Crown Prince Frederik, Current Events Part 8: August 2020 - June 2023


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That's actually a very interesting exhibition about Dannebrog. I'll go and see it.

The exhibitions at the old castle of Koldinghus, are usually first class and many if not most involves the DRF one way or another.
Should you ever decide to visit DK I suggest you keep an eye out on what they exhibit at Koldinghus - the castle itself is also worth a visit. It's very typical of Nordic/Baltic red-brick-castles. Very compact and almost always with roofs and hidden sentry-walks along the walls. The sentry-walks have now been replaced by windows, rather than slits for crossbows, bows were not used that much by castle-garrisons in this part of Europe. (A good idea considering the climate! A cold and wet sentry is useless! But a sentry who is hidden and dry is a serious obstacle.)

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On Monday 20 February there will be a public audience at Christiansborg Castle, and on Tuesday 21 February there will be a Council of State meeting at Christiansborg Castle.

The crown prince takes over both tasks for the queen, and on Wednesday 22 February the crown prince receives new ambassadors from Malta, Tanzania, Bolivia and Bahrain in Christian VII's Palace at Amalienborg.
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...ge-uger-kronprins-frederik-traeder-i-karakter
 
Two weeks ago, Turkey and Syria experienced violent earthquakes that have so far claimed tens of thousands of human lives. Several emergency organizations have stepped in to help, including the Red Cross in Denmark, which His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave a briefing about the serious situation earlier today.
The Crown Prince was received in front of the national office in Copenhagen by Secretary General of the Red Cross Anders Ladekarl, who informed about the work of the Red Cross in the area and the general situation after the earthquake. In addition, disaster manager Bjarke Skaanning participated through a video connection from Turkey, from where he submitted a situation report. So did the head of state Ravia Harribans, who had been dismissed from the emergency relief work in Syria.
The Red Cross is currently supporting the sister organizations Turkish Red Crescent and Syrian Red Crescent in their work to ensure working and accommodation conditions for emergency workers, emergency assistance in the form of cash, health services and distribution of packages with, among other things, tents, food and blankets in both Turkey and Syria.
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid02FFH4J4UzsDeHznhT9ep3pF1wVkHuzrLMQEWqLX6sBUpwDv6QUNpsNDF8nY1diBH8l
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https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddele...elvet?publisherId=13559230&releaseId=13671199


We usually don't get photos inside the public audiences, but here is one of today's honorees who met with Frederik today. Frederik held the public audiences today in place of the Queen.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1627629199904088064
 
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Several Ukrainian soldiers who have been seriously injured have come to Denmark since the beginning of the war - exactly one year ago - to receive treatment at a Danish hospitals. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited Rigshospitalet today, where three Ukrainian war veterans, who have been medically evacuated to Denmark, are undergoing rehabilitation.

The EU's first medical evacuation was launched back in March 2022. Since then, more than a thousand Ukrainian patients in need of continued treatment or emergency medical care have been transferred to European hospitals. In Denmark, it is the National Board of Health, which, in collaboration with the regions, distributes the patients to the country's hospitals.
 
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HRH the Crown Prince held a public audience on 6 March 2023 at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen. At an audience, it is possible to thank for an order or medal as well as for a royal appointment or dismissal. The following pictures show some of the audience seekers.
https://www.kongehuset.dk/foto-video/offentlig-audiens-den-6-marts-2023

Frederik is regent until March 17.
 
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Thanks, Polyesco & Iceflower :flowers:

That is indeed big money!
The town of Esbjerg, is the only major DK port facing the North Sea. It's actually a very young town, it was founded in 1868. Initially as a larger fishing hub, since the 1960s a the service point for the offshore industry.
The offshore gas and oilfields were to be dismantled but now at least one major field is being reopened as a result of Russia cutting off gas supplies to Europe.

But these fields will eventually be dismantled as well. Instead huge, as in giant, windmill farms are being build instead eventually supplying not only DK with energy but also large parts of Central Europe, not least Germany.

On top of that CO2 will be pumped back into the ground. It's simply speaking the reversal of pumping oil and gas up from the underground. The equipment and sites are there, they just need some modifications. And just as crucial, the crews and the know how is there as well.
In addition Esbjerg is a container terminal and along with the city of Aarhus has been designated a NATO terminal, which means it has to live up to a number of standards in regards to efficiency and infrastructure to and from the harbor.
So things are busy in Esbjerg! - So if you are in need of a job, they are hiring in and around Esbjerg!
In fact if I was younger I would probably move there. Could happen yet, should I lose the job I have and Mrs Muhler was interested in moving along.
- These are some of the reasons why we so often see Frederik in that town.

- Town indeed. I predict that in 20 years Esbjerg will be the third of fourth largest city in DK. (A define a city as more than 100.000 inhabitants.)

Oh, did I mention, that Esbjerg has also been ready for several years now to handle goods to and from UK? So when the Brits get the Brexit mess sorted out, they are ready to handle goods to and from UK.
Most of all the ferries to and from UK are run by DFDS anyway (a DK shipping agency). The early bird and all that. ;)
- I'm deadly serious though. This is not meant as bragging. DK did not become a rich country by being complacent. There are many competitors out there. And that's why the DRF are in the forefront when it comes to export and trade.
 
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Yes, as you may recall shortly before Christmas we had a new government. A coalition government of three parties across the political divide.

Some time ago one of the party-leaders, Jacob Ellemann, went down with stress - severe stress it seems. He won't return to politics for a while. If ever, I suspect.

