Crown Princess Mary's Patronages and Charities - Page 17

Muhler · #**321** 04-24-2014, 04:47 PM

The purpose of this summit is sustainable fashion.

It is hardly a secret that textile workers in the countries that produce a lot, if not most, of the clothes we wear are treated more like slaves than employees.
It is unfortunately very common that workers die, from exgaustion, as a result from exposure to chemicals, lung deseases as a result of poor ventilation and not least fire, which is a major hazard in crowded textile factories which are often locked to prevent workers from sneaking away from their place at the machines.
Those who are injured, sick or the relatives after fatal accidents, are lucky if they get any reimbursement at all.
The average wage for a textile worker in Bangladesh, working 56 hours a week is about 20 US cents an hour! - Even in a very poor country, that's a meager salary.

And if that isn't enough, the textile industy is very polluting - and don't care about it...

The mainly western textile retail companies, have only halfheartedly attempted do impose ethical guidelins for their producers and subcontractors, and they have more or less enthusiatically created funds to pay invalided workes, when, when a plant burns down or simply collapse. - But that's more talk than action and many excuses...
So this summit will hopefully increase the awareness about the textile industry, especially among the consumers, that's you and me, and in that way put pressure on the fashion houses. Also, because sustainabillity and ethics is good for business and good pr, it is hoped that this conference will start some initiatives among the retailers and fashion houses. (More or less voluntarily).
I learned today that my favorite store, when it comes to clothes, and where I have bought most of my better clothes all my adult life, is among those who get's their clothes made at plants in Bangladesh where conditions are to put it mildly, less than humane! That has got a lot of coverage here in DK recently. - So in a way it's also up to me to do just a little bit to change that.

Terri Terri · #**322** 04-24-2014, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Roskilde

It will certainly be a busy day for Mary today. She will start with the event in Copenhagen 10:00am. And then she will have the event in Aalborg (the opposite end of our country) at. 13:30pm, and then she will end the day with another event in Copenhagen (again in opposite end of the country) at. 17:00pm.

How can she reach that? Must be questions maybe primarily for the Danish members?

Wow! You are correct!! How did Crown Princess Mary travel to 3 events across the country in a day. Did she travel by local commercial airline, helicopter or private jet?

Roskilde · #**323** 04-25-2014, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Terri Terri

Wow! You are correct!! How did Crown Princess Mary travel to 3 events across the country in a day. Did she travel by local commercial airline, helicopter or private jet?

She couldn't have reach it with a commercial airplane (as they usual travels with), not when there was less than 2 hours between the events. My best guess is she has flown by helicopter - the same one as the Margrethe also uses. I can't see how she otherwise could have reached all three events.

But perhaps Muhler know more about it

Muhler · #**324** 04-25-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Roskilde

She couldn't have reach it with a commercial airplane (as they usual travels with), not when there was less than 2 hours between the events. My best guess is she has flown by helicopter - the same one as the Margrethe also uses. I can't see how she otherwise could have reached all three events.

But perhaps Muhler know more about it

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Originally Posted by Roskilde

It will certainly be a busy day for Mary today. She will start with the event in Copenhagen 10:00am. And then she will have the event in Aalborg (the opposite end of our country) at. 13:30pm, and then she will end the day with another event in Copenhagen (again in opposite end of the country) at. 17:00pm.

How can she reach that? Must be questions maybe primarily for the Danish members?

You are right a commercial flight is out of the question. The schedule is too tight for commercial flights. When you factor in delays and traffic.
It is possible, but only if everything works absolutely smoothly.

A much more plausibe option is that Mary hitched a ride on a helipcopter to Air Station Aalborg, where the Army Special Forces have their base. Helicopters fly in and out of there all the time, so nothing new there.
My guess is that she this time hitched a ride on one of the faster Fennecs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_Fennec
They will have room for Mary, a LiW and two PET officers (or an adjutant) and are small enough to easily land at Kastellet a kilometer or so from Amalienborg.
Then she would have had to time to get a quick bite, refreshen herself and a change of clothes before she was on again.
But still a very busy day.

ADDED: I noticed Mary was again accompanied by an adjutant. He would be the one who would arrange for a helicopter to be on standby.

**iceflower** · #**325** 04-26-2014, 09:46 AM

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Here's another gallery of the latest events:

** pp: Princesse Mary : Démonstration glamour au Sommet de la mode durable **

rchainho · #**326** 05-08-2014, 10:39 AM

Muhler · #**327** 05-22-2014, 10:26 AM

Summary of article in Billed Bladet #21, 2014.
Written by Marianne Singer.

As you remember Mary visited a home, called Home, for youths who have been placed away from their families and as such they have had their share of issues in their lives.
The residents of the home
Josephine aged 18,
Camilla 16,
Merle 14,
Charlotte 18,
Karina 18,
Patrick 15,
Sabine 19,
had wished for a visit by Mary and that wish was fulfilled.

And now there is Mary's car: "Oh my God (said in English)" - "How wild is that" - "I get tears in my eyes".
After recieving Mary they all went around to the garden belonging to the home and here they sat and listened to three speeches. By Jorun Magnussen (Who seems very much to be the mother of both former and present residents of the home), chairman of the board, Gitte Mai Mostel, who herself is a former resident and finally by one of the residents, Karina.

