General News about Frederik, Mary and Family Part 20: December 2023 -

[An Ard Ri]

They probably met for a chat in thier suites.

Hopefully they all had a nice pre-Christmas catch up!

 

[Blog Real]

King Frederik X today sent the following letter of condolence to the Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in connection with the attack in Magdeburg, Germany.

“Mr. President of the Federation,
Deeply touched by last night's tragic attack in Magdeburg, I hereby express my most sincere condolences to the Dem and the German people.
My thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends. May they find comfort and strength in this difficult time.
Frederik R”

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har i dag sendt følgende kondolenceskrivelse til Tysklands Forbundspræsident, Hans Excellence Frank-Walter Steinmeier, i anledning af angrebet i Magdeburg, Tyskland. “Hr. Forbundspræsident,

5,181 likes, 47 comments - detdanskekongehus on December 21, 2024: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har i dag sendt følgende kondolenceskrivelse til Tysklands Forbundspræsident, Hans Excellence Frank-Walter Steinmeier, i anledning af angrebet i Magdeburg, Tyskland. “Hr. Forbundspræsident, Dybt berørt...

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[tommy100]

I came across an article about Mary, and more widely the Danish RF, in the Times today. Interesting as they don't often cover much on foreign royals

How Queen Mary is modernising the Danish monarchy

archived 30 Dec 2024 15:38:24 UTC

archive.is

 

[Queen Claude]

I came across an article about Mary, and more widely the Danish RF, in the Times today. Interesting as they don't often cover much on foreign royals

How Queen Mary is modernising the Danish monarchy

archived 30 Dec 2024 15:38:24 UTC

archive.is

I have no problem with a flattering article being written about Queen Mary, but I roll my eyes when the claim is that Royal X is modernizing the monarchy. Reading the article, it looks (to me) like the writers were just trying to file a story perhaps to add to their year-end tally. Since this is the very, very august Times, good for Queen Mary for being the beneficiary of rather trite article.

 

[Somebody]

The only thing I read about 'modernizing' was that she like other middle class women married into royal families brought a more business-minded approach with her - but if you read the article closely, it also states that it is mainly Christian Schonau who is behind their approach as a new royal couple.

 

[polyesco]

Words to describe the King, popular still leads the way
"It's good for him that the Danes perceive him as "more serious" and someone who works for the cause."

Danskernes syn på kong Frederik har ændret sig

Klæder skaber folk, og det skinner også igennem i en ny Megafon-undersøgelse, hvor danskerne beskriver deres nye konge.

nyheder.tv2.dk

 

[Izzie]

Words to describe the King, popular still leads the way
"It's good for him that the Danes perceive him as "more serious" and someone who works for the cause."

Danskernes syn på kong Frederik har ændret sig

Klæder skaber folk, og det skinner også igennem i en ny Megafon-undersøgelse, hvor danskerne beskriver deres nye konge.

nyheder.tv2.dk

I also like this part - Glad he is being seen as more than just "sporty".
The word "sporty" is also still used by many people to describe our king, but not as many as when he was crown prince.
In 2023, 73 percent thought the word described the crown prince, while this year 64 percent thought it described the king.
The nine percentage points are the largest change in the poll from last year to this year.
On the other hand, there are several who think he is "cultural", "hardworking" and "eloquent".
The word cultural has gone from 16 percent to 22 percent.

 

[Blog Real]

The Royal Household's communications department confirms to BT that King Frederik, Queen Mary and their children are on holiday abroad for the weekend: "The Royal Family are on a private holiday abroad over the weekend".

From today, Queen Margrethe is regent until the 19th.

Kongehuset bekræfter: Kongefamilien på privat ferie i udlandet

Dronning Margrethe styrer igen landet, og det har B.T. nu fået bekræftet årsagen til.

www.bt.dk

H.M. Dronning Margrethe er rigsforstander

H.M. Dronning Margrethe er rigsforstander i perioden den 17.-19. januar 2025. H.M. Dronning Margrethe er rigsforstander

www.kongehuset.dk

The Royal Household Communications Department also confirmed the same information to BILLED-BLADET:

Kongehuset bekræfter: Derfor er dronning Margrethe rigsforstander

Kongehuset afslører årsagen til, at dronning Margrethe fra i dag og de kommende dage er rigsforstander.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Blog Real]

King Frederik X congratulated President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated today as the new President of the United States of America.

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har netop sendt følgende lykønskning til USA’s Præsident, Hans Excellence Donald J. Trump."

1,044 likes, 20 comments - detdanskekongehus on January 20, 2025: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har netop sendt følgende lykønskning til USA’s Præsident, Hans Excellence Donald J. Trump.".

