This is the school winter holiday this week and that means many children spend time with their grandparents these days. (That includes our daughter BTW who has been spoiled rotten for the past three days).
That means a lot of especially grandparents with their grandchildren have made a trip to either Amalienborg or Fredensborg - and I think Marselisborg and Gråsten as well - to place flowers, last greetings and candles.
It is a little special gesture for especially many grandchildren I'm sure. It is after all 18 years since we last had a person of similar status and rank who died in the DRF.
There is a gallery from Fredensborg after the sun went up, shortly before 08.00, this morning.
Including the hearse that must have come to fetch PH's body and take it to the undertaker for preparation.
https://www.bt.dk/royale/se-alle-oejebliks-billederne-fra-fredensborg
There are also many sites where people write their condolences or simply share their thoughts. Billed Bladet has one such if any of you should be interested in writing something.
Til minde om prins Henrik – 1934 – 2018
It's pretty simple, press the white button and then press the next white button and write whatever you wish to write.
A book of condolence will I'm sure soon be set up at the Yellow Mansion near Amalienborg, which is the seat of the court administration.
Similar books of condolences are also to be found in the towns halls of the major cities and towns.
PH is getting a lot of praise right now. - Without omitting the controversies as well, including his dissatisfaction about him not being titled king.
As such many personal messages from ordinary Danes call him "king Henrik" - a little wry last honor.
A number of his close friends have also commented on PH's death and they typically pretty frank, while praising him. - I think PH would have appreciated that frankness.
Here is one from Kjeld Hillingsøe, whom I have quoted several times in these threads.
https://www.bt.dk/underholdning/prins-henrik-ven-en-gang-imellem-slog-det-gnister
"In private Prince Henrik was temperamental, but also cozy, generous and happy/cheerful.
He had an excellent temper, so sometimes we collided so sparks went flying. But the next moment he was fine again. he was a good friend when he came in this house.
He was never pretentious, but he certainly spoke his mind. And then the most characteristic about him was that he had a very well-developed sense of humor.
If there was anything that interested the Prince he occupied himself with it. If something could be started/set in motion, he started it/put it in motion.
He was a free bird, who took the challenges there were underway.
He would have been an excellent ambassador for France in this country, so we are fortunate that we had the benefit of hims as a kind of ambassador for France in this country.
There was no doubt that loved the Queen dearly, no matter what he said about the king-issue. The two things were completely separate. There was an official side where he complained, but privately there were no changes".
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Indeed a colorful man is no more.
And I
will miss him to a considerable extent.
Just as often as I've wanted to hit him on the head with a shovel, just as often has he delighted me with his goofy humor, his flamboyant attire, his quirky ideas and art designs. Few people in their late 70's manage to become a cult-figure for the young, many of whom were also very much to the left of the political spectrum. PH managed that because he managed to often act out of the royal box. - Something Frederik has also managed.
Just as often as I have felt he embarrassed especially QMII, but also his sons, just as often have I wanted to slap him on the back for being wonderfully politically incorrect.
He has given me many a chuckle, and many a times he has made my eyes roll way back in the head. - Both things can be equally delightful, as you know... ?
Whatever he was, he was rarely boring.
PH was a man like most of us, with good sides and flaws as well.
But first and foremost he was a devoted farfar. And
that is what I liked most about him.
I knew we could count on you, FasterB. 
how can you possibly defend the act of taking out your phone and take pictures of a woman who just lost her husband!? It is so very disrespectful
