Christening of Prince Christian: January 21, 2006

[norwegianne]

The godparents/sponsors will be announced kl. 10.00, according to DR1

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Danielle

Is this link working for everyone? It doesn't work on my computer. I guess it's probably my internet. :( They had a 2 second news flash on TV and I saw the Royal Guard's marching band. It looks sooo cold over there. Norwegianne, I would be staying inside too. brr. I heard that Mary's bringing a little thermos of warm water so the cold water doesn't scare the little Prince.

the link from DR works for me. perhaps they got a very high traffic.
but, i wonder, which is the best & easiest webcast? DR, TV2, or what?

and who is that now singing songs on the dr webcast? it's very very lovely & beautiful....
is it the danish girls' choir?

outside Christianborg Slotskirke (from berlingske)



and an article on the norwegian royals' arrival : http://www.berlingske.dk/nyprins/artikel:aid=685332/

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

the link from DR works for me. perhaps they got a very high traffic.
but, i wonder, which is the best & easiest webcast? DR, TV2, or what?

and who is that now singing songs on the dr webcast? it's very very lovely & beautiful....
is it the danish girls' choir?

The choir is DR's girls' choir, of which Princess Alexandra is the protector.


DR1 mentioned that Crown Prince Haakon's great grandparents were married in the church - Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg of Sweden.

[Larzen]

The Norwegian royals had to change to the bus when they came to Malmø in Sweden because the train did not go further, noone can say Haakon has not made a real effort to attend his possible god sons christening.
http://www.bt.dk/nyheder/artikel:aid=415360/

[JessRulz]

People have started to arrive, i don't know who though. I cannot speak any Danish, but I think the presenters said that it was some of CP Mary's family

[norwegianne]

Sponsors:
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit,
HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
HRH Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
HRH Prince Joachim
Jane Stephens
Hamish Campbell
and Jeppe Handwerk.

[purple_platinum]

both Mette-Marit & Haakon? wow... that's very sweet
and Pavlos? that's a surprise.. but a good cousin

[Olka]

I wish I knew Danish....but it's great to be able to see this TV link....

[JessRulz]

2 people in Greenland outfits have just been seated, would they be the representatives from Greenland, if there are any?

[purple_platinum]

GUESTLIST (from kronprinsparret.dk)

Her Majesty the QUEEN
His Royal Highness PRINCE CONSORT
His Majesty King CONSTANTINE
Her Majesty Queen ANNE-MARIE
His Royal Highness Prince JOACHIM
Her Royal Highness Princess BENEDIKTE

His Royal Highness Crown Prince PAVLOS
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess PAVLOS
Her Royal Highness Princess ALEXIA
Mr. Carlos Morales Quintana
His Royal Highness Prince NIKOLAOS
Her Royal Highness Princess THEODORA

His Highness Prince GUSTAV zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Count Jefferson-Friedrich von Pfeil
Her Highness Princess ALEXANDRA zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Her Highness Princess ELISABETH

Her Highness Princess ALEXANDRA, countess of Frederiksborg
His Highness Prince NIKOLAI
His Highness Prince FELIX

His Excellency Count Ingolf of Rosenborg
Countess Sussie of Rosenborg
His Excellency Count Christian of Rosenborg
Countess Anne Dorte ao Rosenborg
Count Carl Johan Bernadotte of Wisborg
Countess Gunnila Bernadotte

His Royal Highness Prince PHILIPPE of Belgium, Duke of Brabant
Her Royal Highness Princess MATHILDE of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant
His Royal Highness Crown Prince HAAKON of Norway
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess METTE-MARIT f Norway
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess VICTORIA of Sweden
His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke GUILLAUME of Luxembourg
His Royal Highness Prince CONSTANTIJN of Netherlands
Her Royal Highness Princess LAURENTIEN of Netherlands
Prinsess MÄRTHA LOUISE
Mr. Ari Behn

Professor John Donaldson
Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Donaldson
Mrs. Patricia Bailey
Mrs. Jane Stephens
Mrs. Margaret Cunningham
Mr. Jack Maton
Mrs. Barbara Maton
Mrs. Catherine Murray

[norwegianne]

Prince Nicolaos' girlfriend is on the guest list.