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[Izzie]

King Frederik X congratulated President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated today as the new President of the United States of America.

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har netop sendt følgende lykønskning til USA’s Præsident, Hans Excellence Donald J. Trump."

1,044 likes, 20 comments - detdanskekongehus on January 20, 2025: "Hans Majestæt Kongen har netop sendt følgende lykønskning til USA’s Præsident, Hans Excellence Donald J. Trump.".

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Sadly, as Head of State he has no choice but to send a message like this...especially given the current tense situation.

Reading some of the comments it is obvious that people don't understand diplomacy. Given the situation King Frederik has no choice. Also, in my opinion, not sending this pretty generic message, would be seen as taking a political stance which he cannot do. He has to play nice for now.

I wish King Frederik could have put in PS...eff off and keep your grubby hands off Greenland.....but unfortunately he cannot.

 

[Muhler]

And now for a more merry story.

Afviste dronning Mary: 'De vidste ikke hvem hun var'

Bare fordi man er et af de øverste medlemmer af Kongehuset, er det ikke nødvendigvis alle, der ved, hvem man er.

www.bt.dk

The chef Dak Wichangoen, worked for years at a Michelin restaurant, Kiin Kiin, in Copenhagen back when FX&QM were the CP-couple. They sometimes frequented that restaurant or went for take-away there.
Then CP Mary's favorite being a Thai dish, Pad Thai.

Sometimes such a visit was announced and at other times they dropped by and asked if there was a table free.
However as most of the staff were foreigners, they sometimes didn't know who CPs M&F were.
And on one occasion CP Mary went around to the kitchen. "So she came in and said: Hi, they say there isn't room? I answered: Who says there isn't room? You (informal) just sit down."

She's now working as a chef in a reputable restaurant in Aarhus, where she hasn't yet served the Regent Couple.

- I've actually been to that restaurant many, many years ago. The prices already back then were insane!
Anyway, my boss turned 60, so he invited his employees, family and friends and business associates for dinner after work. We, the employees had been home for a shower and a change of clothes and we were each fully capable of eating a whole cow, raw!
Food was served. On the plate was a couple of potatoes, a small piece of meat, a bit of green sauce and some green chicken-fodder. We looked at it. And gulped it down in one go. That was the main dish! - On top of that the son of our boss went to the Music Conservatory in Aarhus and he and a couple of friends entertained us with chamber-music. No kidding! To a group of people who mostly was in the habit of walking on our knuckles.
When the dinner was over most of my colleagues went down to a local inn and drank a beer or fifteen. I was young an hungry, so I went home to my parents to get some real food.
To this day it's still one of my most memorable restaurant-visits.

 

[polyesco]

Frederik's first gift to Mary
"When Frederik X visits Queen Mary in Australia for the first time, he brings a gift. A Danish summer dress. It fits like a glove,"

Frederiks første gave til Mary: ”Den passer som fod i hose”

Kong Frederik har gennem årene foræret sin elskede Mary mange gaver. Her bringer vi historien om den første.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Muhler]

And here is a BB gallery of some of the presents Queen Mary got from her husband over the years.

Se billederne: Frederiks kærlighedsgaver til Mary

Kronprins Frederik har altid været god til at finde de helt rette gaver til sin elskede Mary. BILLED-BLADET har samlet kronprinsens kærlighedsgaver til sin hustru i et flot galleri.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Izzie]

And here is a BB gallery of some of the presents Queen Mary got from her husband over the years.

Se billederne: Frederiks kærlighedsgaver til Mary

Kronprins Frederik har altid været god til at finde de helt rette gaver til sin elskede Mary. BILLED-BLADET har samlet kronprinsens kærlighedsgaver til sin hustru i et flot galleri.

www.billedbladet.dk

Thanks for the link. Some very lovely pieces.

 

[polyesco]

The royal couple congratulate the 4 time men's handball world champions

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Tillykke med guldet - det fjerde VM-guld i træk!🥇 Endnu engang har I, det danske herrelandshold, imponeret os alle med jeres fightervilje og spilleglæde. Det har været overbevisende hele slutrunden igennem. Godt

55K likes, 235 comments - detdanskekongehus on February 2, 2025: "Tillykke med guldet - det fjerde VM-guld i træk!🥇 Endnu engang har I, det danske herrelandshold, imponeret os alle med jeres fightervilje og spilleglæde. Det har været overbevisende hele slutrunden igennem. Godt gået! ✍️...