Politics is a brutal business. This government is initiating and implementing reforms (they have majority) that are extremely unpopular! Not least because the basis and benefits of these reforms are somewhat tenuous. Especially considering that the government has rejected alternatives that were at least equally sound as their own proposals.
It has led to the very unique situation in Danish politics that all the other parties, every single one of them, from the most extreme left to the most extreme right have joined hands and are working together.
If you can imagine Bernie Sanders and the Tea Party movement working together, compromising and actually coming up with serious proposals.

As a result we have an extremely unpopular government right now. The party that is suffering the most in the polls is the very party that the leader who went down with stress is head of.
I don't really blame him, while I consider him to be, what we in Danish very brutally call a vatpik (= weak. don't run that through Goolge translate, it will not give a - wholesome - translation I fear) he is also an honest man. As I see it, he walked right into a trap set up by one of the other leaders of the government, coalition, Lars Løkke - with the cynical approval of our current PM, Mette Frederiksen. That move may very well lead her party to end up heading the next government as well.
It's a complicated story, but that's the gist of it.
Anyway with Jacob Ellemann out of action, someone else has taken over, and someone else will take over the responsibilities the new (temporary?) leader had previously. Hence why they went to see Frederik today.
 
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Crown Prince Frederik attended the Parade at the Royal Life Guards and presented the "Queen's Watch" in Copenhagen today, March 15.

It is nice but also strange to see him performing this traditional task, I'm so used seeing Queen Margrethe taking this special salute..


** anp gallery ** tt.se gallery **


** kongehuset: Urparade ved Den Kongelige Livgarde **


** BB article: Flot debut: Kronprins Frederik leverede en perfekt præstation i ny rolle **


** BB: Historisk øjeblik: Kronprins Frederik afløser for første gang dronningen til helt speciel begivenhed **
 
We are so use to seeing the Queen and her Teletubby hat at this event, nice to see Frederik take over for the Queen with ease.
He had replaced her at this event once before as well.
Trond Norén Isaksen: Crown Prince Frederik stands in for sick mother at parade

more from the award winner
https://www.facebook.com/denkongeligelivgarde/posts/pfbid02DsZsLjDQPJYBbMazzDjDtDN8T8pmHuo8j8xGYFKH6FJmZJDrD3H2TQLAiYdQKrSbl

great close up pic of Frederik
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3523028994601562&set=pcb.3523029104601551

more from the DRF
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0GMLGjppF/
always love this photo, the Red Danish flag just pops
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Thanks a lot for pointing out that he has represented her during that event before!

I had totally forgotten about that (but well, 13 years..;)) funnily Billed Bladet has forgotten about it as well, the article posted above called it a "Historic moment: Crown Prince Frederik replaces the Queen for the first time for a very special event", continuing "At 2 p.m., the crown prince was in action at Livgardens Kaserne in the middle of Copenhagen, and it was the first time that the crown prince was in the lead role at the traditional event.It was a historic moment when, on the special occasion, Crown Prince Frederik stepped out in front of the soldiers at the Lifeguard's Barracks."

So, it was not only me ;);)
 
BB's coverage of today's event. And Frederik has stepped in before btw.

Video: https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...e-scene-kronprins-frederik-gav-ung-soldat-sit

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...ng-kronprins-frederik-afloeser-dronningen-til


Question: Why is BB writing like Frederik is some young apprentice that has never been regent or handled the duties and responsibilities associated with it....when he is more than ready and capable to do so and has been for quite some time. Don't infantilize him.
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...ronprinsen-i-kongelaere-foer-tid-frederik-til
 
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Posting photos of those who went to the audience is a nice detail. Hopefully here to stay.

Don't think we will ever get regular photos of the actual audiences, they are after all an opportunity for members of the public to meet the Monarch face to face and in confidence. An old tradition.
It shouldn't be turned into a selfie-circus.
 
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Visited someone in Aarhus a couple of weekends ago and saw the building that is being build. 80 meters tall and made of wood and recycled materials.
Apart from the recycling, which is great, building a house this tall based on wood was almost science fiction only 20 years ago.

The serious business papers have indeed covered this, but the magazines and tabloids haven't - I suspect because it requires the journalists to do some reading up. ?
And, as we sometimes think here outside Copenhagen: There is a hill in the western outskirts of Copenhagen called Valby Hill, that hill has a tendency to sometimes be very high. So high you can't see over it from Copenhagen and as such they don't notice what is going on in the rest of the countries.
- That sure was very much evident beforehand! There was Copenhagen first and foremost. With the rest of the country somewhere to the west an south, which consisted of rolling fields of corn, a few cows and not too bright locals who spoke something incomprehensible.

I imagine the capital cities of quite a lot of other countries are surrounded by similar hills. London and Paris springs to mind... ;)
 
Sounds very interesting!

More photos from the DRF
https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid06dmjhtncSMNFsqy47NC45yWGUHTnrWLySo5YHeHxs7G7zMoW2f6TXZoutXNBPZCQl
"A new exhibition 'So Danish! ' at the Dansk Architecture Center, the story of Danish architecture is gathered in one place - all the way from the Viking times to today.
This afternoon, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince witnessed the official inauguration of the permanent gallery in his capacity as patron of UNESCO - UIA World Capital of Architecture 2023, Copenhagen as the architectural capital of the world 2023-2025 eftermiddag️
Through several turns in the architectural history, the exhibition shows examples of world-famous Danish architecture - everything from viking castles, welfare architecture, urban architecture, bicycle infrastructure to iconic buildings. The exhibition also provides an insight into how a new generation of Danish architects is helping to develop and shape the sustainable society of the future."
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqV3lAGDPsg/?hl=da

:previous: Video from his visit yesterday
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...n-fremtiden-komme-til-se-ud-frederik-og-marys

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