Originally Posted by JessRulz

2 people in Greenland outfits have just been seated, would they be the representatives from Greenland, if there are any?

Yes, it is Hans Enoksen, head of the home rule at Greenland, and his wife.

Mærsk McKinney Møller arrived with his daughter Ane. (Mærsk's wife died just before Christmas, and Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra attended the funeral)

[norwegianne]

I must say that the sponsors were a pleasure to me - having Mary's sister seemed only right. In addition it seemed nice to have both Haakon and Mette-Marit, it shows that Frederik and Mary may be closer to Mette-Marit than I assumed at least.

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by norwegianne

I must say that the sponsors were a pleasure to me - having Mary's sister seemed only right. In addition it seemed nice to have both Haakon and Mette-Marit, it shows that Frederik and Mary may be closer to Mette-Marit than I assumed at least.

i felt the same, anne.
it's a great list of godparents. likewise Ingrid Alexandra's list of godparents.

btw, i have a question, when will they announce the little prince's name? on the actual christening ceremony? i mean, when they pour the holy water on him?

[norwegianne]

The Bishop will ask - what is the name of the child, in the ceremony, and then Mary (if Mary is the one holding him) will say it. Not until then.

So, last guesses for the name can be made now...

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...s-2374-14.html

[JessRulz]

The church is almost full, except for about 4 or 5 pews up front, would that be where the royals and close family of Mary sit? (sorry, for all my questions if they seem stupid to you, this is my first royal christening!)

[purple_platinum]

The rest of the Guest List from kronprinsparret.dk

Monsieur Guillaume Bardin
Madame Guillaume Bardin

Statsminister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Fru Anne-Mette Rasmussen
Økonomi- og erhvervsminister Bendt Bendtsen
Fru Kirsten Bendtsen
Udenrigsminister Per Stig Møller
Finansminister Thor Pedersen
Fru Ingelise Pedersen
Beskæftigelsesminister Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Fru Christina Hall Frederiksen
Justitsminister Lene Espersen
Hr. Danny Feltmann Espersen
Kulturminister Brian Mikkelsen
Fru Eliane Wexøe-Mikkelsen
Undervisningsminister og Kirkeminister Bertel Haarder
Fru Birgitte Haarder
Transport- og Energiminister Flemming Hansen
Fru Birgit Schultz Hansen
Minister for videnskab, teknologi og udvikling, medlem af folketinget Helge Mølsted Sander
Fru Ingelis Miltersen Sander
Fødevareminister Hans Christian Schmidt
Fru Birgitte Raunholt Schmidt
Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Fru Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen
Minister for udviklingsbistand Ulla Tørnæs
Hr. Jørgen Larsen Tørnæs
Forsvarsminister Søren Gade
Fru Helle Buskbjerg Poulsen
Socialminister og minister for ligestilling Eva Kjer Hansen
Hr. Jørgen Hansen Berg
Miljøminister og minister for nordisk samarbejde Connie Hedegaard
Hr. Jacob Andersen
Skatteminister Kristian Jensen
Fru Trine Jensen
Minister for flygtninge, indvandrere og integration Rikke Hvilshøj
Minister for familie- og forbrugeranliggender Lars Barfoed
Fru Vibeke Sylvest

Folketingets formand Christian Mejdahl
Fru Eva Mejdahl
Folketingets 2. næstformand, ekspeditionssekretær Poul Enevold Nødgaard
Fru Hanne-Merete Nødgaard
Folketingets 3. næstformand, major Helge Adam Møller

Landsstyreformand Hans Enoksen
Fru Aliaraq Magdaline Kirstine Kristiane Enoksen
Lagmand Johannes Eidesgaard
Fru Eidesgaard

