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

[Nordic]

Originally Posted by Muhler

First photos but apparently no M&F and children: https://www.facebook.com/6400nyt/pho...70145759702652

That's a big disappointment.
For us but also the girl who looked forward to presenting flowers to Mary.

They were never mentioned in the calendar entry. Perhaps this is a case of the newspaper just assuming that they would attend.

[Roskilde]

Yes unfortunately, the local JV.dk newspaper was wrong when they yesterday night wrote The Crown Prince Family would attend today. It was the Regent couple and Princess Alexandra with family.

JV.dk was our only source (they were never mentioned to attend in the royal calender) so they had their information wrong. Sadly now JV.dk had made us looking forward to see them today
The Crown Prince family have now been at Gråsten for 3 weeks, so I guess they have now left They now have 1-2 more weeks of their vacation - so maybe a little week abroad as well?


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But well, we got so many wonderful pictures at the photo session yesterday,
here more pictures from the photo session at Gråsten:

Una divertida Josephine de Dinamarca, protagonista del posado familiar del verano - Foto 1

I have just re-watched the BB video...

Many lovely details and moments.. but I can't stop laughing of the dancing Josephine in the end of the video She has the rhythm. Precious.

VIDEO: Prinsesse Isabella overraskede på Gråsten | BILLED-BLADET

IIRC, I think we have seen all the four CP-children having danced to the marching music. Christian in 2007, Isabella in 2010, and Vincent in 2012. It must runs in the family genes...

[Duke of Marmalade]

I am a bit late to this but thanks again for everybody who posted infos & links. I always enjoy seeing the DRF children as they are very normal and authentic, posing in front of the cameras with no care in the world. There is never the feeling that I get with some other RFs who present their children, that the event is forced and let's get it done as quickly as possible.

Originally Posted by polyesco

A little disappointing that Joachim has yet again not shown up to the Queen's summer gathering. Surely summer vacations abroad can be planned to work with this family gathering, especially two years in a row.

To me J&M are a major disappointment for me, after they sold the farm they moved to Copenhagen to do what? Joachim is always so strict about who he is but where is the substance, a new purpose after the change? Marie hardly works, whats new.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

To me J&M are a major disappointment for me, after they sold the farm they moved to Copenhagen to do what? Joachim is always so strict about who he is but where is the substance, a new purpose after the change? Marie hardly works, whats new.

Well, if J&M are in France right now and since Marie has relatives in southern France I will not blame them if they had planned to show up at Gråsten but decided against it.

But otherwise I will agree with you, certainly in regards to Joachim.
They have now settled in their new home - in fact they've had plenty of time to settle and find their footing - and it is now time to really define a new role for themselves.
Especially Joachim, because our Marie has it easier as she is much more in the press and has involved herself with a number of charities and also become more active (we may assume) with the Civil Defense.
Joachim has quietly continued his jobs which are unfortunately not that high profiled. But as a man he doesn't get much coverage, so as I see it, he needs a pet-topic to focus on.
Frederik is excersize and the environment.
Mary has her foundation and other high profile topics.

PR has never been the strongest side of the DRF, so yes, J&M needs to step up, because they are still very much needed for the next ten years until Christian and Bella are old enough to at least stand in for their parents.

[Nordic]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Especially Joachim, because our Marie has it easier as she is much more in the press and has involved herself with a number of charities and also become more active (we may assume) with the Civil Defense.
Joachim has quietly continued his jobs which are unfortunately not that high profiled. But as a man he doesn't get much coverage, so as I see it, he needs a pet-topic to focus on.
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I've kept an eye on the official calendar for many years now, and I can only say, that the "official" DRF explanation for selling Schackenborg and moving to Copenhagen is really.... You know, the difficulty to live there and combine it with the work for the DRF. J&M moved to Cph two years ago, wasn't it, and that really doesn't show in the amount of official events that they do. It's not just a case of high/low profile events if the events are not there at all.

[Muhler]

A BB report from the procession today: Dronning Margrethe fik blomster, prins Henrik fik en dram | BILLED-BLADET

M&F's absence did disappoint people, including some of the riders but alas M&F had left Gråsten in the forenoon.

Article and gallery from Jyske Vestkysten: http://www.jv.dk/artikel/2345481:SOe...-om-dronningen

A woman told about a mother, who was out walking her dog and child, when she met Mary and Josephine and had a little chat.

- I must voice my displeasure.
Unless M&F had a plane to catch, would it have hurt if they had stayed a few hours more?
The majority of the people (and the riders) came to see Mary and especially the children.
I can understand if M&F didn't wish to upstage the Regent Couple, there are as we know some sensibilities there... But M&F could have been standing to the back and allowed the children to come forward. Very, very few grandparents will ever feel upstaged by their grandchildren, on the contrary.

That was a let down.

[polyesco]

It is a little disappointing not to see Frederik and family at the riders event but they had only done it once before, last year. It is very much have been the regent couple's event.
Plus they too have a right to vacation else where

Agree with the opinions of Joachim. Two years in a row where he can't put Gråsten in his calendar. Yes Marie has relatives in France, but thanks to its closeness she and Joachim have more opportunities to fly there throughout the year.

