Crown Princess Mary's 50th birthday: February 5, 2022

[iceflower]

To honour Crown Princess Mary and to mark her 50th birthday the Rigshospitalet's new children's hospital, that will open in 2025, will be named "Mary Elizabeth's Hospital - The realm for children, young people and pregnant women". Crown Princess Mary has recorded a speech of thanks:


** kongehuset video **

All parents know how difficult it can be when your child is ill. Especially if the child is so ill that it needs to be treated in a hospital. When children and young people are ill, everyday life and the feeling of security become more important than ever before. Rigshospitalet's future hospital for children, young people, pregnant women and their families, which will open its doors in four years, will therefore be a place that takes new paths to create space for patients 'and families' lives and needs - a place that must be safe and domestically. I am moved and proud that the hospital will bear my name

[eya]

New stamps of Crown Princess Mary will be released on Greenland.

https://twitter.com/OMierzejewska/st...089537/photo/1

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcOkFhMw6_/


By Stine Helmann:

"On the occasion of HRH Crown Princess Mary fills around on Saturday, Greenland publishes a beautiful stamp - I shot the stamp in August, where I got hand painted a background of skilled @lisetrampedach who paints with lime - the inspiration I took from my own photographs of Greenlandic Icebergs, I in his time, photographed, for the documentary film, Aquarela, in Illulissat."

[polyesco]

A hospital with her name, what an honor for Mary. And focusing on children.

Tomorrow's event
"Copenhagen Zoo first came to house Tasmanian marsupials in 2006, when the Tasmanian state donated four of these to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. This was the starting shot for a larger Australian facility that today also houses wombats and kangaroos ��
At a ceremony tomorrow - on the occasion of Her Royal Highness' 50th birthday on Saturday - the Crown Princess will take the first sod for "Mary's Australian Garden", which complements the existing facility with a newly constructed aviary, which will provide more space and well-being for both current and new Australian species such as the laughing bird, the rock kangaroo and the cockatoo. In addition, the plan is to raise the standard for how the Copenhagen Zoo will keep animals in the future and for the guests' animal experience by drawing them even closer to the animals and the daily work of the animal keepers.

Copenhagen Zoo works to promote nature conservation, and actively contributes to the global work to preserve animal species and natural areas. As a patron, the Crown Princess has been inaugurated in Copenhagen Zoo's work and major work with animal management and nature conservation around the globe. Her Royal Highness took over the patronage from Prince Henrik, who was the garden's patron from 1972 until his death. Prince Henrik himself took over the patronage from Frederik 9."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcPE4YgHKT/

The stamps from Greenland
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKhk39CW...pg&name=medium

[carina_a]

Originally Posted by iceflower

To honour Crown Princess Mary and to mark her 50th birthday the Rigshospitalet's new children's hospital, that will open in 2025, will be named "Mary Elizabeth's Hospital - The realm for children, young people and pregnant women". Crown Princess Mary has recorded a speech of thanks:


** kongehuset video **

Wow, what an honour

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by polyesco

A hospital with her name, what an honor for Mary. And focusing on children.

Tomorrow's event
"Copenhagen Zoo first came to house Tasmanian marsupials in 2006, when the Tasmanian state donated four of these to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. This was the starting shot for a larger Australian facility that today also houses wombats and kangaroos ��
At a ceremony tomorrow - on the occasion of Her Royal Highness' 50th birthday on Saturday - the Crown Princess will take the first sod for "Mary's Australian Garden", which complements the existing facility with a newly constructed aviary, which will provide more space and well-being for both current and new Australian species such as the laughing bird, the rock kangaroo and the cockatoo. In addition, the plan is to raise the standard for how the Copenhagen Zoo will keep animals in the future and for the guests' animal experience by drawing them even closer to the animals and the daily work of the animal keepers.

Copenhagen Zoo works to promote nature conservation, and actively contributes to the global work to preserve animal species and natural areas. As a patron, the Crown Princess has been inaugurated in Copenhagen Zoo's work and major work with animal management and nature conservation around the globe. Her Royal Highness took over the patronage from Prince Henrik, who was the garden's patron from 1972 until his death. Prince Henrik himself took over the patronage from Frederik 9."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcPE4YgHKT/

The stamps from Greenland
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKhk39CW...pg&name=medium

What an incredible honor for Mary!! That's incredible. This week has been amazing so far in celebrating her 50th and we still have more to go!

[Tarlita]

Wow to have a Hospital named after you is jolly special. I think it is great and a deserved honour. And I like the stamp too.

[Alisa]

Lovely tributes. Although I think the hospital should've used her title- Crown Princess Mary.

