Crown Princess Mary as Patron of the Children's Aid Foundation: 2005 - 2020


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:previous: Thanks iceflower,

The visit has a rather sweet background:

Børnehjælpsdagen has a so-called 'Dream Bank', where children in care, institutions and foster homes can submit their big wishes.
Seven teenagers - six girls and one boy - who live at 'Home' had specifically wished to meet Mary, and that dream was Mary ready to fulfill.
And hence, the teenagers got this noon their common wish fulfilled when Mary visited the residence Home.

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Thanks Roskilde & Iceflower. :flowers:

Roskilde also found this nice little article from a local paper, and being pressed for time, I'll cover for her.
Drømmebesøg af Kronprinsessen - Halsnæs Avis

In the town of Hundested is located a residence for youth who have issues at home. That home is appropriately called Home, and here lives seven young people aged 15-19.

The charity organisation Børnehjælpsdagen = Child's Aide Day fulfill wishes submitted by those who live in such homes.
One such wish was submitted by the residents in this home.

Anyway, Mary arrived and was met with the leader of the home, the current residents of the home and also former residents. (Because to some this genuinely is their first real home). In fact the flowerboy, Villy, was the son of such a former resident.
Then Mary met Gitte, a former resident of this home, who had written her story like a kind of fairytale. A moving story about a girl with a troubled lige who came to this home and with the help of a magic Easter Egg her life was changed. (A classic Cinderella story, which sadly so many girls in these homes dream about).
The story visibly moved both Mary and the journalists present.
Then Gitte's daughter presented Mary a wooden Easter Egg.

Another resident of the home, Karina, met Mary. And she was over the moon. Not only had a wish for her to go to Greenland been granted by Børnehjælpsdagen, but she also met Mary face to face.

Eighteen year old Charlotte, another resident, said afterwards: "My... I was completely surprised that she gave me a hug. - It was utterly incredible to be so close to her, that's a very special feeling".

Patrick, age fifteen, said: "She was completely down to earth. That's an experience you'll always remember, there are not many who will experince this".

Mary stayed for an hour and a half, which is more than usual for royal visits. (i.e. some 50-60 minutes on average).

Børnehjælpsdagen celebrates it's 110th anniversary this year.


Halsnæs Avis: Kronprinsessen på besøg i opholdsstedet Home
Villy, with mother Gitte, presenting flowers to Mary.


More on the touching story from the home, here from BT: Mary opfyldte ønskedrøm på opholdssted: Vildt at blive krammet af Kronprinsessen - Danmark | www.bt.dk

The young at the home had made a wish for Mary to come and visit them.
In their partition, if you can call it that, they had stated various reasons:

"I would be the happiest girl for at least six months".

"I would feel proud and chosen, like a special person".

Fourteen year old Merle said: "When you were a little pratt, you always played princess and thought a princess was so cool. And today we were hugged by a real princess, and she was home at our place. That was totally surreal".

Camilla, age sixteen: "She was very interested in seeing our rooms, and she was quiet and calm (i.e. not over-enthusiastic) and you could sense she was interested in other people. She asked about the pictures on my wall. If I'd painted them and such".

Karina, age eighteen, told her story: "I got tears in my eyes, when I saw her. It was utterly fantastic, even if you feel you know her, then it's still something completely different when she's suddenly at home with us at Home and wanted to talk with us. I just felt so totally happy and chosen/singled out.
My mother couldn't look after me and I only got to know my dad when I was twelve. And he lives in Jutland. So when I was four I came to a home, and then I went somewhere else, then to a foster family and then I've been here at Home since I was fourteen.
It just changed everything when I came here to Home. It changed it all and now I take my life serious.
I'm fortunate in having two wishes fulfilled. My next dream is that my mormor (maternal grandmother) can put the cap on my head (Karina will graduate from HF, a kind of high school this summer and on graduation most will wear a cap) but she lives in Greenland and she can't really afford to come down here and visit me"

Karina plans to go to university and study chemistry or math: "These are my best subjects, these I'm really good at. I'm a breaker of pattern = a breaker of her social legacy".

In the picture, Karina is the one standing next to Mary wearing a blue jacket.

Today, seven children in DK will be removed from their parents and placed in a home or at a foster family. That sounds like a lot and perhaps it is. The municipalities, most of them at least, have adopted a better safe than sorry policy.
Currently some 16.000 children live at homes, with relatives or foster parents.
 
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Thanks Muhler :flowers: Before I have to leave again, I can reach this:

Article: Kronprinsessen markerer Årets Børnehjælpsdag - Børnehjælpsdagen

"It would be a total nice experience for life ", "I would be the happiest girl in less one year ", "I would feel proud and chosen as a special person ."
That was the touching statements in a letter 'Børnehjælpsdagen' received by a group of young people back in March. They described their big dream: To meet Mary. Today, the dream became true.

