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05-26-2018, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Muhler
That was a very good speech by the PM! But he is a very good speaker.
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Did he just call Frederik the "people's prince" ?
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05-26-2018, 03:39 PM
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Where are photos of Marie Chantal and her family?
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05-26-2018, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Stefan
But wasn't that around noon. They reaklly should have keept Elena as a working member. Also nobody of them was at the Württemberg funeral yesterday and the Houses had keept good contacts in the Past.
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I suppose they still have the former king and queen as working members too. In the past the Infanta Pilar did attend events abroad, a pity this could not be repeated for the Infanta Elena.
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05-26-2018, 03:41 PM
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Did he just call Frederik the "people's prince" ?
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No, he called him "the people's Frederik".
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05-26-2018, 03:41 PM
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Today is the Day of the Armed Forces in Spain. The King and Queen are in La Rioja.
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Probably too soon for Letizia and Marie Chantal to be in the same room yet.
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05-26-2018, 03:44 PM
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Leave it these royals to celebrate major birthdays in the grand and proper way. Love it!
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05-26-2018, 03:44 PM
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Part of the PM's speech, and well worth a Google Translate! (It's a bit too much for me to translate these days.)
https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/lars...lkets-frederik
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05-26-2018, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Archduchess Zelia
No, he called him "the people's Frederik".
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So, was he basically using Tony Blair's now infamous quote with different words ?
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05-26-2018, 03:48 PM
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05-26-2018, 03:49 PM
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So, was he basically using Tony Blair's now infamous quote with different words ?
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I am not sure it was a Blair-original. It was used for Mary Adeleide of Teck too and I am sure for lots of other royals over the centuries.
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05-26-2018, 03:52 PM
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Will Mary be giving a speech?
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05-26-2018, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by T4phage
Will Mary be giving a speech?
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She may very well, because they won't say the name of the next speaker. And there will also be some entertainment.
When the dinner ends, it's time for coffee and then the guests will mingle in the various rooms adjacent to this hall.
When it's time to go a fifer and a drummer from the Royal Lifeguard Regiment will take up position in the room furthest away from the entrance. Then they will drum the Tappenstreg.
The drummer and fifer will walk through all the rooms in which there are guests, and the DRF and Foreign royals will form up behind and walk along. When the procession reach the front door, so to speak, the door will be shut behind them.
The royals will then have time to get into their cars and leave. Then the guests will leave in whatever mode they choose.
The Tappenstreg is derived from Tappenstreich, it actually means that the tap is put into the barrels of beer. In the armies of the 1500's when it was time to return to camp, such drummers marched through the baggage train (with mistresses and families as well and ad hoc bars and brothels.) And also through the local villages and towns as a signal to the soldiers that it was time for bed.
If the soldiers did not follow the drummer, the Huhrenwebel and the Profoss and their burly and hard-hitting men, would make sure the soldiers would return to camp - the hard way!
The Profoss would also close down any bar still foolish enough to remain open and the Hurenwebel would in no uncertain terms explain that the prostitutes were no longer available for service!
This is how it looks and sounds, albeit without uniform. The tune is also young, only a couple of hundred years.
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05-26-2018, 03:55 PM
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So, was he basically using Tony Blair's now infamous quote with different words ?
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"The people's [King/Queen/Prince/Princess/*insert name*]" wasn't originated by Blair  I've seen both Christian X and Frederik IX referred to as "the people's King". And I'm not one to defend our PM but I definitely don't think he meant to emulate Blair there.
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05-26-2018, 04:20 PM
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It seems that Frederik is getting a very lavish celebration for his fiftieth; it does seem somewhat OTT considering that he is not the monarch yet, but I'm not complaining because it means we get to see more of the CP family and also get to see all the wonderful gowns and tiaras!
It was nice to see Nikolai tonight, he did look nervous but IIRC it's his first time attending such a grand event with other monarchs and important figures present so it's only natural. Hopefully at the next tiara event we'll see him with the Elephant. I'm glad that Countess Alexandra was present as well and in a tiara despite the fact she's no longer married to Joachim.
I loved the family photo - the children are all getting grown up now; particularly Isabella. She's turning into a pretty young lady and it seems that Josephine is taking her place as the little ball of energy 
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05-26-2018, 04:24 PM
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I suppose they still have the former king and queen as working members too. In the past the Infanta Pilar did attend events abroad, a pity this could not be repeated for the Infanta Elena.
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King Juan Carlos is in Kiev at the Real Madrid match but there is no reason the Spanish court could not have sent Queen Sofia or Infanta Elena.Poor show as usual from Spain.
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05-26-2018, 04:27 PM
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Had already thought they brought him in through another entrance because on the coverage he could not be seen.
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05-26-2018, 04:29 PM
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On DR, they're showing a replay of the royals arriving and it still tickles me that these kings, queens, dukes, duchesses, princes, princess, and etc. are riding in these large travel busses. Imagine stepping on and seeing them all just sitting there in pairs and rows in their military dress, gowns and tiaras.
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05-26-2018, 04:31 PM
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Probably too soon for Letizia and Marie Chantal to be in the same room yet.
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You read my mind Anyway Letizia does not appear to enjoy these types of events.
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05-26-2018, 04:36 PM
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My DR 1 coverage just ended abruptly a couple of minutes ago. Can't get it anymore.
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