Gitte Mostel told her story and that led Mary to tear up. Gitte Mostel moved in at Home when she was thirteen and she told of one particular episode that changed her: "Jorun came just when we were leaving and in her hand she held an Easter egg. Don't let it be for me, I prayed inside.
And then she looks at me and reach out her hand to me and says: "It's for you, it's Easter you know". That Easter egg became a part of my destiny. I remember how I cried. I was after all just a little girl with a way too hard a shell. I was overjoyed for that Easter egg and I still remember it.
I know now that my mother did what she could and no one can aske for more. She is no more but she will forever live on in my memory for good or bad. It was a great loss to lose her, now that we just had gotten to know each other.
I'm not just proud today, I'm proud everyday I step inside Home".

On these stories I guess it felt obvious to hug every one of the residents as Mary did when she left.

Afterwards Camilla and Merle told about the visit.
Camilla: "It was utterly fantastic. It really meant a lot to me".
Merle: "We had looked forward and prepared for this for a very long time. So when we stood lined up waiting and the cars came, I thought: It's now...Now, I'm really going to meet her and then the tears just poured out of me".

dazzling · #**328** 05-28-2014, 04:07 AM

May 27, 2014 - Danish Crown Princess Mary has been patron of Children, Youth and sorrow and is here welcomed by Kristine Black and Adel Storgaard both have used Children, Young People & Grief and today even volunteer for Children, Young People & Grief.

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ANP

Roskilde · #**329** 05-28-2014, 08:46 AM

Thanks Dazzling,

Here are more pictures

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I don't think we should expect many more pictures from this event since it was "only" a orientation visit and the press wasn't allowed inside.

Kronprinsesse Mary mødte unge med sorg | Billed Bladet

Article from BB telling that the visit lasted for several hours (not normal for our royals visit) and Mary met volunteers and join a therapy group for young people with complicated grief. Mary explained to the press that it was a intense experience.

The young people put subsequently an enthusiastic message on their Facebook page:

We had an absolutely fantastic day with our patron HRH the Crown Princess yesterday. The Crown Princess met some of our volunteers and participated in a therapy group for young people with complicated grief issues. It was a great experience for everyone. We look forward to future cooperation!

As you may know Mary herself lost her mother as 25-year-old and has previously stated: - "It was as if the world continued, and I stood still."

polyesco · #**330** 05-28-2014, 11:13 AM

What an important organization.
Losing a parent at a young age is devastating in my experience.

picture with the organization staff
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another picture
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BopsRuWCUAA2P74.jpg:large

MaggieDenmark · #**331** 05-28-2014, 02:38 PM

photo from twitter :)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BopsRuWCUAA2P74.jpg:large

polyesco · #**332** 10-03-2014, 02:39 PM

HRH The Crown Princess is in charge as patron of the National Organization of Women's Crisis Centre, LOOK, the opening of the conference "Nordic Women Against Violence". Scandic Hotel, North Søgade 6, Copenhagen V, at. 16:00.

Kronprinsesse Mary talte om rå vold mod kvinder | Billed Bladet

Roskilde · #**333** 10-04-2014, 04:05 AM

Thanks Polyesco.

Here is Mary's speech which I can recommend to read:
Nordiske Kvinder mod Vold | MaryFonden.dk

Google translate to english:
https://translate.google.dk/translat...-text=&act=url

**iceflower** · #**334** 10-05-2014, 03:26 AM

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Yesterday evening, October 4, Crown Princess Mary as Patron of "School for 200 years" attended the DR's anniversary show at DR's concert hall in Copenhagen celebrating the 200th anniversary of the education act for better municipal primary schools and independent schools for children in rural areas all over Denmark.

** BB: Mary fejrer folkeskolen ** translation **

dazzling · #**335** 10-05-2014, 06:34 AM

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Yesterday evening, October 4, Crown Princess Mary as Patron of "School for 200 years" attended the DR's anniversary show at DR's concert hall in Copenhagen celebrating the 200th anniversary of the education act for better municipal primary schools and independent schools for children in rural areas all over Denmark.

** BB: Mary fejrer folkeskolen ** translation **

Here is another lovely picture

Muhler · #**336** 10-05-2014, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dazzling

Here is another lovely picture

Thanks.

The woman she walking next to is the Minister for Education.

Roskilde · #**337** 10-05-2014, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dazzling

Here is another lovely picture

Wauw. Thanks Dazzling.

I was actually at the subway in front of the DR-town just a few minutes before Mary must have arrived. Unfortunately for me, the train came before Mary

polyesco · #**338** 10-05-2014, 06:12 PM

video of the concert
DR2 Tema Live: Den største skoledag | TV | DR

Roskilde · #**339** 10-06-2014, 06:41 AM

And again today Mary participates, as patron of "School for 200 years" in a event related to the school 200 years. She participates in these hours in the anniversary activity city walk with a school class in Næstved. The city walk focuses on the city's school history and begin at the church square where they will visit different places for example an old schoolyard.

First pic from Instragram
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TV2 east video of Mary arriving in windy weather

+ plus 12 pictures so far

Video: Mary gik med på skoleudflugt i Næstved | TV ØST

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More pictures from Facebook
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And the obligatory selfie: Mary and Emil

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Gallery from Royalista with 15 pictures:
Crown Princess Mary takes a rest in giant "storyteller hand"

Notice the bouquet bearing the letters M-a-r-y
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Video from sn.dk (In the bottom of the article)
VIDEO: Royalt besøg i Næstved - sn.dk - sn.dk - Lokal - Næstved

BB video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKGW0IRZXE4

Muhler · #**340** 10-06-2014, 08:52 AM

Thanks, Roskilde.

Here is a 14 pic gallery from BT: Se billederne: Mary på gåtur med skoleklasse | www.bt.dk