For most people it would probably be a big experience to get a royal guest in your house. But precisely for hese young people who both have to deal with a difficult childhood and a current life without their parents this visit had a special meaning:

"It's a positive experience that makes young people feel like something special, and it gives so much good for their self-esteem and self-belief. That's what they need the young people who live here. They are some amazing young people who are struggling to create themselves a good life despite difficult living conditions," says head of the Home, Jorun Magnussen.

The youth showed Mary around in their home.

"It's pretty wild to think about the Crown Princess has been in my room and looked at my stuff. It makes me proud and honored," says 18-year-old Karina, who have lived at Home for over four years.

Muhler said:
Eighteen year old Charlotte, another resident, said afterwards: "My... I was completely surprised that she gave me a hug. - It was utterly incredible to be so close to her, that's a very special feeling".

Patrick, age fifteen, said: "She was completely down to earth. That's an experience you'll always remember, there are not many who will experince this".
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Pictures from the episode :)
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The young showing Mary their rooms and stuff
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Here are a 17 pictures gallery:
Børnehjælpsdagen - Galleri - 6. maj 2014 Kronprinsessen på Home

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what a very moving event. Its nice that their are places like this, where kids can have a "home" and feel safe

"It 's pretty wild to think that the Crown Princess has been in my room and looked at my stuff. It makes me proud and honored , "says 18 -year-old Karina, who stayed at home for over four years .

picture of Mary in one of the rooms
http://www.bhd.dk/files/bhd/_R4A4631.jpg

another gallery of Mary inside the home
http://www.bhd.dk/nyheder/galleri/category/55-2014-05-06-db-kronprinssebesog-home
 
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the way the young people describe mary is exactly the same impression i have gotten the times i have met her. a warm, interested, down to earth and not least calm pleasant person. also the part of you think you know her because you see her and frederik so much in the media, but when she suddenly stand face to face with you..wow..
i am glad those young people got their wish fulfilled and had such good experiences and got warm hugs by our crown princess. it is those people who need visit like this...

their facebook site says a longer feature will be shown in the eve tv2 news https://m.facebook.com/bornehjaelps...0228/864322026917118/?type=1&relevant_count=1
 
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Quite busy these weeks Mary will this afternoon as patron present the prize to Asserbo Golf Club's junior section for their collection to the Children's Day. Here's an article about the event, where Mary among other things will play golf with Sebastian Gorski from the junior department. If it does not rain, then the organizers will change the plan.

"(...) and we have both a plan A and a plan B - with and without rain - for the weather forecast doesn't look so good right now, says club chief Arne Larsen."

We'll see :)

Kronprinsesse Mary skal spille golf i Frederiksværk - sn.dk - sn.dk - Lokal - Halsnæs
 
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Muhler said:
Thanks Polyesco.

I understand from Frederik, among others, that Mary is a pretty good golfplayer.
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yes, this is what Frederik said about her last month at his golf related event (copied from Roskilde's post):flowers:
"She has only played very little since she came to Denmark, but I've played with her ​​before she came to Denmark, and I must say she plays really, really well. A great swing and a great style and very stable. She was better than me then and is still."

another pic of Mary today
BILLED-BLADET (@billedbladet) | Kronprinsesse Mary på golfbanen i Asserbo. #billedbladet #kronprinsparret #danishroyals #crownprincessmary | Intagme - The Best Instagram Widget
 
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Judging by Mary's victory dance on the first picture it also looks like she got the ball in the hole on the first attempt ;)

Mary visited Asserbo Golf Club to award a diploma to the club's junior section which again has been the best to sell tickets in the Children's Aid 'little brother lottery'. The best seller was 12-year-old Sebastian Gorski who had the honor of receiving the diploma and also compete against Mary on a putting green. The ceremony was marked with a party for the junior players and they received many thanks for their efforts to raise money for children in care through ticket sales.

More pictures

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Gallery and article from sn.dk
Kronprinsesse Mary spillede lige op med Sebastian - sn.dk - sn.dk - Lokal - Halsnæs

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BB article and picture
http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/kronprinsesse-mary-spillede-golf-i-asserbo
 
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Tomorrow, Mary participates as a patron of the Children's Day a tennis event with Caroline Wozniacki.
H.K.H. Kronprinsessen deltager i Børnehjælpsdagen og eboks' tennisarrangement med Caroline Wozniacki kl. 13.00 - Kongehuset

Børnehjælpsdagen
supports foster children (0-17 years) living in an institution or in a foster family and vulnerable young people up to 22 years. The aim is to strengthen their potentials and resources and make them more prepared for adult life. Therefore settles Børnehjælpsdagen projects and activities that focus on children's skills, mental and physical robustness.

