Opening of Parliament (Folketinget) 2003-2023


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MissP said:
Thanks Marika and Dazzling. :flowers:

I'm not sure I liked Mary's coat but it did suit her, and pattern and style-wise did disguise her bump. She has an immense curtsey though! On the pictures I wondered what she doing, and then in the video I saw it in action. I think she has bouncy shins!

I thought Marie looked stunning. The whole outfit was gorgeous, and she shone.
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Both Princesses "nailed" the "look" at this event. Their styles are uniquely different although both have great legs and their stilletto's were impressive!

I have to admit I was wondering how they chose their outfits. Did someone go outside with a wind meter the check, someone must have going on the large hatpins Queen Margrethe, Princess Benedikte and CP Mary were sporting!
 
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COUNTESS said:
Mary looked great. Nothing clashing. Bold, clashing means "not going together". It is more important to ask why anyone curtseys, which is riduclous. Lord knows, pregnant with twins that was quite an effort.
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Mmmm....green yellow and blue in the coat with a black hat and plum gloves??? Maybe my computer screen is acting up...:whistling:
 
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Love Mary Jacket, and Marie's outfit
 
Tidbits from an article in Billed Bladet #40, 2010.
Familietræf i Folketinget - Family gathering in the Parliament.
Written by Annelise Weimann.

The bouquets the various ladies of the DRF were recieced with were created by florist Bjarne Als, who has composed all the royal bouquets presented to the DRF at the opening of the Parlament, for the past ten to fifteen years.
He had no idea what they would be wearing, so he is pretty delighted with the result this year.

Annelise Weimann claim that Mary's coat was new, I'll leave it to the resident experts here to confirm that.

There was however a lone demonstrator who from the galleries demanded to give a speech. That happened about half an hour before the DRF arrived I understand and I've read that he had some mental issues. He was very quickly apprehended and taken away by police.

Our reporter noticed something and I will translate in full because neither the reporter nor I know what happened
The Opening of the Parliament is a solomn affair and normally the faces are appropriately straight, when the PM enters the rostrum. Crown Prince Frederik however did however provide amusing entertainment for the first few minuttes as he apparantly wasn't in complete agreement about where he should sit.
Even though everyone has had predetermined seats for year after year and Frederik always sit between his mother and his wife, it looked like he would like to swap (places). No one apparantly understood what he was trying to do and his attempt ended in big smiles and laughs from the entire Parliament (Mp's naturally).
Prince Henrik eventually had to wipe tears from his eyes, but finally calm settled in and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, could mount the rostrum.

So anyone have an idea about what went on?
 
All the posts discussing curtseying and the Danish order of precedence and protocol have been moved to a new, specific thread - The Danish Order of Precedence. Please continue the interesting discussion there.
 
Muhler said:
Tidbits from an article in Billed Bladet #40, 2010.
Familietræf i Folketinget - Family gathering in the Parliament.
Written by Annelise Weimann.

The bouquets the various ladies of the DRF were recieced with were created by florist Bjarne Als, who has composed all the royal bouquets presented to the DRF at the opening of the Parlament, for the past ten to fifteen years.
He had no idea what they would be wearing, so he is pretty delighted with the result this year.

Annelise Weimann claim that Mary's coat was new, I'll leave it to the resident experts here to confirm that.

There was however a lone demonstrator who from the galleries demanded to give a speech. That happened about half an hour before the DRF arrived I understand and I've read that he had some mental issues. He was very quickly apprehended and taken away by police.

Our reporter noticed something and I will translate in full because neither the reporter nor I know what happened
The Opening of the Parliament is a solomn affair and normally the faces are appropriately straight, when the PM enters the rostrum. Crown Prince Frederik however did however provide amusing entertainment for the first few minuttes as he apparantly wasn't in complete agreement about where he should sit.
Even though everyone has had predetermined seats for year after year and Frederik always sit between his mother and his wife, it looked like he would like to swap (places). No one apparantly understood what he was trying to do and his attempt ended in big smiles and laughs from the entire Parliament (Mp's naturally).
Prince Henrik eventually had to wipe tears from his eyes, but finally calm settled in and Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, could mount the rostrum.

