Queen Mary, Current Events Part 1: January 2024 -

[Sun Lion]

It is. It's toe-curlingly embarrassing, not least because the number of comments in these articles are low. And those comments there are tend to question the premise of the article. No doubt because it's so easy to find and see photos where they are showing affection. Also in unguarded moments.
Some of us have discussed in PM why DM in particular is so persistent in forwarding this angle. I cannot and will not post these thoughts here as they are in violation of TRF rules. Suffice to say it's counter-productive.

And with that, let's leave DM where it belongs...

I’m afraid it’s not just the Daily Mail Muhler, Izzie, Sister Morphine, polyesco.
A few weeks ago Mary hit 100 days of being Queen, so there was some coverage of her here in Australia.
The former editor of The Australian Womens’ Weekly, Juliet Rieden, was interviewed on TV.
She has spent time with Mary in Denmark in the past.
The usual nice talk, all very pleasant.
But as the female host closed the segment, the male host … Karl Stefanovic to Oz posters … said something very disparaging of Frederik.
Around the same time the new official “ Emerald Tiara” photos were released and another evening TV show covered that … The Project to Oz posters … and were very rude about Frederik … ridicule.
Neither of these tv shows are “ important”, but I do think that while there is a bit of a protecting bubble here on The Royal Forums … and that Denmark need not worry what Australian Media thinks … it’s not just the Daily Mail.

 

[polyesco]

I've noticed a general tendency on DM articles on foreign royals is that the average number of comments have gone down over the past couple of years.
I don't think royalists go to tabloids first to get info on foreign royals and with Google translate becoming so much better, there are better and more correct sources of info out there.
Also, judging from the comments there are, there seem IMO to be an increasing annoyance towards the "dramatic" angles presented in the articles. Angles that are constantly refuted both by foreigners commenting on the articles as well as other sources.
Because let's face it. Most royal events are pretty undramatic and most royal relationships are pretty undramatic as well.

yep being dramatic gets clicks and viewership. Simple as that.
Way just report something when you can sensationalize ; )

 

[Izzie]

yep being dramatic gets clicks and viewership. Simple as that.
Way just report something when you can sensationalize ; )

And many of these "publications" or "reporters" speak nonsense and prove just how uninformed and sensationalist they are. Again, deflection and projection. It is oh don't look over there folks at what is happening in that royal arena that we don't want you to see/hear and we can't/won't report on it for "reasons" - but look over here - we are going to take out this rotted corpse of a horse and beat it again and make salty/pissy noise to distract you!

 

[fabaunty]

Thanks! Yea, that Daily Mail thing is only good for the photos. They just continue to show how inept they are otherwise full of misinformation and narrative spinning agenda. Sadly, there are too many that swallow all the DM feeds them and then repeat it as fact on places like twitter and some proceed to drag the Danish royal couple or whichever other royal they decide to "report" on. It is lazy and pure gaslighting click bait. I wish people would use more common sense.

Common sense , has unfortunately gone by the wayside in the age of social media .

 

[iceflower]

Let us please get back to the topic of this thread - Queen Mary's current events - thank you!

 

[polyesco]

Mary was to participate with the WWF in butterfly release on Knudshoved Odde but due to bad weather the event was canceled.

Dronning Mary ændrer planer i sidste øjeblik: Det er desværre ikke forsvarligt

For dronning Mary ventede en fin begivenhed tirsdag i den smukke natur på Knudshoved Odde. Nu er planerne ændret.

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[iceflower]

Queen Mary presented the Léonie Sonning's Music Prize at Odense Concert Hall this evening, May 30:

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Den schweiziske fløjtenist Emmanuel Pahud modtog i aftes Danmarks største musikpris, Léonie Sonnings Musikpris, ved en stor festkoncert i Odense Koncerthus 🪈🎶 Hendes Majestæt Dronningen var til stede for at ove

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Derfor er dronning Mary i Odense | TV 2 Fyn

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Se alle billederne: Uheld på Storebælt forsinkede dronningens ankomst i Odense

Torsdag aften ankom dronning Mary til Odense for at give en pris til én million kroner. Men et uheld på Storebælt forsinkede dronningen. En af dem der ventede på majestæten var royalisten Rikke Petersen fra Odense, som fik alt, hvad hun kom efter.

