Royal family at Queen Ingrid memorial concert

The royal family has attended a gala concert and presentation of a scholarship in honour of Queen Ingrid. It is quite a big family event with the Queen and Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik, Princess Benedikte and her husband Prince Richard zu-Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Queen Anne-Marie and King Konstantin, Prince Gustav and Carina Axelsson and Crown Prince Pavlos. The presentation of the Queen Ingrid Honour Scholarship at the gala concert was in Tivoli's Concert Hall. The two recipients were 23 year-old ballet dancer Christina L. Olsen from the Danish Royal Ballet School and 19 year-old Andreas Brantelid, a musician interested in specialising in modern music.



Added: DR1 video clip (2:10) about the 40th anniversary of Margrethe and Henrik, shows archival footage from their wedding
TV2 video clip (3:40) Lally Hoffman interview with Henrik in Stockholm on the Dannebrog (he was there for a Europa Nostra meeting)

TV2 article (in Danish)

Queen Anne-Marie's birthday in Greece

We posted here about Queen Anne-Marie's 60th birthday. Anne-Marie's immediate and extended family gathered in Greece for the celebration. King Constantine gave his wife a sailing boat for her birthday called »Afroessa«. Here are photos from the celebration published this week in Billed Bladet no. 36. Queen Anne-Marie looked as though the best birthday gift of all was to be with her family, including all her grand children, out on the boat and then later at a party for the adults. Queen Sofía of Spain (sister of Constantine) and nieces Infantas Doña Elena and Doña Cristina were there with the Danish side of the family for the celebration. Some of the Danish and German family members were not able to be there, but it appeared a good time was had by all. As a special treat, we have included a photo of the scar on Queen Margrethe's knee! Also, Nikolaus' girlfriend Tatjana Blatnick was among the guests - a wedding in the wind? Constantinos went "all Zorba" and everyone looked particularly happy to be celebrating the birthday in Greece.

Some other birthday guests

Here is a small selection of some other guests at King Carl Gustaf's 60th birthday celebration in Stockholm. In order, CPs Willem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands, Queen Sofia and King Juan Carlos of Spain, CPs Mette-Marit and Haakon of Norway, the Greek royal family (in exile) L-R CPs Marie-Chantal and Pavlos, King Konstantin, Queen Anne-Marie and Prince Nikolaos, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Queen Sonja and King Harald of Norway, CPs Mathilde and Philippe of Belgium.




These photos will interest some, this is Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) of ABBA fame:


Hello! magazine's account 'Royals out in force in bash fit for a king'

TV 2

The official christening portraits

The official christening portraits by Steen Evald have been released on the Crown Prince Couple's website: kronprinsparret.dk

Godparents to the little prince announced

Amalienborg, 21st January 2006:

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Mrs. Jane Stephens

His Royal Highness Prince Joachim
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
Mr. Hamish Campbell
Mr. Jeppe Handwerk

Source: The Crown Prince Couple

Jane Stephens is Mary's eldest sister, Hamish Campbell is an old friend of Mary's from Tasmania (they were at the University of Tasmania together and were housemates in Sydney, where he now lives and works as a financial advisor) and Jeppe Handwerk is the well-known good friend of Frederik.