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Well, you don't have to ask each and every Dane what they think to get such an outcome. Polling is reliable enough, as long as they selected enough respondents that are representable for the Danish public, and of course with a margin of 5% failure possibility (if I remember my statistic courses well enough ).
I think Villemann's point is that the IOC membership of CP Frederik was/is controversial in Denmark and that it placed the monarchy in a bad light. That is true of course, and something we were all able to witness. Still, much of the people who are now against the IOC canidacy of CP Frederik might turn around if they see that the CP is doing a good job. A simular thing happened in my own country for example. But that is provided that he is up to the job.
well, I agree with you that it is rather dubious to pass hobbies as engagements. In how many of those sailing competitions did he join the last months?
I think Villemann's point is that the IOC membership of CP Frederik was/is controversial in Denmark and that it placed the monarchy in a bad light. That is true of course, and something we were all able to witness. Still, much of the people who are now against the IOC canidacy of CP Frederik might turn around if they see that the CP is doing a good job. A simular thing happened in my own country for example. But that is provided that he is up to the job.
I take your point about different ways of counting these engagements, but if you say the British are cheating, how about the Danes? Frederik's sailing is INCLUDED in his official engagements. When he is racing his Farr40 boat somewhere in the world, it counts as a royal engagement! The palace argument: "He is representing Denmark!"
well, I agree with you that it is rather dubious to pass hobbies as engagements. In how many of those sailing competitions did he join the last months?
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