Danish Royal Family Christmas: 2003, 2004, 2006-2014, 2016-2023 - Page 25

Roskilde · #**481** 12-27-2014, 06:59 AM

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The DRF went to see the nutcracker
Dronning Margrethe tog familien med til juleballet | Billed Bladet

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Originally Posted by pammy

Accompanying Video: VIDEO: Prinsesse Josephine og prins Vincent nød julehygge i Tivoli | Billed Bladet

Thanks

Vincent: "Oh dad, look at this one... Oh dad, I would like to try that one there.. Oh dad, this one looks fun..." I understand little Vincent. Too bad having to watch ballet when you like a real boy would rather use your Tourpass on cool boyish rides!

Billedbladet tells that besides Margrethe and Henrik and Frederik, Mary Christian, Bella, Josephine and Vincent were a large part of the royal family along on the Tivoli trip. Alexia and family. Joachim had his sons Nikolai and Felix with him. Also Princess Benedikte, Queen Anne-Marie and King Constantine was part of the large royal Tivoli-tour.

I saw this close-up of F&M's foursome from the group picture from Christmas Day:

https://scontent-a-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/...f9&oe=55460317

MidwestMom · #**482** 12-27-2014, 10:58 AM

Nice pictures, Roskilde. The twins don't look too impressed; maybe they're a little tired. Isabella and Josephine appear to be dressed alike, and Isabella has evidently inherited her mother's love of bracelets. Vincent seems to take after his father with those colorful pants. He probably liked those better than the fur ones he wore in Greenland

HereditaryPrincess · #**483** 12-27-2014, 12:25 PM

How nice that they released a photo of the families all together (even if there are a few absent members)! I didn't expect that to happen. It looks like there were a lot of royal children at Fredensborg this Christmas, so I can imagine that the adults had their hands full! It's good to see Princess Alexia's children as we don't see them that often. I understand that they speak a mixture if languages at these kind of gatherings (IIRC it's a bit of English, French, Greek and German), but I wonder what language they mostly speak to each other and what language the children speak to each other.

I also think it was a bit risky of CP Frederik and CPs Mary to have the twins on their laps, particularly as Frederik is driving and they are seated at the front of the car. Has this been noticed in Denmark and if so, what have the Danish media been saying about it?

GömdNatt · #**484** 12-27-2014, 12:41 PM

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How nice that they released a photo of the families all together (even if there are a few absent members)! I didn't expect that to happen. It looks like there were a lot of royal children at Fredensborg this Christmas, so I can imagine that the adults had their hands full! It's good to see Princess Alexia's children as we don't see them that often. I understand that they speak a mixture if languages at these kind of gatherings (IIRC it's a bit of English, French, Greek and German), but I wonder what language they mostly speak to each other and what language the children speak to each other.

I also think it was a bit risky of CP Frederik and CPs Mary to have the twins on their laps, particularly as Frederik is driving and they are seated at the front of the car. Has this been noticed in Denmark and if so, what have the Danish media been saying about it?

I think everyone except the Greeks speak fluent Danish, so I imagine they speak English and Danish amongst one another. And French for Henrik

As I understand it, the younger Greeks (and the wives, minus AM) don't speak Greek. Perhaps some phrases, but I don't think they're fluent.

Tarlita · #**485** 12-27-2014, 03:35 PM

I would love to see some still photos of the family at Tivoli. Looks very cold. I think its great that all or most of the family were able to get together again for this xmas.
The most difficult thing I found this xmas was getting the family to stand still for a group photo. The kids were ok the adults couldn't stand still. sigh!

Tiggersk8 · #**486** 12-28-2014, 12:40 AM

What an amazing and lovely picture!! That's going to be cherished heirloom in times to come. :)

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Archduchess Zelia · #**487** 12-28-2014, 01:21 AM

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I also think it was a bit risky of CP Frederik and CPs Mary to have the twins on their laps, particularly as Frederik is driving and they are seated at the front of the car. Has this been noticed in Denmark and if so, what have the Danish media been saying about it?