"Mary and Caroline Wozniacki sets with their participation in the event including a well-deserved attention to the 12,000 young people who are placed in care.

Since 2005, Crown Princess Mary was the patron of the Children's Day. She succeeded Queen Ingrid, who as a young Princess was patron of the organization and was for 52 years until her death. There is a strong tradition of the royal family's interest in the Children's special work. A tradition was begun by royal side back in 1904."
Kronprinsesse Mary møder Danmarks tennisdronning i KB-Hallen | BILLED-BLADET

later that day Mary has another event, an awards ceremony at the French Embassy. At the embassy participant Mary as patron of the Maternity Foundation at the presentation of The French Embassy's Prize For Human Rights 2015.:flowers:
 
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Exactly :flowers:

This afternoon, Crown Princess Mary participates as a patron in the Childrens Aid Day and eBoks' tennis event with Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki.

First pictures:
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Video from Billed Bladet:
Kronprinsesse Mary mødte Caroline Wozniacki | BILLED-BLADET

Judging from Mary's big scarf it's not unlikely our Crown Princess has been hit by the cold - like 70% of all other Danes these weeks. And maybe especially us young children families as F&M with children in kindergartens and schools.
 
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More pictures:
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I just watched a clip in tonight's news. As you know F&M are never afraid to involve them 100% during their events.
The children and Caroline Wozniacki told how much they enjoyed that Mary during the event jumped in her sneakers to play a double with Caroline and the children :):

"It has been a crazy day today! I never ever thought that I would meet Caroline Wozniacki. Playing tennis with Crown Princess Mary was just a big! Wow man. I still can't understand it. This day has meant so much to me.I think it's really nice that there are some people who bother to do something for children who don't have it as easy as any other children."


- 16 years old Tobias who today got a unique sports experience on the tennis court - first in the company of the international star player Caroline Wozniacki and later with Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary.


:previous: So far we haven't get pictures of Mary and Caroline Wozniacki playing the tennis match with the children - maybe that part was without the press.
 
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:previous:that is so nice to read. I knew Mary would participate in playing hopefully we get more pictures.

One of her and Caroline, who Mary and Frederik have seen play so many times, at the Olympics and Wimbledon
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Lovely pictures of Mary cheering on the kids. How fun! :flowers:
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Mary arriving. Lovely snow in Denmark, send some my way ;)
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Mary with Patrik Wozniacki, brother of Caroline. I have seen him before with Frederik at one of Caroline's matches
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"Had the pleasure of meeting Crown Princesse Mary today at Børnehjælpsdagen. Where @carowozniacki and Mary took part in a great charity event for young kids organized by E-Boks and Børnehjælpsdagen"

group picture from Caroline's instagram
"These kids made my day!! They all unfortunately have had tough starts in life, but today they taught me more than I could teach them. I want to thank each of them for playing tennis with me today and sharing their stories and smiles! I also want to thank HRH Crown Princess Mary for stopping by and playing tennis with us and raising awareness for the charity! "
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cute story from 2010 of how Frederik helped Caroline become a great tennis player
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/te...arming-for-her-royal-ascent-to-No-1-spot.html
 
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Thank you, Roskilde and Polyesco. :flowers:

A little background trivia:
Børnehjælpsdagen you have probably heard of before. It's an organization helping children who have had social issue or come from home with social issues.
That's very much in line with the work done by the Mary Foundation, about including children. Because such children are especially vulnerable for exclusion. Either because of their social issues or because they simply have no one to turn to and confide in.

E-boks is the public e-mail system issued to all residents living in DK (expect for those who have explicitly requested to be exempted) where all post from public services, your bank, your employer, social services, various companies like electricity, your rent, mortgage and so on and so on is mailed to.
The purpose being to make all post between the individual citizen and the above digital. That has been implemented this year after a transition period of a few years.
The system is protected by unique codes that can only be used once.
- I don't know what you call such a system in your countries. http://www.e-boks.com/international/solutions/

However, I'm a bit surprised that such a public non-profit mail system supports such a case. Whatever, as long as someone supports it.
 
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:previous: Yes, a personal and encrypted e-mail-box issued by the state.

It costs a fortune to send regular post nowadays and this is faster and free for all citizens.
Those who are exempted are typically older citizens who don't have a computer and don't know how to use one anyway. A couple of hundred thousand in total I believe, everybody else are required to have an E-box.

As an example: My son got his papers for appearing before the draft board last month in his E-box. (Being eighteen he is eligible for conscription.) Beforehand that was by letter.
 
:previous:nice.
More efficient and saves a ton of paper and resources :flowers:
 
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