Summary of article in Billed Bladet #31, 2012.
Mary og Frederik i legehumør - Mary and Frederik in playful mood.
Written by our London correspondent Ulrik Ulriksen.
Who caught up with M&F when they on the first day of the Olympics visited the Olympic village, where the athletes are housed. They posed for a few photos while acting playful and being almost giggly.
Frederik: "You can have a couple of pictures but then it has to be over here. With the proper background and not over there at the garbage cans".
Q: You have just been to Aquatics Center to watch swimming and how was it to be at the first competition with Danes in action?
F: "It was fun to be at swimming today. It's always fun to see the first participants in a competition. (*) It was fun to see the Danes put the grab (slang for hand) in the water for the first time".
Q: You were very active on the stands today but it's a long Olympics. Do you think you will last all the way as Olympicporters? (**)
Mary: "Olympicporters.... that's a funny name. But you have to hold out all the way", she said to Frederik.
As an IOC member Frederik will stay in London throughout the Olympics, while Mary now has gone back to DK.
F: "Yes, I have to hold out all the way, and I will. I think there is plenty of good atmosphere/spirit left. I have good expectations and the excitement will be turned up".
Q: What do you think of the London Olympics so far?
M: "So far I think that it turns out to be very promising. And it will be a big experience in many different ways. It was an outstanding opening yesterday with lots of good British humour and delights for the eyes, so that was really good".
Q: What do you think of Queen Elizabeth's talent as actress in the segment during the opening ceremony with the James Bond-actor Daniel Craig?
M: "That was well done. Really great. It was good that she was in on it/that she was game".
F: "That was really well done. Yes, that was grand. Can't get any better".
Saturday evening M&F watched the Danish handball ladies in a match again Sweden and Mary was observed leaning her head against Frederik's shoulder for a brief power-nap. (I believe there are photos of that moment somewhere).
M&F were not the only ones from the DRF cheering the Danish athletes. Queen Margrethe, who has never shown much interest, let alone knowledge about sports in general, is not one to hold back when it's time for cheering alongside Princess Benedikte, Prince Henrik not to mention Master of Ceremonies, Christian Eugen Olsen and the Chief of Court, Christian Schønau, who all have a much more keen insight into sports. She applauded, shouted and cheered as the rest of them when they watched the handball match, where Mary had a brief shut-eye.
One of the Danish spectators, who were equally busy keeping an eye on the game as wel as on the royal cheerleaders, said afterwards: "It's cool that the royals will support the girls", and added that the royals gave the other spectators extra energy to cheer the Danish team.
Another article mentions that the Belgian CP-couple, Philippe and Mathilde went to see the musical The Lion King, with their four children.
As for the CP-couples in general, it was basically one big gettogether. M&F were observed having a good time with the CP-couples from Luxembourg, Norway and the Netherlands. Mary appears to have developed a rapport with Charlene of Monaco.
(*) No, I don't know what he means either.
(**) Actually OLigans. Wordplay on roligans, which is the name for the Danish predominanty soccer supporters. The very loud, festive and very peaceful supporters that is.