His Excellency Ambassador of Chile, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Jaime Lagos
Mrs. Jaime Lagos Erazo
His Excellency The Ambassador of Australia
Mrs. Linda Peek

Hans Excellence Højesteretspræsident Torben Melchior
Fru Barbara Louise Melchior
Hans Excellence Skibsreder Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Fru Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla
Hans Excellence Forsvarschef, General Hans Jesper Helsø
Generalinde Helsø
Hans Excellence Generalløjtnant K.G.H. Hillingsø
Generalinde Hillingsø

Departementschef i Statsministeriet, statsrådssekretær Karsten Dybvad
Fru Kirsten Dalsjö
Direktør for Udenrigsministeriet, ambassadør, cand.scient.pol. Ulrik Andreas Federspiel
Fru Birgitte Hartnack Federspiel
Protokolchef, ambassadør Christopher Bo Bramsen

Fru Gudrun Olafia Islandi Bramsen
Rigspolitichef Torsten Erik Hesselbjerg
Fru Hanne Hesselbjerg Schmidt
Politidirektør Hanne Bech Hansen

Overborgmester Ritt Bjerregaard
Borgmester i Fredensborg-Humlebæk Kommune John Hemming

Biskop over Københavns Stift Erik Norman Svendsen
Cand.theol., bispinde Margit Svendsen
Provst for Holmens Provsti, Ejgil Bank Olesen
Sognepræst ved Holmens Kirke Peter Skov-Jakobsen
Sognepræst ved Holmens Kirke Peter Thyssen
Domkantor, kapelmester, leder af Københavns Drengekor Ebbe Munk
Cand.mag. Birgitte Munk

Chef for Gardehusarregimentet, oberst, kammerherre John Kidde-Hansen
Kammerherreinde Kidde-Hansen
Chef for Den Kongelige Livgarde, oberst, kammerherre Lasse Harkjær
Fr. Susanne W. Hesner

Hofjægermester, lensgreve Wedell
Lensgrevinde Pernille Rosalia Korsbek Wedell
Greve Valdemar af Rosenborg
Komtesse Marina af Rosenborg
Greve Ditlev Erik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Grevinde Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Godsejer, civiløkonom, cand.agro. greve Michael Brockenhuus-Schack
Grevinde Brockenhuus-Schack
Kammerherre, major Carl Erik Gustav von Freiesleben
Kammerherreinde von Freiesleben
Chef for Frømandskorpset, orlogskaptajn Christian Blegvad Andersen
Hr. Søren-Ulrik Hedegaard Sørensen
Hr. Preben Kristensen
Personlig assistent Anja Camilla Alajdi
Professor Erik Albæk
Direktør Michael Brandt
Fru Rikke Juel
Komponist Jens Wilhelm Pedersen
Fr. Ulla Dietel
Hr. Andreas Buchwald
Frk. Anna Buchwald
Overlæge, dr.med. Christian Buchwald
Fru Elisabeth Buchwald
Frk. Ida Buchwald
Marketingchef Christoffer Castenskiold
Fru Ellen Hillingsø
Fabrikant, fru Bitten Clausen
Direktør Jørgen Mads Clausen
Fru Anette Nøhr Clausen
Hr. Christian Dalum
Fru Gitte Dalum
Proprietær Thomas Fabienke
Fru Tine Fabienke
Direktør og komponist Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Fru Camilla Padilla Arndt
Hr. Holger Gad Foss
Fru Rose Gad Foss
Direktør Bernd Griese
Fru Kirsten Griese
Direktør Michael Halbye
Fru Pernille Halbye
Direktør Jeppe Handwerk
Fru Birgitte Zachau Handwerk
Hr. Kasper Harsberg
Fr. Gitte Rosengaard
Hr. Michael Haslund-Christensen
Fru Pernille Haslund-Christensen
Direktør, major Peter Heering, Jr.
Fru Caroline Heering
Fabrikant Peter Heering, Sr.
Fru Susanne Heering
Koncernbestyrelsesformand Niels Due Jensen
Fru Minna Højgaard Jensen
Adm. direktør Carl Erik Kjærsgaard
Direktør Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Fru Camilla Kristiansen
Direktør Søren Lauritsen
Godsejer Frederik Lüttichau
Fru Christel Lüttichau
Hr. Peter Bang
Direktør Juliane Meulengracht
Produktionsleder Julie Mølsgaard
Sergent Søren Bredvig Nielsen
Direktør Henrik Olsen
Fru Anita Valentin
Direktør Thomas Olsen
Fr. Annette Petersen
Pastor, civ.ing. Peter Parkov
Fhv. barnepige hos D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Prins Joachim Else Kirstine Pedersen
Bestyrelsesformand Michael Pram Rasmussen
Fru Anne Pram Kjølbye
Baron Otto Reedtz-Thott
Baronesse Reedtz-Thott
Koncernchef Ruth Schade
Direktør, generalkonsul Fritz Schur
Godsejer, hofjægermester Jørgen Skeel
Hofjægermesterinde Skeel
Hr. Lars Thomassen
Fru Christina Obel
Hr. Christopher Kiær Thomsen
Fru Sofie Kirk Kristiansen
Fr. Charlotte Velin
Trompetist, komponist og dirigent Palle Mikkelborg
Fru Helen Margaret Mikkelborg
Direktør Peter Warnøe
Fr. Julia Tholstrup
Advokat, oberstløjtnant, baron Henrik Wedell-Wedellsborg
Baronesse Wedell-Wedellsborg
Godsejer Lars Wilhjelm
Fru Anne Kathrine Wilhjelm
Fru Henriette Bjerring Zobel
Direktør, hofjægermester Peter Zobel

