General News about Frederik, Mary and Family Part 18: June 2020 -

[Muhler]

I stand corrected.

[Roskilde]

Tonight, Denmark's national team in men's handball played the semifinals against Spain. Denmark won and is thus in the World Cup final against Sweden which will be played on Sunday.

Frederik and Mary and children have just shared this on their social media:

“Tonight we together with the children watched the handball men’s victory. A big congratulations from all six of us.

We look forward to seeing the final on Sunday where the World Cup gold will be defended ”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpM_BzgUC0/

https://www.facebook.com/23690385331...679438009/?d=n


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I said to my husband I was sure Frederik & Mary and all the kids watched the match too

The Crown Prince family are royal in the coolest way and not least at eye level and relatable. This is exactly what the Crown Prince family really can and does - being ‘together’ with the Danes - you can feel them.

[polyesco]

Agree! Its "simple" posts like this that are always wonderful and endearing to see.

[Archduchess Zelia]

I love these posts as well – good to know they, too, were sitting on the edge of their seats last night

I would, however, wish they'd extend their enthusiasm to women's sports too. I'm assuming the discrepancy in their engagement with women's and men's sports, respectively, is unconscious but I think it's pretty obvious at this point and that's super disappointing to me. Especially knowing how big an impact just showing equal enthusiasm towards women's sports would have in terms of parity

[TLLK]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Video of Mary out riding at Christiansborg Slot with Grace but her side.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKhVTeZB5eP/

It's nice to see her catching up on her hobby. After 16 years as a busy Crown Princess and mother of 4, she has taken advantage of the extra time.

What a great experience for the woman who happened to see CP Mary out practicing with her loyal Grace by her side.

[HereditaryPrincess]

Nice to get a little glimpse of the CP family's casual life!

[ashelen]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKty4pmg..._web_copy_link
I love this! such a great sportsmanship! Plus we get to see their place. Wher is Frederik? Is this Amalienborg Palace?

[Blog Real]

Originally Posted by ashelen

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKty4pmg..._web_copy_link
I love this! such a great sportsmanship! Plus we get to see their place. Wher is Frederik? Is this Amalienborg Palace?

It does not seem to me to be the Amalienborg Palace. Is it the Frendesborg Palace?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by ashelen

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKty4pmg..._web_copy_link
I love this! such a great sportsmanship! Plus we get to see their place. Wher is Frederik? Is this Amalienborg Palace?

It looks more like Kancellihuset at Fredensborg to me, or just as likely Trend Hunting Lodge.

Added: The best team won. DK is world champions in handball.

[Roskilde]

It's definitely Trend. Both the celling, the wood beams, windows and curtains.

Here a picture from the hunting koste in Trend:
http://content.invisioncic.com/r3885...e6c170c275.JPG

So F&M and children are in Trend. The kids have homeschooling, so good idea.

And yes.. we won!!! Wuhuu

[tommy100]

I thought Trend too as the outside area seemed too densely wooded to be Kancellihuset. I'd love to be able to be in a winter woodland cabin right now.

[Tarlita]

Congratulations to team Denmark on their handball win. That's a game I would enjoy playing myself.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by tommy100

I thought Trend too as the outside area seemed too densely wooded to be Kancellihuset. I'd love to be able to be in a winter woodland cabin right now.

And with snow coming in tonight, all M&F can do is to cuddle up in front of the fireplace under a warm blanket.

Frederik Skyped the handball team and started out by exclaiming: "Heck, congratulations!"

Then he said their win had been convincing and praised them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKuIMEtg...eo_watch_again

[polyesco]

What a very cute post from both families. Love seeing that connection. Congrats Denmark back to back winners.

Frederik congratulation to the team
https://www.bt.dk/haandbold/kronprin...kke-for-pokker

Nice that the family is in trend.

[HereditaryPrincess]

It's lovely that the Danish and Swedish CP families seem close to one another.

[Roskilde]

Originally Posted by Muhler

And with snow coming in tonight, all M&F can do is to cuddle up in front of the fireplace under a warm blanket.

I can imagine that, Muhler We do know that F&M retreats to the hunting lodge in Trend as often as they can. I understand them. It’s an enchanting and quiet place in the middle of the forest.

Maybe they'll stay there to celebrate Mary's birthday on Friday?
We know they were at home in Frederik 8's palace at Friday (from the photo of Mary’s meeting with the Mary Foundation and the photo they shared of the kids watching the semifinals in tv). I can’t imagine them driving all the way to Trend for two days.

I may be colored by the fact that they are my Crown Prince Couple, but isn’t it quite unique the way Frederik and Mary interact with us Danes on their social media?

Sharing casual photos home from their private living room of the 4 children enthusiastically watching the semifinals in front of the tv (and the children’s Playstation ). A photo of Frederik (taken by his son) in the hunting lodge calling Victoria in Sweden. A video of Frederik sitting in the living room (with his family in the couch in the background) congratulating our national handball team on Skype over his cellphone.

We have also before seen F&M sharing photos directly home from the couch, with their legs up, while watching Danish theater performances online. (To support the culture life) We get posts from F&M with selfies from the home office and with a longer personal text they have written themselves. Mary often shares private photos of the family, everyday moments, and nature. Frederik sharing a picture of him going to the finally re-opened hairdresser after a long lockdown exactly as all other untamed long-haired Danes that day. F&M reports ‘live’ on their social media during Royal Run. And etc.

I see a future King and Queen who really want to be together with their people, and really succeed in making the Danish people gather about both big and small moments. When all Danes are sitting at home in the living rooms and watching the World Cup finals we see that F&M and the children do exactly the same thing, and too are sitting on the edge of their seats cheering. And it’s is genuine! Casual and blurry pictures taken in the moment. F&M and children just are a normal family home in the private and they meet us there. I follow many royal houses on their social media, but i don’t think I experience this on some other royal houses' social media (unless maybe CP Mette-Marit’s own private Instagram account). You know each Royal House has its own way of doing things, and that’s good, but I do think this is quite unique and something F&M should have credit for.

[Tarlita]

I agree with you Roskilde, it is a nice way to display their normal family life to us. I remember that photo they took of their legs and feet up watching something on the tv. It was very sweet.

[Alisa]

How cool! Great sportsmanship being demonstrated!!

[Roskilde]

The Danish government has just announced that the youngest school students (0.-4. classes) can return to school on Monday next week. It will not be to a normal school day, but marked by Covid-19 restrictions.

All Danish school children have been homeschooled since 21. December.

It means Vincent and Josephine will return to school in next week.

Christian and Isabella will continue to be homeschooled.

** My kids are looking forward to returning and seeing their schoolmates again. I think Vincent and Josephine do too, maybe especially Vincent who thinks homeschooling is very boring! I can imagine it has required of F&M, like the rest of us parents, to maintain the concentration of young children in front of a screen day after day.

[polyesco]

Frederik (and I think Christian too) on a ferry "Saturday he was spotted by photographers on Molslinjen on his way to Aarhus."
https://images.seoghoer.dk/s3fs-publ...s-3.4.0&w=1074
https://images.seoghoer.dk/s3fs-publ...s-3.4.0&w=1074