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A little light teasing between the twins, and Mary being in mom mode to stop it LOL
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Så gik den ikke længere: Dronning Mary afbrød prins Vincent og prinsesse Josephines drilleri

Prins Vincent og prinsesse Josephine morede sig under vagtskiftet på Graasten Slot.
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Large gallery of today's changing of the guard
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Stort galleri: Familietræf på Graasten Slot

Kong Frederik og dronning Mary har fået masser af gæster i sommerresidensen i Gråsten.
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the both look fantastic
 
Queen Margrethe received the Gråsten Ring rider association's procession today, July 21:


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Sikke dejlige sommerbilleder: Dronning Margrethe stod klar, da ryttere kom forbi Graasten Slot

Det var dronning Margrethe, der havde fået æren af søndag at tage imod Gråsten Ringriderforenings Optog.
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Det var nok ikke tilfældigt: Buket til dronning Margrethe gemte på betænksom detalje

Dronning Margrethe var på pletten, da ringrideroptoget lagde vejen forbi Graasten Slot. Her fik hun buket, der gemte på en fin detalje, som nok ikke var tilfældig.
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Nårh, hvor sødt! Dronning Margrethe fik gave af tre små cykelryttere

Dronning Margrethe fik en fin gave af tre små cykelryttere, da hun tog imod ringrideroptoget ved Graasten Slot.
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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Det er en gammel tradition, at Gråsten Ringriderforenings årlige optog passerer Graasten Slot og hilser på den kongelige familie. I år var det Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe, der modtog og hilste på de mang

2,695 likes, 10 comments - detdanskekongehus on July 21, 2024: "Det er en gammel tradition, at Gråsten Ringriderforenings årlige optog passerer Graasten Slot og hilser på den kongelige familie. I år var det Hendes Majestæt Dronning Margrethe, der modtog og hilste på de mange ryttere og børn på...
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Queen Margrethe looks fantastic. Ans standing up, last time she participated with the Crown Prince family she sat I think the whole time.

I'm glad the King's Family and her can still enjoy Grasten for parts of the summer.
 
A nice article and story about Frederik and a special connection with the Grasten area.
"Almost 40 years ago, King Frederik forged a very special friendship with a local married couple in Sønderborg.
And at the relocation of the residence to Gråsten, he had a touching reunion with the now 78-year-old Helga Thaysen, who during the king's military days ran the Havnegrillen opposite Sønderborg Kaserne with her now deceased husband, Bent."
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Kong Frederiks rørende gensyn efter 20 år: Hun var som en mor

På torvet i Gråsten stod kongen pludselig ansigt til ansigt med en 78-årig kvinde, der har en helt særlig plads i hans hjerte.
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polyesco said:
A nice article and story about Frederik and a special connection with the Grasten area.
"Almost 40 years ago, King Frederik forged a very special friendship with a local married couple in Sønderborg.
And at the relocation of the residence to Gråsten, he had a touching reunion with the now 78-year-old Helga Thaysen, who during the king's military days ran the Havnegrillen opposite Sønderborg Kaserne with her now deceased husband, Bent."
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Kong Frederiks rørende gensyn efter 20 år: Hun var som en mor

På torvet i Gråsten stod kongen pludselig ansigt til ansigt med en 78-årig kvinde, der har en helt særlig plads i hans hjerte.
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what a lovely story! Glad that she was able to be there to greet him as he and Queen Mary arrived in Grasten. I also love the comment about him not getting any special treatment. Par of the course with King Frederik - he never seeks nor expects to be treated any differently than any one else just because of who he is.
 
polyesco said:
A nice article and story about Frederik and a special connection with the Grasten area.
"Almost 40 years ago, King Frederik forged a very special friendship with a local married couple in Sønderborg.
And at the relocation of the residence to Gråsten, he had a touching reunion with the now 78-year-old Helga Thaysen, who during the king's military days ran the Havnegrillen opposite Sønderborg Kaserne with her now deceased husband, Bent."
www.herognu.dk

Kong Frederiks rørende gensyn efter 20 år: Hun var som en mor

På torvet i Gråsten stod kongen pludselig ansigt til ansigt med en 78-årig kvinde, der har en helt særlig plads i hans hjerte.
www.herognu.dk www.herognu.dk
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That must have been when he went to NCO school that at least at that time was located in in the town of Sønderborg.
 
Article from BB...apparently Vincent and Josephine have been entertaining friends at Grasten. It seems the locals and local media have reported seeing a bouncy house set up on the grounds.
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De lokale bemærkede det med et smil: Prins Vincent og prinsesse Josephine har haft en fest

For tvillingerne prins Vincent og prinsesse Josephine var det et hit at være på ferie på Graasten Slot. Det var der mange årsager til, og en af dem har tiltrukket sig opmærksomhed fra de lokale.
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"In the middle of the Southern Jutland part of the summer holidays, Crown Prince Christian, who became a student just before the holidays, came to visit to spend some time with his parents in Gråsten.