So anyone have an idea about what went on?
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I just re-watched the video and it appears that QM walked too far into her row and would have sat in Frederik's seat. Frederik noticed and rightly pointed her back a seat. QM turned around a bit and saw her mistake and stepped back over to her chair. It happened rather quickly and then it looks like they joked about it before finally sitting down. :lol:

It happens at about 1:05 in this video:

Tvillingemaven i Folketinget - TV 2 Nyhederne

As an aside, I have a hard time believing that the florist didn't know the colors of the outfits ahead of time because they really did match perfectly. Benedikte's was a total match. QM's coordinated with her blouse. Mary's reflected the fall tones of her outfit. Good work!
 
Mary's courtsey was kinda weird I thought she would give birth right there Scary stuff
 
windsorgirl said:
I just re-watched the video and it appears that QM walked too far into her row and would have sat in Frederik's seat. Frederik noticed and rightly pointed her back a seat. QM turned around a bit and saw her mistake and stepped back over to her chair. It happened rather quickly and then it looks like they joked about it before finally sitting down. :lol:

It happens at about 1:05 in this video:

Tvillingemaven i Folketinget - TV 2 Nyhederne

As an aside, I have a hard time believing that the florist didn't know the colors of the outfits ahead of time because they really did match perfectly. Benedikte's was a total match. QM's coordinated with her blouse. Mary's reflected the fall tones of her outfit. Good work!
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:lol: A sort of, what do you call it in English? Chair dance? You know, where the is one chair less than the number of people.
 
Regarding the matching flowers. I understand the royal advance team lets the people know ahead of time what colors the royals will be wearing and they can then have flowers that match the outfits.
 
I wonder if one of the twins was giving a kick when this photo was taken

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^^^ The twins were probably bored! :lol:
 
how many openiengs has alexandra, mary and marie taken part in, is there anywere you can see photos through the years
 
Josefine said:
how many openiengs has alexandra, mary and marie taken part in, is there anywere you can see photos through the years
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This thread starts in 2004

2004 – Mary, Alexandra
2005 – Neither Mary, Alexandra nor Marie.
2006 - Mary
2007 – Mary
2008 – Mary and Marie
2009 – Mary and Marie
2010 – Mary and Marie
 
has magrethe ever missed a openeing since she become queen?
did she attend with her father when she was a princess
 
Tomorrow Tuesday tha Danish Parliament will be opened after the summer holiday and as always the DRF are honoured guests.

The members of the DRF will arrive at the Parliament in introverted order of rank.
I.e. Princess Benedikte first. Then Joachim and our Marie. Frederik and Mary and finally the Regent Couple.
They will all be recieved at the bottom of the stairs and lining the first flight of stairs are the members of the Presidium of the Parliament with the highest ranking, the Chairman of the Parliament, first.
After being greeted the members of the DRF will gather at the first landing, repos or whatever you call it, halfway up the stairs.
When the Regent Couple have joined the rest of the family and they have greeted each other, they will all be escorted into the Parliament and to the gallery in which they will sit.
That also takes place in order of rank. The Chairman of the Parliament escorts QMII, second chairman escorts Prince Henrik and so on.

Traditionally the photographers will focus on the DRF during the Prime Minister's speech and the pictures where they look bored stiff or even better, sleeping, will be published. :p
 
Thanks for all the pics and clips :flowers:

I don't pretend to know anything about fashion but I know what I like.
Mary looked absolutely great. That's how you do it, Mary. :notworthy:
Our Marie looked lovely, delicate - with a gansta-chick touch, with that hat. :cool:
QMII looked... pinkish. Perhaps a tribute to the export of pork? :pigsfly:
 
Nordic said:
I thought of you, Muhler, when I saw this pic ;):
http://www.ppe-agency.com/500px/Oct2011/PPE11100426.jpg
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:lol: You mean of Frederik with his hands out of pockets? ;)

- There is of course a perfectly rational explanation for seeing a perfect gentleman like Joachim with his hands in his pockets.
It's bet you see, between brothers.
I know from "sources" that Joachim prior to todays event said to Frederik: "I bet you can't keep your hands out of your pockets from the moment you leave your car to all of us walk inside". Being the sport he is, Frederik accepted the bet.
What we are seeing here in this picture is Joachim, being the jester he is, attempting to lure Frederik into putting his hands in his pockets and thus losing the bet.
And as you can tell from this picture: Se billederne: Folketingets åbning - sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder - Danmark
Frederik is having withdrawel symptoms and that's why he is desperatly keeping his hands on his back.
 
Muhler said:
:lol: You mean of Frederik with his hands out of pockets? ;)

- There is of course a perfectly rational explanation for seeing a perfect gentleman like Joachim with his hands in his pockets.
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Explanation not accepted....:lol:
What if it has started to rub off...:whistling:
 
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