Princess Isabella's confirmation: April 30, 2022

[iceflower]

Princess Isabella's confirmation will take place on April 30, 2022 at Fredensborg Palace Church it was announced today.

"Afterwards the Princess will be celebrated privately by family and friends":


** kongehuset: H.K.H. Prinsesse Isabellas konfirmation **

[Muhler]

I shall look forward to that. That and QMII's birthday.

We really need something - anything - to celebrate this year!

[polyesco]

Looking forward to it as well. She turns 15 on the 21st, exciting times for Isabella.

[Archduchess Zelia]

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Yesterday, the DRF released editorial information about Isabella's confirmation next week: * Advisory for editors: HRH Princess Isabella's confirmation *

Sounds like the exact same procedure from Christian's confirmation. The Crown Prince family will arrive – presumably walk from the Chancellery House to the Fredensborg – and presumably meet QMII at the front stairs. After the service, the family will pose at the garden stairs and subsequently official pictures will be released.

[marfre]

Thanks for the information, I look foward to this.

Will the Scandinavian Royals attend? I guess Queen Mathilde will, do you think her youngest daughter will come with her?

[Archduchess Zelia]

The confirmation collides with CG's birthday on the 30th, so it's probably unlikely with Swedish attendance. The Norwegians don't have any official engagements scheduled so maybe they'll be there?

I hope at least both Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Queen Mathilde will be there. I doubt Mathilde would bring any of her children but when she and Philippe visited Denmark in 2017, she did mention that Isabella had been to Belgium so maybe she has met Eléonore, so perhaps it's not completely unlikely.

[ricarda]

According to German media - and our messageboard - Mathilde was tested positive with COVID. I don't know how ill she is or how long you have to stay in quarantine, but would that not make it impossible for her to attend the confirmation?

[Archduchess Zelia]

That would depend, I suppose, on when she was tested positive and when she is free from symptoms. In Denmark, the current recommendations are that if you are symptom-free four days after testing positive, you can end your self-isolation.

[marfre]

Thanks.
I hope she can attend it would be lovely for Isabella. Some of Mary's family should be there also, maybe both sistersas it has been sometime since they have seen the children

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Archduchess Zelia

The confirmation collides with CG's birthday on the 30th, so it's probably unlikely with Swedish attendance. The Norwegians don't have any official engagements scheduled so maybe they'll be there?

As far as i remember she has no swedish royal godparents as Victoria is a godmother of Christian.

[Archduchess Zelia]

Indeed, but the Scandinavian royals usually attend each other's big family celebrations. For example, Victoria, Haakon and MM all attended Isabella's christening even though none of them were godparents, so not unlikely to think they'd receive an invitation to her confirmation as well.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Archduchess Zelia

Indeed, but the Scandinavian royals usually attend each other's big family celebrations. For example, Victoria, Haakon and MM all attended Isabella's christening even though none of them were godparents, so not unlikely to think they'd receive an invitation to her confirmation as well.

Could be but it would be a bit odd if the future Heir had such an intimate confirmation (yes i know because of Covid) with not even all of his grandparents present and now the confirmation of his sister would be a much bgger affair.

[An Ard Ri]

The Fredensborg Palace Church was also the venue for the Confirmation of Prince Christian?

[ricarda]

Yes, it was.

[Archduchess Zelia]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Could be but it would be a bit odd if the future Heir had such an intimate confirmation (yes i know because of Covid) with not even all of his grandparents present and now the confirmation of his sister would be a much bgger affair.

Indeed but I also don't think it's entirely fair if Isabella and the twins would have to scale down their confirmations just because Christian's happened to be marred by a worldwide pandemic...

[Archduchess Zelia]

Today, Mary told Billed Bladet that John Donaldson unfortunately will not attend Isabella's confirmation: https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...s-konfirmation

[Blog Real]

I'm sorry that John Donaldson is not present at Isabella's confirmation. But I hope he's okay.

[Muhler]

This quote is from an article in BT, about her trip to Bangladesh:
Desværre kommer min far ikke. Jeg er lige fløjet ud til ham, men han er ved at være en ældre herre
"Unfortunately my father won't be coming. I've just flown out to him (in Australia) but he is becoming an elderly gentleman."

- I imagine age has caught up with him and he is now too frail to handle the very long flight.

[Izzie]

Mary and Frederik have posted some lovely photographs of Isabella and family through the years in anticipation of her confirmation tomorrow.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8LnqjDULl/

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Izzie

Mary and Frederik have posted some lovely photographs of Isabella and family through the years in anticipation of her confirmation tomorrow.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8LnqjDULl/

These are just wonderful!
Higher resolution on the photos in this gallery
https://www.kongehuset.dk/foto-video...liv-i-billeder

Most that we have not seen before of the family
https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...Lw&oe=62719599
https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...bw&oe=6270CC4B

beautiful
https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net...2w&oe=6270E85D