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Tow Greenpeace activists come inside Crisntiansborg and showed two banners with the text 'Politicians talk, leaders act' to the cameras
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I just learned the banquet was disturbed by Greenpeace,a man and a woman had entered Christiansborg Palace,dressed to the
occasion,but unfolded a protest yelling whatever it is they yell and where removed from the Palace.
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Yes it was, Paty posted an article earlier about it. 
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Why not? Do they not recieve personal invitations? Do they go straight to QEII? If so i think thats very silly.
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Oh! wow a day for President Calderon, captured a drug leader and got to sit next to QM!
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Today, is the finnal day of the conference. Obama already arrived in Copenhagen and he and others liders will speak on global issues at the session. for those interesting to watch here is the live webcast of the conference.
UNFCCC Webcast: Live
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Oh! wow a day for President Calderon, captured a drug leader and got to sit next to QM!
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Yes, and also a couples of days ago he attended the special tv program "The Greatest Debate on Earth". The show was presented by BBC journalist Stephen Sackur and took place at the DR Concert Hall in Copenhagen.
The liders invited were, President Calderon, Prime Minister of Sweden (Currently Sweden is the Presidency of the EU), Prime Minister of Australia, President of Maldives, and the Minister of enviroment of South Africa.
You can watch the whole debate here. (In English) Very interesting debate btw.
http://www.dr.dk/NETTV/Klima%2009/20...20091217223149
Info about it:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-79302977.html
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12-18-2009, 06:53 AM
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Why not? Do they not recieve personal invitations? Do they go straight to QEII? If so i think thats very silly.
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Quite unlikely. I think it would be negligent to believe the Duke of York was invited over his mother, or even his elder brother for that matter. It's more likely that the Queen asked Andrew to go in her name as her official representative to the Thai court for the celebration. Just as she has done with her cousins and children all her reign. Most recently the Princess Royal's undertaking to Melbourne after the disasterous 'Black Saturday' bushfires in February of this year. She too was asked by her mother to attend in her place.
There appears to be no real familiarity between Andrew and the TRF which could suggest he was the intended recipient of the invitation.
As you youserself say, it is HM prerogative to not attend, and to have no one close to the throne represent her (I mean either her husband or children) would have been quite the snub.
(note: perhaps a mod could move this particular exchange to a more appropriate thread?)
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Well, it was Prime Minister, Gordon Brown who attend the dinner in representation of the British Goverment. It would had been extrange to me that Prince Andrew attend instead of the Prime Miniter.
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12-18-2009, 08:11 AM
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Well, it was Prime Minister, Gordon Brown who attend the dinner in representation of the British Goverment. It would had been extrange to me that Prince Andrew attend instead of the Prime Miniter.
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After all, COP15 is a political gathering of Heads of Government. The Heads of Government would have been the ones invited to the gala dinner as represenatives of thier nations and Heads of State.
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BB has a picture gallery from last nights dinner
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Well, it was Prime Minister, Gordon Brown who attend the dinner in representation of the British Goverment. It would had been extrange to me that Prince Andrew attend instead of the Prime Miniter.
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Indeed.And besides,this thread is not about our beloved Lilybet the Exemplary Most Loved Octaginarian alive,let alone on her advanced age nor Reign nor children.It is about climate change "caused by",ao,her hairspray.And yours... 
And Andrew is abroad btw,official business of some sort,I'm sure one of the experts here knoews more in the british thread.Just for the record.
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So,what a pity.It became a Floppenhagen after all.Sad. 
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Yes, quite sad indeed. I feel that our door is closing...
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Well, it was Prime Minister, Gordon Brown who attend the dinner in representation of the British Goverment. It would had been extrange to me that Prince Andrew attend instead of the Prime Miniter.
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Yep and he was placed next to Mary. I guess Gordon wasn't happy. He left Britain the way the usually does when it's the big events, indicating the "Gordon will save the world" moment. Well, it didn't happen, probably not his fault, but being seated at the dinner next to a Danish princess certainly wasn't on his mind, rather Hillary, Angela Merkel, Obama or at least Queen Margrethe ...
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I don't know... I somehow thought the whole gala banquet thing was not really appropriate. It didn't really fit.
I cannot really explain what it is, but it's somehow ridiculous to see the world leaders attending such a festive event hosted by Royals.
... after all there was nothing to celebrate in the end.
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Yep and he was placed next to Mary. I guess Gordon wasn't happy. He left Britain the way the usually does when it's the big events, indicating the "Gordon will save the world" moment. Well, it didn't happen, probably not his fault, but being seated at the dinner next to a Danish princess certainly wasn't on his mind, rather Hillary, Angela Merkel, Obama or at least Queen Margrethe ...
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God he does indeed look bored.
He should of been happy, The british PM sat next to a princess. Silly man. 
Well Gordon has gone home with more climate change problems to deal with.
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How could he be happy ; in Copenhagen
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12-20-2009, 09:43 AM
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God he does indeed look bored.
He should of been happy, The british PM sat next to a princess. Silly man.
Well Gordon has gone home with more climate change problems to deal with. |
 I'm fairly sure the photos were taken during the speeches. Everyone is gazing into the middle distance looking slightly bored - not just Gordon Brown.
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Q Margrethe, P Mary and P Marie all looked exceptional at this dinner.
Pity that the crown princess's dresser / designer aren't a bit more careful about ensuring that the dress length doesn't exceed coat length. P Marie is very careful about details like this and looks more regal as a result. Her entrance with Joachim is very elegant, though still black and that is a pity.
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