Miss Amber Petty
Miss Rowena Calvert
Mr. Hamish Campbell
Mrs. Genevieve Taubman
Mr. Rory Fleming
Mrs. Caroline Fleming
Fru Laurence Garde-Due
Mrs. Jane Graham
Dr. Nadine Johnston
Friherre Niclas Palmstierna
Friherreinde Palmstierna
Miss Sacha Hodgson
Restauratør Søren Jessen
Mr. Oliver Lee
Ms. Jillian Kirwan
Direktør Jakob Reese
Fru Anna-Sofie Reese
Hr. Jason Roberts
Miss Kate Sutton
Ms. Tatiana Blatnik
Mrs. Josephine Rechner
Miss Emma Turnbull

Hovmarskalk for H.K.H. Sveriges Kronprinsesse Elisabeth Tarras-Wahlberg
Adjutant for H.K.H. Norges Kronprins Patrick Synnestvedt

Hofmarskal, kammerherre, ambassadør Ove Ullerup
Kammerherreinde Ullerup
Kabinetssekretær, kammerherre, dr.jur. Niels Eilschou Holm
Ordenskatmester, kammerherre, ambassadør Paul Fischer
Hofchef, kammerherre Per Thornit
Kammerherreinde Thornit
Hofdame, kammerdame, komtesse Wava K. Armfelt
Hofdame, fru Marianne Boel
Hofdame, kammerherreinde Camilla Castenskiold
Kammerherre, hofjægermester Claus Christian Castenskiold
Hofdame, oberstinde Annette de Scheel
Oberst Christian Lennart Linois de Scheel
Hofdame, fru Ane Vibeke Foss
Hr. Christian Foss
Hofdame, lensgrevinde Victoria Bernstorff-Gyldensteen
Kammerherre, hofjægermester, lensgreve Frants Erich Bernstorff-Gyldensteen
Hofdame, grevinde Karin af Rosenborg
Hr. Mikael Warberg
Ceremonimester, kammerherre, oberstløjtnant Christian Eugen-Olsen
Kammerherreinde Eugen-Olsen
Privatsekretær, oberst, kammerherre Kurt Bache
Kammerherreinde Bache
Chef for H.M. Dronningens Adjudantstab, oberst, kammerherre Søren Lyder Jacobsen
Kammerherreinde Jacobsen
Slotsforvalter, kammerherre, oberst Niels Christian Eigtved
Kammerherreinde Eigtved
Slots- og palæforvalter, kammerherre, oberst Jens Greve
Kammerherreinde Greve
H.K.H. Prinsgemalens sekretariatschef, oberst, kammerherre Mogens Christensen
Kammerherreinde Christensen
Jagtkaptajn, kommandør Kai Rasch Larsen
Kommandørinde Larsen
Privatsekretær ved H.K.H. Prinsesse Benediktes Hof, generalmajor Gustav Grüner
Generalinde Grüner
Kgl. jægermester, statsskovrider, hofjægermester Klaus Waage Sørensen
Hofjægermesterinde Sørensen
Kgl. konfessionarius, professor, dr.phil. Christian Thodberg
Professorinde Bodil Karen von Mehren Thodberg
Økonomichef Søren Kruse
Fru Susanne Weiskopf
Ordenshistoriograf, professor, dr.phil. Knud J.V. Jespersen
Professorinde Jespersen
Håndbibliotekar, dr.phil. Klaus Kjølsen
Fru Anne Chaplin Hansen
Kontorchef Pui Ling Lau
Hr. Neilas Tankevicius
Kontorchef i Kabinetssekretariatet Bjarne E. Pedersen
