The Danner foundation is the oldest crisis center for women in DK, indeed it's among the oldest in the world.
Thanks.
The BT perspective is interesting.
I'll go through the tidbits, because there really aren't that many.
Kate was indeed late yesterday due to her flight being delayed. She was however also 10 minutes late for the event today. A visit to a forest kindergarten. The kindergarten is also a transfer-kindergarten, for a lack of a better translation. It means that children from inner city families, who often have social issues are shuttled to an open air kindergarten, in order for them to get a tan, fresh air and a change of scenery - rather than just being surrounded by bricks and concrete. It's akin to what in the old days was a summer camp for children from poor inner city families. Here on a daily basis.
BT writes that forest kindergartens are not know in UK.
A forest kindergarten is an all day open air kindergarten, with a toilet and a shelter, in case of heavy rain. The children are outside all day regardless of the weather. The light campfires and play in the forest with a minimum of toys or they build toys themselves with tools.
The concept has been very popular here in DK. It's dirty and red-cheeked children you take home at the end of the day. And after their bath and dinner, they tend to drop on the spot. Sound asleep.
Research has shown that children in forest kindergartens tend to be more healthy and suffer less from the common cold than children in ordinary kindergartens. And despite using knives, axes, hammers and what not accidents are uncommon.
So that was what Kate saw.
Some of those who asked questions to the live blog on BT appears to be British.
It is not known where Kate spend the night. It could be a hotel or the embassy.
Then it was off to pay her respect to QMII - being an official representative of QEII on a working visit to DK. Which according to the protocol, means that you drop by the head of state to say hi.
Mary and Kate then strolled across the square for a pretty quick lunch. No more than 45 minutes in total - max.
Mary ad Kate then left for Danner foundation, which is very much about the issues women face, in particular domestic abuse.
BT writes that quite a number of the British journalists followed Kate to DK, mainly to ask her about the condition of QEII. But no such opportunity presented itself. Kate did not answer any questions during this visit.
In fact most actually left DK
before this the final agenda of Kate's schedule. Ostensibly and somewhat ghoulish to be ready back in UK, in case QEII's condition worsen...
The whole show was organized by the British embassy.
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A couple of things:
What does the British press write about the purpose of Kate's visit?
Why did she go? What did she see? What did she learn? What if anything did she bring back?
Is there anything hard factual about this visit?
My impression is that there is a lot of photos in the British press showing Kate smiling, walking, waving, getting flowers, sliding down something - in high heels...
It sure is a very different approach from certainly the Scandinavian royals.
There you get lots of photos too, and info about what they wear and cute flower children. But there is also a lot of hard facts about the purpose of whatever event, with background info.
And it's a certain as amen heard in the church, that the royals talk about what they have seen, often conveying a message as well.
What is Kate's opinion/stance on these issues and concepts? What are her impressions? - That's something I would like to know. Would she put one of her own children in forest kindergarten, if she had the opportunity?
How does she compare Danish crisis centers to British? What is done differently? What if anything can be implemented in the UK? What would she like to put particular focus on? Domestic abuse? Social isolation? Helping women to establish and find a new life on their own? The number of women being killed by their spouse and what to do about it?
You get my point? I'm not falling down from my chair in awe over seeing photos of Kate visiting a kindergarten or crisis center - wearing outfits from whatever.
Where is the meat on this story?