"During their stay at Graasten Castle, King Frederik and Queen Mary spent a few days in Skagen, where Crown Prince Christian held a student party.""
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Dronning Mary og kong Frederik på hemmelig smuttur med kronprins Christian

Netop nu er kongeparret i Paris for at følge de danske atleter til OL. Frederik og Mary har inden turen til Frankrig nydt en ferie med flere helt private programpunkter.
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That must have been during "Hellerup-week". Week #29.
That's the week in July each year where the young affluent offspring of even more affluent parents who live in the very affluent neighborhoods north of Copenhagen migrate to Skagen to party and there take the opportunity to mingle with the very same people they mingle with on a daily basis. The locals look on with a mixture of resignation and disbelief - while they ruthlessly fleece their Copenhagener guests.
It's quite a weird phenomenon actually. They embark on this annual migration to Skagen of all places to (very loudly) show off their new designer watches, shoes, cars and what not, while they order champagne, lobster and oysters ad libitum at totally overinflated prices and they know it, but it's a part of showing off.
So anyone with a little bit of sense (especially if you, like most Jutlanders, have a wallet made of moleskin = never see the light of day = rarely pulled out) stay clear of Skagen during that week.
That is. Hellerup Week has over the years actually become a bit of an attraction, Jutlanders, seasoned Germans and holiday residents from nearby towns (but not Norwegian tourists. They are all stinking rich up there anyway and as they are not used to endless horizons, visiting Norwegians tend to walk around aimlessly during daylight hours, around 19 hours at that time of year) often make a day trip to Skagen to marvel and shake their heads at the silly Copenhageners who spend money like there is no tomorrow and pay full price for everything, both being considered blasphemous in Jutland, especially in that part of Jutland!
I imagine this symbiosis will interest anthropologists.

A few mood photos.
First the town of Skagen itself:
Then normal tourists and guests outside Hellerup Week:
And during Hellerup Week. The keen-eyed among you will notice a slight change in attire, accessories and vehicles.
 
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polyesco said:
"In the middle of the Southern Jutland part of the summer holidays, Crown Prince Christian, who became a student just before the holidays, came to visit to spend some time with his parents in Gråsten.

"During their stay at Graasten Castle, King Frederik and Queen Mary spent a few days in Skagen, where Crown Prince Christian held a student party.""
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Dronning Mary og kong Frederik på hemmelig smuttur med kronprins Christian

Netop nu er kongeparret i Paris for at følge de danske atleter til OL. Frederik og Mary har inden turen til Frankrig nydt en ferie med flere helt private programpunkter.
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It seems rather complicated to spend time in Skagen DURING their stay at Grasten; it is about 400 km from each other (Skagen the most northern part of Jutland and Grasten completely in the south). They might have left Grasten to spend time in Skagen (and might have come back afterwards...)

All in all, these (upper class) traditions don't sound attractive in any way. I thought Denmark prided itself in begin egalitarian but that doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to have a very close-knit upper class who live their lives mostly separately from the other Danish (although the unhealthy high school celebrations might be more wide-spread).
 
It was reported by the locals that Christian did spend time in Grasten with his parents. At least was spotted. Then they probably took off to Skagen, as they have for years and years.
Sorry the quoted above is Google translate so yeah.
We often hear about the family spending time elsewhere in Denmark. Christian and Isabella have been at the music festivals.
All sounds very cozy.
 
polyesco said:
It was reported by the locals that Christian did spend time in Grasten with his parents. At least was spotted. Then they probably took off to Skagen, as they have for years and years.
Sorry the quoted above is Google translate so yeah.
We often hear about the family spending time elsewhere in Denmark. Christian and Isabella have been at the music festivals.
All sounds very cozy.
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This summer does not sound any different than any other summer holiday for them really. It is not like they literally disappear from say July to September or anything. Nor do they retreat to secluded estates somewhere with crafted PR and set up photo ops. Hope they kids are enjoying their traditional summer outings.
 
I guess this summer is a bit different in that Christian graduated from high school, they did a Greenland tour and have to attend the Olympics (it might be a nice part of the job but they still have to factor it in in their summer holiday plans). And of course, it's their first summer as reigning king and queen.
 
Archduchess Zelia said:
What a wonderful surprise! That M&F are still at Gråsten and that they've been joined by Gustav, Carina and their adorable kids. So nice to get a first glimpse of little Mafalda!
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It sure is.
At long last they got the life and children they wished for.

Somebody said:
It seems rather complicated to spend time in Skagen DURING their stay at Grasten; it is about 400 km from each other (Skagen the most northern part of Jutland and Grasten completely in the south). They might have left Grasten to spend time in Skagen (and might have come back afterwards...)

All in all, these (upper class) traditions don't sound attractive in any way. I thought Denmark prided itself in begin egalitarian but that doesn't seem to be the case. They seem to have a very close-knit upper class who live their lives mostly separately from the other Danish (although the unhealthy high school celebrations might be more wide-spread).
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Well the E45 is almost door to door in regards to Gråsten and Skagen, so they can be there in 3-3½ hours non-stop. That could be a night somewhere in the general area of Skagen and back again.
As for the show-offs. It is actually a bit unattractive when you think of it, but at least they spend big money locally.
While the Law of Jante (the Tall Poppy Syndrome codified) does exist in DK it's nowadays not nearly as pronounced as in Sweden and certainly Norway, so here you are allowed to flaunt your wealth and success - just do it with style and a good degree of self-deprecation.
Izzie said:
This summer does not sound any different than any other summer holiday for them really. It is not like they literally disappear from say July to September or anything. Nor do they retreat to secluded estates somewhere with crafted PR and set up photo ops. Hope they kids are enjoying their traditional summer outings.
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Somebody said:
I guess this summer is a bit different in that Christian graduated from high school, they did a Greenland tour and have to attend the Olympics (it might be a nice part of the job but they still have to factor it in in their summer holiday plans). And of course, it's their first summer as reigning king and queen.
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Both of you: That's the great thing.
Even though they are now King and Queen, and it's the first year of their reign, they are still able - and allowed by the public - to go under the radar and just vanish in the crowd.
They still don't attract crowds as is they were Martians.
 
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