Presse- og informationschef Lis M. Frederiksen
Hr. Erik Ettrup
H.M. Dronningens privatsekretær Karen Clausen
Hr. Claus Christian Clausen
Privatsekretær for H.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, Christine Lyng
Hr. Erik Wiberg-Jørgensen
Chefsekretær Anne Grethe Høffner
Kontorfuldmægtig Bodil Jensen
Kammerjomfru Tina Jørgensen
Oldfrueassistent Helle W. Petersen
Livrist/chauffør Brian Birk Danielsen
Livrist/chauffør Allan Christensen
Livrist/chauffør Kristian Daniel Brandt Jørgensen
Kontorbetjent / chauffør ved D.K.H. Kronprinsen og
Kronprinsessens Hof Vagn Jørgen Andersen
Rengøringsassistent Anette Villum Hansen
Rengøringsassistent Linda Bertelsen
Rengøringsassistent Anja Glorvigen
Studentermedhjælp Sandra Brovall Jensen
Sekretær Charlotte Hoff-Clausen
Sygeplejerske Mette Hansen
Livrist / chauffør Martin Werner
Livrist / chauffør Rasmus Støttrup Østergaard
Assisterende barnepige Mie Damgaard Kristiansen

Adjudant, major Michael Christian de Voss
Adjudant, major Knud Robenhagen Bendixen
Adjudant, major Henrik Ehlers Kragh
Adjudant, orlogskaptajn Bjarne Claus Breschel
Adjudant, major Hans Jørgen Andersen
Adjudant, orlogskaptajn Lars Georg Christensen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Bo Lund-Hansen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Johnny Wulff Andersen
Orlogskaptajn, fhv. adjudant Jens Vester
Major, fhv. adjudant Jesper Kønig Wilms

according to tv2, 321 guests in total!!

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by JessRulz

The church is almost full, except for about 4 or 5 pews up front, would that be where the royals and close family of Mary sit? (sorry, for all my questions if they seem stupid to you, this is my first royal christening!)

Yes, that would be correct. The royals and the family go in the front, and the sponsors/godparents have their separate row for seating.

It's also nice that they invited Frederik and Joachim's old nanny, who stayed with the family until Frederik was quite old.

[georgierose]

I think the sponsors are a lovely choice, particularly having Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Mary's sister.

How long do you anticipate it will be until the name is divulged?

[norwegianne]

Two of the sponsors, Hamish Campbell and Jeppe Handwerk, arrived together in church just now.

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit left Amalienborg.

[JessRulz]

Hamish Campbell just arrived, they said something Mary in the same sentence. How do they know each other?