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


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Today is Isabella's B-day and BT has compiled 17 trivia about her, some of which I will translate here.

2: She has often frequented the tennis club HIK, which the tennis player Holger Rune also went - and she has met him on several occasions. Back in 2019 when she and her dad visited the club. Dad was commanded to move over, so she could sit next to Holger. - You can find that story in more detail here on TRF somewhere.

3: Isabella (and Josephine, we must assume) really like the DK equivalent to So You Think You can Dance or whatever the name is in your countries. In 2021 she and Josephine attended the dress rehearsal in secret and were also allowed to make comments to the dancers from the seat of the judges.

4: When her dad became kin she wore a brooch, that she had been presented with by QMII, who in turn had got in from her farmor, Queen Alexandrine back in 1940.

5: Isabella is also a keen follower of Bake-off, or whateever you call it in your countries. In 2022 she and Vincent had a chat with one of the contestants at the Royal Run. And at Christian's 18th B-day, her table partner was a winner of the contest.

6: Isabella was a fan of the duo Citibois. (I have no idea who they are). And she and some female friends (DK lesson: Veninder: female friends. So girlfriends isn't always the best translation, as girlfriend can also mean a sweetheart, which would be kæreste, meaning dearest, in Danish.) went backstage to get some photos at a concert. There are perks with being a Princess.

7: She and her siblings were made Knights of the Order of the Elephant when dad became king.

8: Isabella and Christian are fond of listening to Adele. (So they have a pretty good taste in music.)

9: Isabella has often been observed attending soccer matches, with the national team. Either with her family or with friends (veninder. Veninde is the female version of ven = friend. Just as freundin in German.)

10: She had her first official duty when she was eight years old, with her square in the center. One of her duties that day was to name a ferry Prinsesse Isabella. - I've been on that ferry to the very scenic island of Samsø. If you stay away from the holiday colonies and rent a house in one of the many small villages there, you will feel you stress level drop by about 6.000 %. In fact many years ago I met an American there. He had served in a B-52 over Vietnam and was shot down. He suffered from what was no doubt PTSD. He visited the island regularly with his family to get the anxiety level down.

15: Isabella has been seen dancing away on several TikTok videos.

17: Two of the guests at Christian's B-day last year chatted with Isabella and they told afterwards that she attends kickboxing.

- All in all I think it's safe to say that in many ways Isabella is a perfectly ordinary teenage girl.
 
Mary has recorded a little video yesterday, April 21, like many of us waiting for the real spring to come..;)


The big thing isn't happening yet. Because even though spring is on the calendar, the weather is still unpredictable and changeable. Soon we will move to Fredensborg to spend the warm and bright months there.In the coming time, I am also very much looking forward to enjoying and keeping an eye on how our wild garden will grow and show itself from all its many different and beautiful sides, and how the garden creates a habitat for bees, insects and much more other ….🪲🐝📱 Filmed on Sunday by H.M. The queen.
 
In connection with the boarding of the Dannebrog and the change of residency to Kancellihuset, the guardhouse now has the monogram of King Frederik

The royal couple officially board the Royal Ship Dannebrog- 12 p.m
The royal couple are welcomed to Fredensborg- 5 p.m.

"In the near future, the King's namesake will replace Her Majesty Queen Margrethes in a number of places. The process of changing the royal name feature is expected to last over a longer period."
 
In connection with the boarding of the Dannebrog and the change of residency to Kancellihuset, the guardhouse now has the monogram of King Frederik

The royal couple officially board the Royal Ship Dannebrog- 12 p.m
The royal couple are welcomed to Fredensborg- 5 p.m.

"In the near future, the King's namesake will replace Her Majesty Queen Margrethes in a number of places. The process of changing the royal name feature is expected to last over a longer period."
Oh the new monogram looks fantastic! Looking forward to seeing the events tomorrow. First time as the royal couple boarding the royal yacht!

I know that making the needed changes of monogram to certain places and items will take time. However, I am impressed with the speed of how certain things have already been updated to reflect the change of throne - ie the Royal Family Order (it only took a few months for that to be completed, if that long). But other things will take much longer to replace probably given the labor involved in doing so.
 
Didn't the then Crown Prince Family change residents previously but with less fanfare? Was it just for weekends and holidays? Do the kids join them and just have long commutes to school?
 