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[iceflower]

Queen Mary was in Vejle today, June 2nd, to attend the 30th anniversary of Hjernesagen and will preside over the presentation of this year's research grant and to pay a visit to the St. Maria Hospice:

Se billederne: Dronning Mary til Hjernesagens jubilæum i Vejle

Dronning Mary er søndag på sin sidste opgave som protektor for Hjernesagen i DGI Huset i Vejle. Foreningen har fået prinsesse Marie som ny protektor.

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Se billederne: Dronning Mary besøger hospice i Vejle

Søndagen bød på flere officielle opgaver for dronning Mary, der både besøgte DGI Huset til Hjernesagens 30-års jubilæum og senere Sct. Maria Hospice.

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Se video og de mange billeder: Dronning Mary besøgte Vejle - og blev meget berørt

Søndag besøgte H.M. Dronning Mary Vejle. Det var første gang i funktionen som dronning. Rent officielt i hvert fald. Hun var en del af to begivenheder, som begge rørte hende.

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Se billedet: Dronning Mary overrækker fornem pris

Søndag blev en stor dag for Hjernesagen, som fik fornemt besøg af dronning Mary.

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Interview med en bevæget dronning: 'Når man kommer her, skal man leve livet til det sidste'

Vejle: Søndag formiddag og frem til over middag besøgte H.K. Dronning Mary Vejle.

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Dronning Marys gave gemmer på flere detaljer: Det må stå hendes hjerte nær

Dronningen har fået en gave, der gemmer på flere skønne detaljer.

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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "At leve livet til det sidste. Dette er grundtanken hos Sct. Maria Hospice i Vejle, hvor Hendes Majestæt Dronningen i dag aflagde besøg. Ansatte, patienter og pårørende gav Dronningen et indblik i hverdagen på

12K likes, 64 comments - detdanskekongehus on June 2, 2024: "At leve livet til det sidste. Dette er grundtanken hos Sct. Maria Hospice i Vejle, hvor Hendes Majestæt Dronningen i dag aflagde besøg. Ansatte, patienter og pårørende gav Dronningen et indblik i hverdagen på Sct. Maria Hospice...

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DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hvert år rammes 12.000 danskere af en blodprop eller blødning i hjernen. I dag var Hendes Majestæt Dronningen med til at hylde nogle af de mennesker, som har gjort en særlig indsats for at forbedre strokeramtes v

20K likes, 116 comments - detdanskekongehus on June 2, 2024: "Hvert år rammes 12.000 danskere af en blodprop eller blødning i hjernen. I dag var Hendes Majestæt Dronningen med til at hylde nogle af de mennesker, som har gjort en særlig indsats for at forbedre strokeramtes vilkår. Ved...

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[polyesco]

Such great visits. The Hospices do such great and important work.
Fantastic work by Mary and the organizations.

 

[Sister Morphine]

My mother was in hospice care before she died, and the people who worked there were literal angels. It's such an emotionally taxing job, having to be around death and sorrow and grief all the time, but they do such great work at not only making everything comfortable for the patient, but also making it comfortable for their family.

 

[polyesco]

I agree very much Sister Morphine, it takes extra strength to work in the hospice field.

Mary's speech at the 30th anniversary , where she mentioned the change of patronage to Marie

H.M. Dronningens tale ved Hjernesagens 30-års jubilæum den 2. juni 2024

Jeg er utrolig glad for at være her i dag til Hjernesagens 30-års jubilæum. Det er værd at fejre, at Hjernesagen i nu 30 år har støttet de tusindvis af mennesker, der har en hjerneskade i...

