Summary of articles in Billed Bladet #38 & 39, 2019.
Written by Marianne Singer and Ulrik Ulriksen.
This being an official visit means that QMII's presence was not required as it would have been had this been a state visit.
V&D were accommodated at the guest mansion at Amalienborg, Chaistian VIII's Mansion, but they spend a lot of time at M&F's home across the square, where they after a photo shoot, had dinner and no doubt chatted away way into the evening.
V&D started their visit at a reception at the Swedish embassy, located a few hundred meters from Amalienborg. Here Victoria wore a dress by Valerie, shoes from Gianvito Rossi, clutch from Little Liffner and earrings from Ebba Brahe Jewellery.
The work started the next day when V&D and M&F went to the UN Town, to have a look at UN's work for sustainable development worldwide, something that is high on the Danish and Swedish political agenda.
A very merry Victoria took the frontseat with Frederik while Daniel and Mary occupied the backseat. Mary in a, as the article puts it "understated elegant" attire. - And the less said about that grey thing, the better...
The Swedish Minister for Welfare accompanied V&D on this unusually business-like visit. (There was little "fun" in the schedule.)
So it included things like a visit to Danish Industry's HQ. (This organization works close with the DRF and represent pretty much every industry-company worth mentioning in DK. Visiting a renovation facility and other less than glamorous things.
So let's go straight to the reception aboard the stealthy Swedish warship HMS Nyköping. The article offers no explanation as to why the guests including the royals had to board the ship via a somewhat improvised looking scaffold, when the ship had a perfectly nice looking gangway. Especially as the weather was terrible. - But perhaps it's a Swedish joke...
After the reception and posing for a few photos on the deck, it was off to the Swedish embassy dinner party.
Here Mary wore a Ralph Lauren creation and a Bottega Veneta clutch.
While Victoria wore a dress by Malene Biger, Gianvitto shoes, a wristband by Dulong Fine Jewelry and a clutch by Elie Saab.
While Frederik and Victoria for many years have a had a kind of sister-brother relationship when together, it was also noticed that Mary and Daniel obviously have a good rapport. With Mary joking leading Daniel to almost crack up in a most un-Swedish manner. (*)
- It must be nice, I imagine, for Victoria from time to time just being "kid-sister" to two older brothers, Haakon and Frederik. Not least considering her role now and in the future and because she is the older sister on a day to day basis.
So all in all, a pretty successful official visit from Sweden, both on a personal level and for the countries involved. Sweden, unsurprisingly, is one of the most important trading partners for Denmark. And it's positively crawling with Swedes in Copenhagen.
(*) I genuinely like Daniel. I think the Swedes should count themselves very lucky that he ended up marrying Victoria. But he is also so archetypically Swedish, that's it's almost irresistible to have a little loving fun his behalf.
Here are the scans of the magazines covering the visit, for your viewing pleasure.
BB #39, 2019.
https://app.box.com/s/1go1j7mromwx85p0nx93dslln44w5s7g
BB #38, 2019.
https://app.box.com/s/5x4agu3y3fe43849z8gxkyoea2ov1gav
BB #37, 2019.
https://app.box.com/s/cv2kto5fnd6oknsa2mfij6crh122zlss
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