MPs want royal budget details

The Copenhagen Post, Denmark – December 19, 2008.

Several MPs are questioning the inclusion of royal expenses in the Defense Ministry budget Opposition party politicians have called for more transparency in the royal family’s finances which totalled 93 million kroner last year. Queen Margrethe II receives a large…

Mary’s in Aussie wilderness

The Daily  Telegraph – December 13, 2008.

While the stars of Australia were kept busy not just promoting but defending the epic following its snub from the Golden Globe line-up, Crown Princess Mary went where Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman couldn’t – the Copenhagen premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s outback adventure.

Danish Royal Couple Visit in Thailand

Princess Mary attended Children’ s fashion show

Source : ScandAsia.

It was an exciting day for the children from Ban Kru Noi orphanage, when HRH the Danish Crown Princess Tuesday morning attended their Fashion Show. The event was organized by Danish Woman’s Network and almost all of the hundred tickets were sold. 

Prince Henrik inaugurates Abildgaard’ s exhibition in Paris

 

Prince Henrik of Denmark inaugurates the exhibition of Danish painter Nicolai Abildgaard at the Louvre Museum in Paris , France on November 12, 2008 - Photo Thierry Orban

November 16, 2008 – By R&Co.

PARIS – Prince Henrik of Denmark was at the Louvre on wednesday, for inaugurating the exhibition of Nicolai Abildgaard (1743-1809).

Prince Frederik at the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Years Awards 2008

King Constantine of Greece and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark

November 16, 2008 – By R&Co.

MADRID – On November 11, 2008 were organized the “ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards” which recompenses the top male and female sailor in the world, at the stunning La Quinta de Jarama in Madrid.

A strong royal team

Bangkok Post – November 10, 2008 – Interview By SANITSUDA EKACHAI.

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will be in Thailand for a state visit this month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Thai-Danish diplomatic relations.

Artists thrill visiting Denmark Queen

Daily News – November 3, 2008.

The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, yesterday had a light moment with Tanzanian and Denmark artists, when inaugurating the first Danish Culture programme in Tanzania. The Queen, who is an artist, a writer, a translator and designer, was seen enjoying every moment in an art space, which she also launched. 

Hail Queen Margrethe, hail Denmark

Daily News – November 4, 2008.

Tanzania is presently playing host to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik who are paying a four-day state visit. It is indeed an honour to have the Royal Couple here, considering the friendly relations between the two countries that have existed for a period of four decades now. 

Danish queen creates scenery, costumes for new ballet

AP Photo by Amdi Thorkild.

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, fourth from right, top, presents the costumes for the Danish Christmas ballet based on the classic Russian folk tale “The Little Snow Girl,” Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Copenhagen. The outfits are dominated by baby-blue traditional Russian dresses, cream shirts with flower motifs, golden head scarves and black Russian hats. “Working on this project has been exciting for me,” the 68-year-old monarch told The Associated Press after a news conference.”We did it the simple way, simple materials, we recycle almost everything. ” “The Little Snow Girl” is a story of an old childless Russian couple whose wish for a little daughter is granted when a snowball turns human. Their joy is short-lived as the little girl vanishes with the arrival of spring. Margrethe, a prolific graphic artist and scenographer, has previously designed costumes and sets for several plays, including adaptations of stories by fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.

COPENHAGEN (AFP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has designed the scenery and costumes for a new Christmas ballet for children based on the Russian tale “The Snow Girl”, the ballet school’s director said Tuesday.

Royal commuter delay

The Copenhagen Post – October 24, 2008.

Prince experiences trials of regular train commuters as his train is delayed

Commuters waiting for delayed trains at Odense Station yesterday may have been surprised to see the regal gentleman waiting patiently beside them.  The queen’s husband, Prince Henrik, and two of his staff were left stranded for half an hour at the station, without security personnel or police, after the royal train was late arriving, Ekstra Bladet newspaper reports.