Annual Photo Shoots & Holidays At Gråsten Slot: 2003, 2005-2022

[iceflower]

While the kids had fun at Legoland, the older ones watched the change of guard today:



** Such a lovely pic! ** gettyimages: DNK: Members of The Danish Royal Family Watch The Guard Change **

[Muhler]

Thanks, Iceflower Very heartwarming pics of the Regent Couple.

[polyesco]

Last evening Henrik read his poems in Gråsten Palace Chapel. The rest of the adult DRF members were present.
http://www.jv.dk/modules/jv/gallery?articleId=1794668

what a good looking man : D
http://www.jv.dk/modules/xphoto/cach...1200_750_2.jpg

Originally Posted by Muhler

The DRF went to Legoland today and here is what I believe is the first pic, of Mary and Josephine, so many more pics will follow shortly no doubt: Fuld fart på de royale børn i Legoland | Billed Bladet

Alas, bette Henrik and Athena were not there, but Nikolai and Felix were and they competed with farbror (paternal uncle) Frederik - and won!

thank you.
always look forward to their trip to legoland. Its nice that Nikolai and Felix joined them. Sad that little Henrik didnt go, he is just at the right age

[Dman]

I really like how relaxed the royal family are on these vacations. I also love that they take these pictures.

[HereditaryPrincess]

Thanks for sharing the photo of Mary and Josephine at Lego Land. Hopefully we'll get more photos soon, it will be cute to see photos of the children having fun together. I wonder if Count Richard and Countess Ingrid go to Lego Land too, I'm not sure if they did last year or the year before that, but I was looking through the earlier pages of this thread and saw photos where they did attend. But then again that was about 5 years ago. Little Henrik and Athena's absence surprises me, given that Nikolai and Felix went.

Originally Posted by iceflower

While the kids had fun at Legoland, the older ones watched the change of guard today:



** Such a lovely pic! ** gettyimages: DNK: Members of The Danish Royal Family Watch The Guard Change **

That is indeed a lovely photo. The thing I really like about the DRF is the many warm relationships within it.

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess

Thanks for sharing the photo of Mary and Josephine at Lego Land. Hopefully we'll get more photos soon, it will be cute to see photos of the children having fun together. I wonder if Count Richard and Countess Ingrid go to Lego Land too, I'm not sure if they did last year or the year before that, but I was looking through the earlier pages of this thread and saw photos where they did attend. But then again that was about 5 years ago. Little Henrik and Athena's absence surprises me, given that Nikolai and Felix went.

Alexandra with richard and Ingrid always seem to go with Frederik and family
from 2012
http://oi47.tinypic.com/zus045.jpg
2013, Ingrid is there
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bil...?itok=mq11VAJV
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkfOL_vVqJ...1.03005033.jpg
and richard
http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2106f29e.png

I love that they took Nikolai and Felix again. the article had said that this is the first time but we have seen them before
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...694/37b01e.jpg

a shame Joachim and Marie didnt join them with Henrik at least

[Fox]

Frederik and mary do have such handsome children.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Alexandra with richard and Ingrid always seem to go with Frederik and family

a shame Joachim and Marie didnt join them with Henrik at least

Yes, perhaps they quietly decided it was M&F's turn to do the family-summer-outing thing?

[polyesco]

Dunno, I have a nephew around Henrik's age and he will hate if we all went to Legoland except him lol.

another pic of Frederik and Mary
http://kuvakauppa.lehtikuva.fi/edori...9eaf9470ae756e

and a wonderful smiley Josephine
http://imageshack.com/a/img674/2126/cd04d9.jpg

[Muhler]

http://www.jv.dk/modules/jv/gallery?articleId=1795364

A nice little gallery of the changing of the guards, the Regent Couple were also out to look and show their respect.
Quite a number of locals and tourists had shown up. Not least because the guardsmen in the platoon going to Gråsten are mainly local boys.

You will notice that the guards in the ceremony wear bearskin caps, while the guards on duty wear the tent hats. Partly to avoid heatstrokes but also to maintain their vigilance during their two hours on sentry duty.

Yeah, few children would want to miss that chance!
However, I think bette Henrik and Athena are not unfamilliar with Legoland, the Lego family are after all close to Joachim.

[dbarn67]

Here are some more pictures from Prince Henrik's poetry reading.


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[HereditaryPrincess]

Are there any more photos from the children's visit to Lego Land? I've checked Rex Features and Billed Bladet but my search wasn't successful. It's been a day now, so I find it strange that none have been uploaded apart from the one of Mary and Josephine.