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"In January this year, as you know, a big change happened in our family. This meant, among other things, that our work with protections was taken up again, and in this connection it has been decided – after much consideration – that the protection for the Brain Case will be transferred to my sister-in-law Princess Marie.
I don't think I need to explain why it makes such incredible sense, but I can only say that it will come naturally to Princess Marie to get involved in the important work of the Brain Case. In other words, you are in the very best hands.
I would like to thank you for our collaboration over 17 years - it has been enriching in many ways for me to be patron of the Brain Case, and I will continue to follow from the sidelines. Happy Anniversary! "

 

[iceflower]

A lovely honour for Mary today, June 4:

"Her Majesty the Queen today received the Greenland Self-Government's medal of merit Nersornaat in gold The medal is the Self-Government's most distinguished recognition and was presented by the Speaker of Greenland's Parliament Inatsisartut Mimi Karlsen during a reception in Frederik VIII's Palace at Amalienborg. The chairmanship of the Self-Government wishes to recognize the Queen's many years of commitment to the social conditions of children and young people in Greenland, among other things, with the medal.The medal is available in two grades in silver and gold, respectively, and bears on the obverse (obverse) the upright seated polar bear from the coat of arms of Greenland and including the Greenlandic inscription KALAALLIT NUNAAT (Greenland). The medal bears on the back (reverse) a yellow arctic poppy and above this the Greenlandic inscription NERSORNAAT (deserved). The medal is worn on a ribbon in the colors of the Greenlandic flag.His Majesty the King received the medal in 2004 for, among other things, his participation in the Sirius 2000 Expedition. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe received the medal in connection with Greenland's National Day in 1989 and Prince Henrik received the medal in 2003 for his great commitment to the Greenlandic people over decades."

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "Hendes Majestæt Dronningen modtog i dag Grønlands Selvstyres fortjenstmedalje Nersornaat i guld 🏅🇬🇱 Medaljen er Selvstyrets fornemste anerkendelse og blev overrakt af formanden for Grønlands parlament Inatsisar

2,192 likes, 13 comments - detdanskekongehus on June 4, 2024: "Hendes Majestæt Dronningen modtog i dag Grønlands Selvstyres fortjenstmedalje Nersornaat i guld 🏅🇬🇱 Medaljen er Selvstyrets fornemste...".

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H.M. Dronningen modtog Grønlands Selvstyres fortjenstmedalje Nersornaat i guld

Medaljen er Selvstyrets fornemste anerkendelse og blev overrakt af formanden for Grønlands parlament Inatsisartut Mimi Karlsen under en audiens i Frederik VIII’s Palæ på Amalienborg. Form...

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[polyesco]

A great honor. Mary and her foundation have place great focus on the specifically the children in Greenland.

 

[Izzie]

A great honor. Mary and her foundation have place great focus on the specifically the children in Greenland.

Yes she has. Starting with her Free of Bullying initiative/program via The Mary Foundation. Wonderful honor for her!

 

[Somebody]

I agree very much Sister Morphine, it takes extra strength to work in the hospice field.

Mary's speech at the 30th anniversary , where she mentioned the change of patronage to Marie

H.M. Dronningens tale ved Hjernesagens 30-års jubilæum den 2. juni 2024

Jeg er utrolig glad for at være her i dag til Hjernesagens 30-års jubilæum. Det er værd at fejre, at Hjernesagen i nu 30 år har støttet de tusindvis af mennesker, der har en hjerneskade i...

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"In January this year, as you know, a big change happened in our family. This meant, among other things, that our work with protections was taken up again, and in this connection it has been decided – after much consideration – that the protection for the Brain Case will be transferred to my sister-in-law Princess Marie.
I don't think I need to explain why it makes such incredible sense, but I can only say that it will come naturally to Princess Marie to get involved in the important work of the Brain Case. In other words, you are in the very best hands.
I would like to thank you for our collaboration over 17 years - it has been enriching in many ways for me to be patron of the Brain Case, and I will continue to follow from the sidelines. Happy Anniversary! "

What does Mary refer to when she states that she doesn't need to explain why it makes such incredible sense for Marie to take over this patronage? Is she known for her interest in this area?