Didn't the then Crown Prince Family change residents previously but with less fanfare? Was it just for weekends and holidays? Do the kids join them and just have long commutes to school?
As I understand it they often use (And will use?) Kancellihuset at Fredensborg as a weekend retreat. They pretty early on gave up using the place as a residence outside the school holidays, because it's an hour or so by car to school/high school/office - in rush hour traffic, both ways.
The problem now is that they are the Regent Couple, so when they choose to go live somewhere for an extended period a whole apparatus follow them.
PET officers who needs to be accommodated, a detachment from Royal Lifeguard Regiment, cleaners, a cook, a couple of servants, adjutants, perhaps a secretary and other court officials who for various reasons it may be more practical to have nearby.

In fact I am very interested in seeing what happens when they are on vacation at the hunting lodge in Trend. Will there be a compromise where they will be allowed to be alone there or will the whole show also go with them there?
Because the Monarch is always in residence somewhere. - It is after all nice to know where he is, in case the Norwegians decide to raid our coasts again.
 
I assume they'd still be able to use Trend like they use their chalet in Verbier, even if it means they can only got for a week or so at a time.

Be interesting to see what they do in the summer - will they have use of Gråsten or will Daisy still use it as hers.
 
I think they'll share Gråsten.
But there might be a slight change when QMII is in residence. It may very well be the Slesvigske Fodregiment = the Schleswigan Regiment of Foot, who will provide the guards when QMII is there. To be relieved by the Royal Lifeguard regiment when the Regent Couple is in residence. Something similar happened when Queen Ingrid lived there.
 
Who will use Chateau Cayx or is it no longer in the family?
 
Mainly QMII I suppose until she is no longer physically capable.
Perhaps other members of the DRF will drop by from time to time. Mainly J&M I guess.
But I think it will be sold in a few years, because it's not my impression that FX&QM are fond of the place.

An option could be for J&M to buy or in other ways take over the place.
 
As in many other homes across the country, the King and Queen have lit candles in the windows this evening to mark the Liberation of Denmark in 1945 🕯️🇩🇰
📸 Her Majesty the Queen.
 
As in many other homes across the country, the King and Queen have lit candles in the windows this evening to mark the Liberation of Denmark in 1945 🕯️🇩🇰
📸 Her Majesty the Queen.
What a lovely post. Seeing that the photos were taken by Queen Mary indicates that they has not started making their way to Sweden yet.
 
What a lovely post. Seeing that the photos were taken by Queen Mary indicates that they has not started making their way to Sweden yet.

Yes, it was being asked on the Swedish state visit thread, if Frederik and Mary were sailing since yesterday. It would have been about 48 hours to sail.
Plus it's important to celebrate Liberation day in Denmark
 
Cool to see Christian and Isabella hanging out with friends and together. As we get older, the sibling relationships change and evolve. Nice to see them together....
on that second picture, where KFX is looking at the overhead camera like a hawk, you can almost read his mind thinking "can we have a moment to ourselves without you following us everywhere?" 📸
 
And here is Queen Mary's new hairdresser, leaving Dannebrog:

You may recall that her previous hairdresser (and personal friend) for 23 years, Søren Hedegaard retired. Her new on is Kasper Astrup and that's all I know about him. He is also a make-up artist.
 
Returning from Norway with the Dannebrog, Frederik made a cute surprise visit.
skerkerstone dinghy sailing club
"We had a very nice visit (perhaps the nicest you can get) at the harbor yesterday.
Our new king made his way past the next equally new pier and greeted our optician sailors.
Thank you for visiting HRH @detdanskekongehus and finally come again! ☀️👑"
 
Mary attended the start of the royal horses' summer stay at some fields the North Zealand today.

Beautiful horses and a great video of them!




then it's summer vacation for the royal horses 🐴️.🌥Her Majesty the Queen was there when the Royal House's white Kladruber horses were put in the paddock in North Zealand earlier today. For 40 years, it has been a firm tradition that the horses have spent their summer holidays on these fields near Karlebo in North Zealand.It didn't take long for the freshly washed horses to get dirty as soon as they were let loose in the green. In the scenic area, the horses must now frolic until they are brought back for washing and training in the Royal Stables at Christiansborg in August.
 
Wonderful video, so sweet. And Mary brought the doggie with her.
I remember a few years back we briefly heard Vincent or Josephine in the horse release video.
Lovely tradition!
 
Love that video! The Queen looks delighted!!
 
Wonderful video! Mary looks like she is enjoying seeing the horses running around and getting quite dirty..lol. What stunning horses!
 
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