Originally Posted by polyesco

Alexandra with richard and Ingrid always seem to go with Frederik and family
from 2012
http://oi47.tinypic.com/zus045.jpg
2013, Ingrid is there
http://www.billedbladet.dk/sites/bil...?itok=mq11VAJV
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkfOL_vVqJ...1.03005033.jpg
and richard
http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2106f29e.png

I love that they took Nikolai and Felix again. the article had said that this is the first time but we have seen them before
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...694/37b01e.jpg

a shame Joachim and Marie didnt join them with Henrik at least

Ah OK, thanks for the information. Now that you have posted these photos, I seem to remember them from last year. I keep on forgetting things recently - it must be the summer. I can never remember what day it is (mea culpa).

[AdmirerUS]

Originally Posted by iceflower

While the kids had fun at Legoland, the older ones watched the change of guard today:



** Such a lovely pic! ** gettyimages: DNK: Members of The Danish Royal Family Watch The Guard Change **

This has to be the cutest picture ever of the Prince and Queen.
They are watching the changing of the guard on July 25, 2014

and a close up: http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/452...yn8NmpYQ%3d%3d

[amaryllus]

Just as in love as the day they married.

[Muhler]

A very nice gallery of the DRF on the way to the church to hear PH read alod from his poetry: Poetry reading and a trip to Legoland | Royalista

And a nice big pic of Mary and Josephine in Legoland: http://royalista.com/wp-content/uplo...07/ST_2675.jpg

ADDED: 'Let's have a look at Little Dove and Brave Bear, (which is Josephine and Vincent's indianer-names), from last year in Legoland: https://app.box.com/s/bwksxz1quzkmf3hpy92o
https://app.box.com/s/q72cn6btiv7vbv73z5vu (The indianer-chief Long Ear, who's been at Legoand since forever. - And yes, it's on purpose I use the European name for all natives of the Americas).
https://app.box.com/s/nvlhtlfxtqd2biavubiz (Christian's indianer.name is Strong Racoon).
https://app.box.com/s/q45e85z3pfwzw3gctc37 (Bella-s more poetic name is Sweet Moonbeam).
https://app.box.com/s/2o8it8hj4at9gqhpsq7i
https://app.box.com/s/wzyp1hpigqhnocgn1r8n (It can be a little bit dangerous!)
https://app.box.com/s/yx98p6ikpcm211apv26k
https://app.box.com/s/qmidh95f1u4ec7un5wsy (But also belly-ticklingly fun).

[polyesco]

thank you Muhler
what a nice trip down memory lane.
hopefully we see some from this year.

[polyesco]

Pictures from Legoland this year
search "legoland"
we can see Frederik, Mary and Alexandra, with all 4 kids plus Ingrid and Richard. and Felix and Nikolai.
love that they went along with them this year
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we can see that the big kids got on the big rides
Rex Features - Leading photographic press agency and picture library

The legoland theme park has a lot of the similar rides, (the green frog one that goes up and down, the fast ones and the canoe/log one)
instead of Native Americans/first nations, we have a Knight/princess/dragon theme plus a pirate theme near the water splashing area

Before the DRF summer photoshoot and the legoland trip, Frederik and Mary were seen riding their horses
Frederik og Marys romantiske ridetur - Her og Nu

[Muhler]

Thanks Polyesco.

Looks like Josephine was most displeased at something around the fireengines. I guess we'll learn why tomorrow.

I guess wild west themes are not as exotic in USA as they are here in Europe, hence the abscense.

Thanks for the link, gerry.

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Thanks Polyesco.

Looks like Josephine was most displeased at something around the fireengines. I guess we'll learn why tomorrow.

I guess wild west themes are not as exotic in USA as they are here in Europe, hence the abscense.

Thanks for the link, gerry.

Little Vincent was too
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img537/5696/cxDxuh.png
I guess like all small kids, they either didnt want to get off or they wanted to do it all themselves. lol

At least in Legoland California, no cowboys and indians. but we do have some pirates, it fits better with the water rides anyway

Added:
a bit upset twins after the fire engine ride (this is a ride we have in California legoland)
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...amarca-2-a.jpg
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...amarca-5-a.jpg

love the "big kids" participate as well
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...amarca-4-a.jpg

the twins are now so big
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...marca-13-a.jpg
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...amarca-1-a.jpg

in action
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...amarca-7-a.jpg

love this one of Frederik with Vincent
http://www.hola.com/imagenes/realeza...marca-12-a.jpg

article and more pics
They're a model family! Danish royals Mary and Frederik blend in with the sun-kissed crowd as they take their children to Legoland | Mail Online

looks like Vincent won a big prize

[Muhler]

Thanks, Polyesco.

I noticed in the comments section of the DM article someone asking about security.
It's there alright. I noticed a female PET officer following Mary around. The officer looks like she does 500 push-ups each morning - as a warm-up...