Vincent

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Muhler said:
Thanks for the many delightful pictures. :flowers:

I see Josephine has been entertaining the crowd this year.

According to a BT article, Josephine and bette Henrik were very reluctant to leave the swing to someone else.
Josephine perhaps in particular. Try sit on the (wooden) dachshund? No!
Have a look at the flowers then? No!
Swing? Yes!

She's a pretty girl, a little charmer. - She reminds me of the Spanish Sofia, they share the same somewhat serious contemplating look.
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Typical of children their age. They love the swings and almost never want to give it up.

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they were many from the family this years :) nice! i could look for hours at the crown prince family just adore them :) isabella is such a beautiful girl, more and more for every time i see her. she looks very much like her dad. josephine looks so much like mary just with light hair :) so glad she attended this year.
 
Enjoy this pic of Bella: http://svenskdam.se/files/2013/07/isabella-ste.jpg

Notice her missing frontteeth - for some time now she can't say "S". :lol:

And we have a video from TV2: Video: Se Christian, Isabella og tvillingerne lege i haven | GO'

Enjoy at 0:30 where Mary is tryng to explain to her daughter that the other children may also use the swing. - Josephine do not agree!!
In the end Mary says: "We just have to wait a little".

And Nikolai must be the winner of the caring bigbrother award, sitting with bette Henrik on the swing.
 
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What a beautiful family ! I am crazy for Vincent and Josephine !!!!
 
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