But back to the photo shoot, seeing Josephine dance is like seeing Isabella at that age. Very cute. But Christian and Vincent have also put their dancing shoes before.

It's nice to see Alexandra's son Richard today.

[GracieGiraffe]

I agree, there's something odd about Joachim's absence, as I mentioned it on the other thread regarding J&M's general news. I have the feeling that if Marie wanted to go to France due to the attack on Bastille Day, this would have been explained.

[Nordic]

Originally Posted by Muhler

- I must voice my displeasure.
Unless M&F had a plane to catch, would it have hurt if they had stayed a few hours more?


That was a let down.

Maybe they did have a plane to catch...Perhaps to visit Mary's relatives in Southern France... I think F&M have done their duty to Queen and country and Southern Jylland during 3 weeks at Gråsten.

I got the impression that Carina and Gustav also said "goodbye to Denmark", judging from her instagram.

Maybe they could alternate in the future? Next year, Joachim and Marie could stay at Gråsten for several weeks and attend the photo session. I'm sure there would be plenty of time for Marie to visit relatives in Southern France. It's not like her family lives in Australia.

It's a shame, that you see it as a "let down" on M&F's part...I think they have done quite enough this and last summer. Perhaps in the future, the court should start to state which members of the family attend the various events?

[Muhler]

I don't think J&M will stay for several weeks at Gråsten. No, that's M&F's domain now.
J&M could however stay for several weeks at Schackenborg, or alternatively a prolonged weekend at Gråsten, but no longer.

[MidwestMom]

How far is Schackenborg from Grasten? I was under the impression that J & M would be there on a fairly regular basis. Has that happened?

[Muhler]

Half an hour perhaps, no more.

[polyesco]

Nice pictures of the Queen and Henrik (with Alexandra and family)
greeting the riders
Ringrideroptog i Gråsten | Kongehuset

Another gallery from the summer photo session
Kronprinsen afslører: Jeg drømte om at deltage i OL | SE og HØR

cute one of Mary and Henrik
http://www.seoghoer.dk/sites/seoghoe...?itok=yWdiSqrq

Henrik as a grandpa is great, here with Isabella
http://www.seoghoer.dk/sites/seoghoe...?itok=CzFRj63m

lovely family
http://www.seoghoer.dk/sites/seoghoe...?itok=u8Ugsn5S

[ashelen]

lovely photos, just wonder why the Queen was with pants and a white top and after changed to the pink suit?

[Archduchess Zelia]

It was actually the other way around. She and Henrik arrived from Marselisborg Palace for the photo opportunity at Gråsten shortly before it started – hence the formal wear – and about an hour later, the family appeared again to watch the changing of the guard – hence the casual wear

Originally Posted by Muhler

I must voice my displeasure.
Unless M&F had a plane to catch, would it have hurt if they had stayed a few hours more?
The majority of the people (and the riders) came to see Mary and especially the children.
I can understand if M&F didn't wish to upstage the Regent Couple, there are as we know some sensibilities there... But M&F could have been standing to the back and allowed the children to come forward. Very, very few grandparents will ever feel upstaged by their grandchildren, on the contrary.

That was a let down.

I agree. Unless QMII and Henrik had asked them specifically not to attend the procession, I see no reason why they should . I mean, I can understand that they might want a bit more "private" holiday before the Olympics but surely they could have spared a couple of hours for this. Perhaps from now on QMII and Henrik, and Frederik and Mary will alternate between receiving the procession each year?

[polyesco]

yes hopefully it was not a one time thing and they will alternate in the future. The kids seem to have enjoyed it, but also the regent couple, who have done it for years, enjoys it as well.
Hope Frederik, Mary and family have some nice weeks ahead before F&M go to Brazil and the kids start school.

a video from the photoshoot posted on the DRF facebook. how nice that the family appears twice.
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskeko...7940088544579/

[Roskilde]

We definitely aren't the only ones who aren't the least in a doubt that little Josephine is Isabella's kid sister The genes are strong and evident in the Crown Prince family.

BT has made this post on their Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/ditbt/photo...type=3&theater

[maria-olivia]

We don't know what happens after the Danish royal Pictures.
Prince Henrik seen in Venice when the Queen celebrated offcially her Birthday.
I don' tbelieve their smiles.

[polyesco]

a post from the DRF celebrating the 80 years that Grasten has been used by the royal family

"This summer it's been 80 years since the royal family for the first time used Grasten castle as a summer home.
It was the then kronprinspar, the future King Frederick 9. and Queen Ingrid, the year before in 1935 had gotten use to the castle, and since the family spent several summers at jutland castle.
After Queen Ingrid's death in 2000, royal couple continued the tradition of using the castle in the summer, and in this weeks meet members of the royal family of Grasten castle"

https://www.facebook.com/detdanskeko...type=3&theater

and instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/BIE2eWtAuGS/

[polyesco]

Prince Henrik take selfies at the port of Gråsten
Prins Henrik tager selfies på havnen i Gråsten - Herognu

how nice of him