 

[EML]

What does Mary refer to when she states that she doesn't need to explain why it makes such incredible sense for Marie to take over this patronage? Is she known for her interest in this area?

I suggest the Hospice is named Saint Marie.

 

[Izzie]

What does Mary refer to when she states that she doesn't need to explain why it makes such incredible sense for Marie to take over this patronage? Is she known for her interest in this area?

Most likely due to Prince Joachim's emergency brain surgery he had a few years back. She has personal experience dealing with someone having brain related health issues.

 

[Muhler]

I'm a little puzzled too as to why our Marie is giving this particular protection. But I suppose the family talk about all sorts of things when they are together and this may indeed be something that is very much on the mind of Marie.
(ADDED: Yes, of course. Izzie's suggestion seems the most plausible explanation. - And the thought didn't even occur to me...)

There was some talk when FX&QM took over whether they would drop the whole patronage thing altogether. Seems like they just slimmed down, presumably to appoint and take over new ones themselves, because most protections must be something that was decided - and handed out within the family by QMII.

Well, nice that Queen Mary got a Greenlandic order but I somehow suspect Queen Mary would be more delighted if the Greenlandic Parliament actually addressed the issues of neglect and abuse of Greenlandic children much more vigorously. The problems there are so serious that Danish politicians have openly talked about Denmark taking over. - To the consternation and indignation (and I hope embarrassment too) of the Greenlandic politicians.

 

[ricarda]

Most likely due to Prince Joachim's emergency brain surgery he had a few years back. She has personal experience dealing with someone having brain related health issues.

Yes, and she gave an interview to HjerneSagen about her experience (how she noticed her husband's problem and reacted) . So she already had to do with this organisation, see their announcement.

HKH Prinsesse Marie er ny protektor for Hjernesagen – Hjernesagen

www.hjernesagen.dk

 

[Blog Real]

Queen Mary has arrived in central Copenhagen where she will perform the song at Marathon Song.

Dronning Mary er vært: Her ankommer hun til Maratonsang

Dronning Mary er ankommet til indre København, hvor hun fredag er sangvært.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Royalty Observer]

She looks lovely!!

 

[polyesco]

"On the longest day of the year, it is a tradition for hundreds to gather together to sing together in Vartovkollegiet's courtyard in Copenhagen from early morning to late evening
The common songs are from the High School Songbook, and throughout the day different song hosts come by. This afternoon, Her Majesty the Queen hosted the song on the theme 'Denmark'.
"The Danish song treasure is a crown jewel in our cultural heritage. There is something extraordinarily lovely about singing together because we feel connected to each other when we do it. Whether it's at school, at church, at a party or at a marathon like today. I was therefore very much looking forward to singing with you here in Vartov," said Her Majesty, among other things.
The queen had chosen the songs "Der er et yndigt land", "Wonderlige aftenlufte", "Kærlighed til fedrelandet", "Bright nights" and "I was born in Denmark".
Vartovkollegiet is an old college in the center of Copenhagen. Vartov dates back to 1724 and is known as the place where N.F.S. Grundtvig was priest from 1838 to 1872."

DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰 on Instagram: "På årets længste dag er den en tradition, at hundredevis mødes til fællessang i Vartovkollegiets gård i København fra tidlig morgen til sen aften 🎶 Fællessangene er fra Højskolesangbogen, og dagen igennem komme

2,260 likes, 21 comments - detdanskekongehus on June 21, 2024: "På årets længste dag er den en tradition, at hundredevis mødes til fællessang i Vartovkollegiets gård i København fra tidlig morgen til sen...".