[Archduchess Zelia]

That's a pretty major acknowledgement. The far biggest of the three places that's been named for her in honour of her birthday, I'd say. IIRC the extensive building project has been branded pretty solidly as BørneRiget (which directly translates to "The Children's Realm" – with Riget being Rigshospitalet's nickname) dating all the way back to 2016, so for them to change it now is pretty significant.

Originally Posted by Alisa

Lovely tributes. Although I think the hospital should've used her title- Crown Princess Mary.

That won't continue to be her title though. This way they won't have to change the name of the hospital or use her old title once she's Queen Mary.

[CrownPrincessJava]

Originally Posted by Archduchess Zelia

That's a pretty major acknowledgement. The far biggest of the three places that's been named for her in honour of her birthday, I'd say. IIRC the extensive building project has been branded pretty solidly as BørneRiget (which directly translates to "The Children's Realm" – with Riget being Rigshospitalet's nickname) dating all the way back to 2016, so for them to change it now is pretty significant.



That won't continue to be her title though. This way they won't have to change the name of the hospital or use her old title once she's Queen Mary.

I wouldn't be surprised if they change it to Queen Mary Elizabeth Hospital once she becomes Queen. It's quite an honour for her.

CP Mary has truly adopted her new country and you Danes have adopted her as one of your own. What makes it special for us Aussies is that the Danish people have also accepted a lot of her Aussie ways and have never expected her to forget her roots. So thankyou, on behalf of us Aussies

[Izzie]

New interview with Mary in the Financial Times
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZd9x18A...dium=copy_link
And it is in English!

Plus the photos in the article are stunning!

Article Link https://www.ft.com/content/ec8f1d58-...b-d24dd03afc9e

Originally Posted by polyesco

A hospital with her name, what an honor for Mary. And focusing on children.

Tomorrow's event
"Copenhagen Zoo first came to house Tasmanian marsupials in 2006, when the Tasmanian state donated four of these to Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. This was the starting shot for a larger Australian facility that today also houses wombats and kangaroos ��
At a ceremony tomorrow - on the occasion of Her Royal Highness' 50th birthday on Saturday - the Crown Princess will take the first sod for "Mary's Australian Garden", which complements the existing facility with a newly constructed aviary, which will provide more space and well-being for both current and new Australian species such as the laughing bird, the rock kangaroo and the cockatoo. In addition, the plan is to raise the standard for how the Copenhagen Zoo will keep animals in the future and for the guests' animal experience by drawing them even closer to the animals and the daily work of the animal keepers.

Copenhagen Zoo works to promote nature conservation, and actively contributes to the global work to preserve animal species and natural areas. As a patron, the Crown Princess has been inaugurated in Copenhagen Zoo's work and major work with animal management and nature conservation around the globe. Her Royal Highness took over the patronage from Prince Henrik, who was the garden's patron from 1972 until his death. Prince Henrik himself took over the patronage from Frederik 9."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcPE4YgHKT/

The stamps from Greenland
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKhk39CW...pg&name=medium

Mary has arrived at the event and she's accompanied by Vincent and Josephine. Here's a BB article with photo
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...-fejring-i-zoo

Feeding the penguins
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...lade-pingviner

[Archduchess Zelia]

I remember people speculating why Rosenborg was chosen for Mary's gala dinner instead of, say, Fredensborg. I think Mary reveals that herself in the FT article

Her favourite spots in Denmark are in nature. "I find the forests very exotic, especially in the spring when the beech trees come into leaf. The North Sea coast reminds me of Tasmania, both when it’s wild and when it’s calm." In Copenhagen, it was always "Rosenborg Castle, with its fairytale renaissance architecture", she says of the 1606 masterpiece that first captured her heart.

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of Mary and the twins at Copenhagen Zoo this morning:


** rex gallery ** tt.se gallery ** ppe gallery **


** gettyimagesDNK: Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark Visits Copenhagen Zoo **


** BB article: Mary og tvillingerne tog første spadestik til imponerende gave **


** BB article: Rørende gensyn efter to år: Prins Vincent møder gammel ven **


** BB video: Fødselsdagsfest for mor: Josephine og Vincent fik drømmeoplevelse **


** dm article: Denmark's Crown Princess Mary visits Copenhagen Zoo with her twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine..**


This afternoon Mary opened the Crown Princess Mary Centre at the University of Copenhagen. Crown Prince Frederik had not been scheduled to attend, but he did


** ppe gallery ** gtresnews gallery **


** BB article: Endnu en stor overraskelse: Se hvem Mary havde med til fortsættelse af fejringen **

[polyesco]

Lovely to see the twins, I had hope they would attend. They both, especially Vincent, enjoyed their visit with the pandas in 2019. It so nice that they too get to answer questions from the press a nice little mini training.