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[polyesco]

Frederik has sent a message of condolence to King Carl Gustaf for the shooting in Sweden

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Her til aften har Hans Majestæt Kongen sendt følgende kondolenceskrivelse til Hans Majestæt Kong Carl XVI Gustaf af Sverige: “Dybt forfærdet og berørt af det brutale skyderi på en skole i Örebro i dag, sender j

7,684 likes, 44 comments - detdanskekongehus on February 4, 2025: "Her til aften har Hans Majestæt Kongen sendt følgende kondolenceskrivelse til Hans Majestæt Kong Carl XVI Gustaf af Sverige: “Dybt forfærdet og berørt af det brutale skyderi på en skole i Örebro i dag, sender jeg mine varmeste...

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[iceflower]

A lovely new photo to mark Queen Mary's 53th birthday today, February 5:

Her Majesty the Queen has a birthday and turns 53 today To mark the birthday, a new portrait of the Queen is being published. The portrait was taken by photographer Steen Evald at Amalienborg

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hendes Majestæt Dronningen har fødselsdag og fylder i dag 53 år 🇩🇰 I anledning af fødselsdagen offentliggøres et nyt portræt af Dronningen. Portrættet er taget af fotograf Steen Evald på Amalienborg 📸"

7,668 likes, 179 comments - detdanskekongehus on February 4, 2025: "Hendes Majestæt Dronningen har fødselsdag og fylder i dag 53 år 🇩🇰 I anledning af fødselsdagen offentliggøres et nyt portræt af Dronningen. Portrættet er taget af fotograf Steen Evald på Amalienborg 📸".

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H.M. Dronningens fødselsdag

H.M. Dronningens fødselsdag

www.kongehuset.dk

https://www.facebook.com/detdanskekongehus/posts/pfbid0yrtRBKAQxpNP9onKgZZzzjt1fdXx4jagbN6zQzUE8DW4PCVRGuSWoRQj7d5qU7m4l

High quality version:

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[polyesco]

A very lovely photo!
Some info on her jewelry
Dronning Mary viser kærlighedsgaverne frem på nyt billede

due to the tragedy in Sweden, Flags will not fly for her birthday and the change of guard will not wear their gala uniforms

Livgarden bekræfter aflysning: 'Kongehuset har frabedt sig det'

Desværre er der endnu en fødselsdagstradition, som dronning Mary må gå glip af på sin 53 års fødselsdag onsdag.

www.bt.dk

 

[virdjiniq]

Where are Frederick and Mary, if Christian is going to be regent for a while, maybe they are visiting her father?

 

[Muhler]

Probably om vacation with their three other children. Because the annual winter holiday in DK is in week #7. So they holiday started Friday and will end next Sunday. - The 16th.
Perhaps Verbier in Switzerland, skiing.

 

[virdjiniq]

As I suspected, they are in Tasmania.
The Princesses Royals on Instagram: " Queen Mary of Denmark has been spotted enjoying a ‘family break’ in Tasmania while taking some time off from her royal duties. The Queen, her husband King Frederik and their three youngest children, Princess Isabella, 17, and 14-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, are believed to be on a private holiday away from Denmark Thank you PulseTasmania/Anna Brinquedo . . . #crownprincessmary #crownprincessmaryofdenmark #princessmary #princessmaryofdenmark #crownprincefrederikofdenmark #crownprincefrederik #danishroyals #danishroyalty #danishroyalfamily #danishmonarchy #europeanroyals #europeanroyalty #europeanmonarchy #princessjosephine #princessisabella #princessisabellaofdenmark #princechristian #royalfamilyofdenmark #princessjosephineofdenmark #royals #princefrederik #queenmaryofdenmark #kingfrederik #Queenmary"

 

[polyesco]

Here is an article.
Nice that they can visit family during the kids school vacation.

Queen Mary of Denmark spotted in Hobart during royal ‘family break’

Mary’s son Prince Christian is acting as regent in Denmark while the family enjoys a holiday abroad…

pulsetasmania.com.au

 

[suztav]

Here is an article.
Nice that they can visit family during the kids school vacation.

Queen Mary of Denmark spotted in Hobart during royal ‘family break’

Mary’s son Prince Christian is acting as regent in Denmark while the family enjoys a holiday abroad…

pulsetasmania.com.au

Not surprised at all. I think Mary wants to spend as much built as possible with her father.

 

[Hans-Rickard]

It’s a very long flight for just a week off imo…

But i understand Mary as well if she wants to go and see her father… She has said herself that he is not in the best of health anymore… And you don’t want to live in regret the day the phone call comes that he is not here anymore…

 

[PrincessofEurope]

There has been a noticeable increase in the visits by Mary and Mary & family to Australia in the last 2/3 years - as her father gets older I can see these visits increasing, naturally she wants to spend time with him