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lovely video

 

[iceflower]

Here's a nice gallery and two more videos of today:


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Dronning Marys valg fik en klar reaktion – og det fik alle til at rejse sig

Dronningen havde taget et valg ved fredagens Maratonsang, der fik en dejlig reaktion fra de fremmødte.

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Dronning Mary retter sig selv og får alle til at grine

Der er ingen tvivl om, at dronning Mary er god på en scene. Det viste hun sit store publikum til en festlig begivenhed i hjertet af København.

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[Muhler]

The song Queen Mary selected is Lyse Nætter = light nights by the singer Alberte:

The song is about the light summer nights

The aforementioned Grundtvig is the Danish psalm-writer. He wrote so many that his name has become synonymous with any well-known psalm in DK, also those he didn't write.
He was incidentally a bit of a rascal in his youth and quite fond of the ladies before he became a priest.
Perfectly fitting in with his contemporaries within culture, poetry and writing psalms at the time, they (H. C. Andersen being among them) were quite a group of characters to put it mildly!

 

[polyesco]

Thank you Muhler for the info. Nice song selections.
A big gallery

Alle billederne: Sådan så det ud, da dronning Mary sang for midt i København

Dronningen fik smilet frem. Se alle billederne fra fællessang.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[Izzie]

Thank you Muhler for the info. Nice song selections.
A big gallery

Alle billederne: Sådan så det ud, da dronning Mary sang for midt i København

Dronningen fik smilet frem. Se alle billederne fra fællessang.

www.billedbladet.dk

What a fun event! Queen Mary looks wonderful and like she's having a great time.

 

[Chimene]

I just adore her! She threw herself into her position and gave it her all. She is committed, dedicated, passionate. I wonder at what point Frederik knew he had made a remarkable choice? She is such credit to her family for the way she was able to adapt and make her mark in her new country. Reminds me of a great piece of advice my grandmother gave us when we were “about to set out in the world”. You will get along well with absolutely anyone she said, if you remember three things: mind your manners, respect boundaries, find common ground. She exemplifies those qualities.

Does anyone know if she was ever a dancer? She has the best posture of anyone I’ve ever seen.

 

[Sun Lion]

I just adore her! She threw herself into her position and gave it her all. She is committed, dedicated, passionate. I wonder at what point Frederik knew he had made a remarkable choice? She is such credit to her family for the way she was able to adapt and make her mark in her new country. Reminds me of a great piece of advice my grandmother gave us when we were “about to set out in the world”. You will get along well with absolutely anyone she said, if you remember three things: mind your manners, respect boundaries, find common ground. She exemplifies those qualities.

Does anyone know if she was ever a dancer? She has the best posture of anyone I’ve ever seen.

I agree with you regarding Mary’s posture Chimene. It really struck me how good her posture is on the latest video, as she walked into the song thing.
But I’m afraid, and I hate upsetting the fans here, but as someone who has taken Ballroom and Latin dance lessons for years … and both American and International, (there are two versions across the world, quite different) … she and Frederik are atrocious dancers.
And I blame Frederik mostly for this, brought up knowing he would be watched whenever he took to a dance floor, not just his Wedding Waltz, and also that in dancing the man “leads” while the woman “follows” and the woman has no choice in what happens as a couple, she is not In any position to influence what happens on the floor.
The saving grace is they always seemed to smile and enjoy themselves, which makes up for a lot, but I would say from what I’ve seen, neither of them have taken a lesson in their lives.
If it’s any comfort, Charles was also bad despite the speed he had on the floor with Diana.
Sorry, hope no-one is upset with my view, but if you think they look good, well, I totally disagree, they haven’t been instructed in even the basics. Frederik must have hurt Mary’s back twisting her around the wrong way in some of those under-arms.

 

[polyesco]

What a fun event! Queen Mary looks wonderful and like she's having a great time.

Indeed. Singing and laughing. It's nice to see this tradition

 

[Izzie]

Indeed. Singing and laughing. It's nice to see this tradition

I agree. It looked like a great event. Queen Mary was in top form as usual.