And a nice surprise, but kinda expected, to see Frederik with Mary at the opening of the Crown Princess Mary Centre , it seems right up their ally.

gallery
https://app.tt.se/bild/q=kronprinses...0mary%20center
Always a joy to seem them have fun
http://content.invisioncic.com/r3885...9c8400c0b8.png
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKmQ0N7XoAUlL1q?format=jpg

how brave!
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...Sg&oe=61FF43A5

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Lovely to see the twins, I had hope they would attend. They both, especially Vincent, enjoyed their visit with the pandas in 2019. It so nice that they too get to answer questions from the press a nice little mini training.

And a nice surprise, but kinda expected, to see Frederik with Mary at the opening of the Crown Princess Mary Centre , it seems right up their ally.

gallery
https://app.tt.se/bild/q=kronprinses...0mary%20center
Always a joy to seem them have fun
https://content.invisioncic.com/r388...9c8400c0b8.png
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKmQ0N7XoAUlL1q?format=jpg

how brave!
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...Sg&oe=61FF43A5

Was very pleasantly surprised to see the twins with Mary. I had also hoped that this would be an event they would be at. Also nice to see them participate in throwing in a shovel of soil at the planting as well. Vincent, in particular, seemed to be asking alot of questions afterwards to the gentleman from the Zoo about the garden.

Lovely to see Frederik with Mary at the CP Mary Center opening. Again, I had hoped he would. I will say, someone better keep an eye on Frederik for the rest of this week because if he looks any more proud or smiles any wider at these events the man is going to pass out! I also noticed today (and also on Monday at Kolding, that the normal exiting of the vehicle by him on the right side is taking a "back seat" (Pardon the pun)...both Monday and today Mary exited from the right side of the vehicle....Sorry, just something that stuck out to me).


DRF Instagram post about the CP Mary Center opening:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfE1RBg...1-75c4973cd24d

BB Article with video: https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...mary-til-grine
Link to Video: https://www.billedbladet.dk/video/qsSNyZ6h/XVJjVnBj

[Muhler]

A number of pics, coverage of clips of the event from BT: https://www.bt.dk/royale/live-kronpr...rste-spadestik
Including Tasmanian Devils eating a kangaroo.

In one clip, I've seen, Mary was asked what animal she would most like for audience to see. That's the Kookaburra. In Danish Latterfugl = Laughing Bird.
She would like for the Danes to hear the special call of that bird.

Mary is looking chic.
As you can tell the wind was biting today.

This event has been covered pretty much everywhere.

Originally Posted by CrownPrincessJava

I wouldn't be surprised if they change it to Queen Mary Elizabeth Hospital once she becomes Queen. It's quite an honour for her.

CP Mary has truly adopted her new country and you Danes have adopted her as one of your own. What makes it special for us Aussies is that the Danish people have also accepted a lot of her Aussie ways and have never expected her to forget her roots. So thankyou, on behalf of us Aussies

You're welcome.

Mary of course makes it very easy to embrace her.
- Not a mean feat. Something detractors tend to forget. Coming in as a foreigner and not only being accepted but in Mary's case being admired for being one of the absolute foremost representatives of a country is not something "you just do." It's hard work and a lot of human qualities. One of the main quality being able to read the situation. Fingerspitzengefühl.
And in contrast to when PH arrived DK is considerably less provincial today and it is much more accepted that the DRF princesses bring with them a part of their culture. To an extent that's pretty much the whole idea.
Both Alexandra, Mary and our Marie all made sure they learned the language and became integrated and doing both fast.
I'd say both the DRF as well as the Danish tribe has learned from the mistakes and hiccups in regards to PH. - Who, we must not forget, at times was almost cult for being quirky.

[polyesco]

You are right about Frederik, just extremely proud.

Sweet video at the zoo, Josephine holding the snake!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZe2PBktALz/

[Muhler]

Looks like the twins are ready to adopt the snake. - Oh, mom. Just one tiny little snake...

Vincent looks fired up during this visit. Perhaps a zoologist in the making?
He has shown an attachment for animals previously as we all know.

[Izzie]

Another BB Article with video from the visit to the Zoo today
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...mary-til-grine

Link to Video: https://www.billedbladet.dk/video/qsSNyZ6h/xQXzEWGo
Can someone translate what the twins say in the video? Thanks! - The kids do quite well with the press and answering questions. And attending events like these is good training for them.

[Muhler]

I should like to, but I can hardly hear what they are saying.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Muhler

I should like to, but I can hardly hear what they are saying.

Thanks for trying. Regardless the kids looked pretty self-assured in responding to what they were asked. They are good in front of the cameras and press.

Originally Posted by Muhler

I should like to, but I can hardly hear what they are saying.

Video in BT article where you can hear part of their answers and Vincent talking. https://www.bt.dk/royale/kronprinses...-aabning-i-zoo

TV2 on Facebook posted an even better video of the twins answering questions. They are beyond precious.
https://fb.watch/aW-OqbTYoE/