It hasn't been a subject in the media – presumably because all the tabloid journalists are off on holiday. Usually they would be feeding on a story like this.

Muhler is entirely correct on this matter though. I doubt the police would even care about this had it been any of us mortal people who had done it. Fact of the matter is that Frederik is not driving on a public road, he is driving (presumably) very slow on a extremely small private road and IIRC you are not even obliged to wear a seatbelt when driving on your own property. My grandfather once drove with me on his lap in the driver's seat because I had thrown a fit (in my defence, I was three) and was stopped by the police who gave him a fairly strict warning. They didn't, however, give him a ticket because he was driving on a large parking lot rather than on a crowded road. One can argue whether Frederik and Mary driving with the twins on their laps was the morally correct thing to do, but legally there's nothing wrong with what they're doing. And that's even without playing the royals have special rights card.

Arrjann · #**488** 12-28-2014, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GömdNatt

I think everyone except the Greeks speak fluent Danish, so I imagine they speak English and Danish amongst one another. And French for Henrik

As I understand it, the younger Greeks (and the wives, minus AM) don't speak Greek. Perhaps some phrases, but I don't think they're fluent.

I think I can recall Crown Prince Pavlos telling about that he can understand Danish quite well, but I'm not sure.

polyesco · #**489** 12-29-2014, 03:21 PM

more pictures on Christmas Day heading to lunch
Uge-Nyt:

Muhler · #**490** 12-29-2014, 03:45 PM

Thanks. Polyesco.

This photo series provided a few more details, so I've updated the overview of Fredensborg: https://app.box.com/s/nve8i11oy54fh2mrkz24

wartenberg7 · #**491** 12-29-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by polyesco

more pictures on Christmas Day heading to lunch
Uge-Nyt:

Beside that group-photography that´s exactly what I was waiting for!

Schatten · #**492** 12-29-2014, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by polyesco

more pictures on Christmas Day heading to lunch
Uge-Nyt:

Thank you so much!

1. QMII looks kind of sick and she is also the only one who is not walking (except King Konstantin) . I hope she is okay.

2. My goodness, Princess Benedikte has a great figure for her 70 years.
Too bad that Prince Richard wasn't there. Was he perhaps present at the first night?

3. Prince Philippos is the most attractive of his brothers.

MidwestMom · #**493** 12-30-2014, 09:56 AM

Have any pictures of the royal family's 2014 Christmas cards been released yet?

Roskilde · #**494** 12-30-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MidwestMom

Have any pictures of the royal family's 2014 Christmas cards been released yet?

No. And there's a simply reason. It's always Billedbladet who publishes them. But due to all the public holidays between Christmas and New Year Billedbladet has made both their Christmas issue and New Year's issue before Christmas. So unfortunately, I think we first will get them in next edition at 8th January. Also why we in this weeks magazine hasn't got any single information from the royal Christmas. Simply because this weeks magazine had deadline before Christmas.

A mess. Also because the next issue will be published on 8th January - Vincent and Josephine's 4-years birthday. Which means that the next magazine will have to cover the Christmas at Fredensborg, the Christmas-New Year cards, the New Year's Banquet, all the New Year's Courts and the possibly new pictures of Vincent and Josephine.

From 2005 to 2012 the Crown Prince Family's Christmas card was the frontcover on Billedbladet's Christmas edition. A fine tradition. But the last two years the magazine has decided to wait to bring the Christmas cards until January.

As written Denmark woke up to snow on Christmas Day. Kongehuset.dk has published this gallery of a snow covered Frederik VIII's Palace (F&M and children) and Christian IX's Palace (Henrik&Margrethe) which roof is undergoing renovation.

Amalienborg Slotsplads - Kongehuset

MidwestMom · #**495** 12-30-2014, 04:49 PM

Thank you, Roskilde; that makes sense. Maybe Billedbladet will have to publish a double issue. Oh well, we'll have lots to talk about in the next couple of weeks! The pictures of Amalienborg were nice, too. That's quite a construction project going on.

gerry · #**496** 12-30-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MidwestMom

Have any pictures of the royal family's 2014 Christmas cards been released yet?

