Crown Princess Mary as Patron of The Danish Heart Association

[galatea_12]

I love her sense of style :)

[tundra]

I think the outfit is very suitable to wear and the hat is adorable. It goes very nicely with the pants she is wearing.

[mirrjam]

the coat is a bit boring, she should have wore it with a scarve. The hat is very nice, but it would have looked better with her hanging pearls. the earring she is wearing now, are a bit boring with this outfit.

[HRH Mims]

Very good choice for that event! It fits for her. Its elegant, original and modern.

[purple_platinum]

hmm.. some mixed reactions..
I personally love her recent outfit. Perhaps the hat is a bit informal, but it suit her really well. I don't think the event was really "that" formal to prevent her to wear that kind of hat. The colour combination is beautiful, it's simple & chic.

[almee]

I love Mary's whole outfit. It's very stylish & mod. The neutral coat looks great with her dark hair and colouring. I also love the coat with her trousers. It's not too formal but still elegant.

[Mathilde1286]

She looks wonderful!! :)

[Lasse Pedersen]

Here you have my translation of HRH Crown Princess Mary's speech at the opening of the Heart Week on April 27:

Speech given by HRH Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark at the opening of the Heart Week on April 27, 2006.

We must take care of the hearts of the Danes.
Each of us must. And we must do so together. Both in helping each other to prevent heart disease, and in helping those who have already fallen ill.
This year’s Heart Week reminds us that heart diseases are sadly still the most common cause of death in Denmark. Every third Dane is struck and killed by a cardiovascular disease. This is a grave and painful message.
Today, we mark the opening of this year’s Heart Week with a present for all of those willing to help. Both to those who wants to help themselves and to those who want to help others.
”The heart cars” are a new health initiative, meant to make it easier to remember the health of the heart in everyday life.
As of today, ”the heart cars” will drive around the country and meet people where they go about and meet. This might be at the market or at the stadium and not least, at places of work.
“The heart cars” will visit Danish cities and Danish work places with the help to prevent cardiac disorders in everyday life. In this way, the cars are a gift to all Danes.
The gift comes from the Danish Heart Association and from Codan Care who has made the initiative possible though their sponsorship. Other companies also support the good idea.
The cause of fighting heart disease depends on far-seeing companies seeing it as their task to take responsibility for the public health by giving support to both the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
In “the heart cars”, we have all received an important tool for promoting cardiac health every day. It is my hope that enterprises and employees around the country will welcome the cars, and avail themselves of the fine offer that they are.
I am happy to be able to declare this year’s Heart Week open by letting the first “heart cars” drive out on duty.
Finally, I would like to wish all of those who, together or individually, help fighting cardiovascular diseases a very happy “Heart Week”.

[Princess_Beatrix]

I love her wearing those hats! :)
I own such a hat, too!

[nokklav]

i guess the hat is not that appropriate but nice coat indeed!

[Amelienz]

Wow I love Mary's hat!

[Roxsteve]

I thought it was either Janet Jackson or Britney Spears. IMO not a very appropriate hat. Lovely but not for a princess...

[BurberryBrit]

How is a hat "inappropriate?" Maybe a micro miniskirt or a cleavage exposing blouse. But a hat?

[Ariel]

I find the hat is very nice, refreshing, there is not anymore the ultra elegant and conservative way of dressing, not even for royals. Specially for the young princesses that need to address younger generations. Young people wont be any interested in royalty if they dont find them appealing. I think Mary is a woman that knows how to dress according to the occasion and dont see any reason of why this hat can be inapropiated for her on this occasion.

[crisiñaki]

Originally Posted by Roxsteve

I thought it was either Janet Jackson or Britney Spears. IMO not a very appropriate hat. Lovely but not for a princess...

it was appropiate for the ocassion, it wasn't a State Dinner!

[stellam]

I like the hat, it suits Mary and there is nothing wrong in wearing the hat to such an event. Mary is not scared to experiment with fashion.

Stellad

[sera]

i find mary to be a little boring. i think she trys too hard and i don`t see any individuality in her. maybe she needs to relax a little bit and be herself, that way she could be more interesting. personalities like alexandra and letizia seem to be more real and interesting.

[carlota]

Originally Posted by Roxsteve

I thought it was either Janet Jackson or Britney Spears. IMO not a very appropriate hat. Lovely but not for a princess...

i thought exactly the same. although the whole look was totally lovely (a really nice, clean matching), i would have left that hat at home to wait for an informal situation (a walk with friends, a private visit or perhaps for an official act but with a more informal mood). the coat was really nice. i wonder who may have designed it.

[BurberryBrit]

I don't think Mary is boring. She has a touch of mystery that makes her interesting. She doesn't have the robust personality of Maxima, but Mary is a "star" nonetheless.

[Adry]

Princess Mary today at Heart Association´s family course in Horsens
Pictures from Polfoto