I also wonder if the Danish Royal Family has considered the implications of an eventual recognition of the Arctic Circle as Greenlandic/Danish territory? Would Santa become a member of the Danish Royal Household/Family? Do enjoy the attached and ponder the possibilities! Best wishes for 2015

"Santaâ€™s sovereignty": Today's editorial cartoon by David Parkins. More cartoons: http://t.co/Nqw6uRkRmc http://t.co/ypmr38axIY - scoopnest.com

CyrilVladisla · #**497** 12-30-2014, 07:09 PM

Roskilde, you wrote that Billedbladet "has decided to wait to bring the Christmas cards until January".
There is nothing wrong with seeing Christmas cards in January.
When I was in grade school, we learned that many people would observe the Christmas season up to, and including, Epiphany.

Muhler · #**498** 01-08-2015, 01:29 PM

Summary of a number of articles in Billed Bladet #2, 2015.
Written by Ulrik Ulriksen.

As you know the whole family was there, with the exception of Princess Nathalie and her husband. She's heavily pregnant. BB writes that Prince Richard opted to stay home at Berleburg with his pregnant daughter and as such Prince Gustav and Carina Axelsson also stayed at home.
So 39 family members were gathered for the first large Christmas since 2006.

The waiting time can of course be hard for children so a clown had been hired to entertain the little ones.
The fireworks company who was behind the fireworks at M&F's wedding were also responsible for the fireworks at Fredensborg on the 25th.

On the 25th M%F hosted a Christmas lunch at Kancellihuset. That took place right after the group photo of the family, after which M&F drove ahead back to Kancellihuset to receive the rest of the family, who came strolling or were driven in a golf car.
Family dogs appears to have been invited as well, because both our Marie brought her dog as well as Prince Nikolaos and the Berleburgs.
Prince Pavlos incidentally caused quite a stir among some of the female onlookers!
Both Christian and Bella were seen running towards Kancellihuset, Christian with a present in his hands. A Teksta robot-puppy.
The lunch lasted a couple of hours but before the guests were allowed to leave Mary made sure they posed for her in the door, before getting a hug and a goodbye. Mary was not the only keen amateur photographer present. both Prince Nikolaos as well as Carlos Morales aired their cameras.

During the forenoon on the 25th The Regent Couple as well as Joachim and Marie attended service at the palace church.

On the 26th Frederik was seen working off some calories on roller-skis down the lanes of Fredensborg Park, while most of the younger adults in the family preferred to stroll down the lanes.
In minus five degrees C the walk must have been refreshing. Mary was seen walking (and chatting) with Princesses Tatiana and Alexia.
With Mary as the tour guide, Carlos Morales snapping away with his camera, the party walked almost down to the nearby Esrum Lake before returning to the palace, where Benedikte received them.

Several of the Greek family members wished our no doubt more or less blue-frozen a Merry Christmas, in Danish.

In the afternoon on the 26th it was time for a family outing to Tivoli, where they were to see the ballet The Nut Cracker. Mary wore a heavy sweater and on to op that a poncho by Zara.
Vincent holding hands with Frederik was most eager after trying out the various rides in Tivoli, but alas, ballet first. The family, that is the oldest and the youngest were transported by a mini-tramp to the ballet and the boys milled on the tramp first, leaving the girls to occupy what seats were left...
The ballet lasted a couple of hours and then the family left. Okay, Vincent and Josephine were allowed to board the tramp again and drive to the exist, so that got sort of a ride.
Princesses Theodora and Tatiana walked arm in arm chatting away.

During the walk M&F and children met a local popstar, Basim, who said hi to the children and Frederik returned the kindness with a: "Hi, Basim, I realy think what you are doing is good".

dbarn67 · #**499** 01-13-2015, 01:35 PM

crm2317 · #**500** 01-13-2015, 03:09 PM

I like the picture of Queen Margrethe on the back of the golf cart with her arm around her great niece Countess Ingrid.