Prince Frederik and Princess Mary's Official Visit to Australia: November 19-26, 2011


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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will head a business delegation to Australia from 21-24 November 2011.

November 20 till 22: Sydney.
November 22 till 24: Melbourne.

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Visit to Australia Program

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Saturday November 19th - Sydney
Arrival to Australia.

Sunday November 20th - Sydney
11:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess visit the Sculpture By The Sea exhibition at Bondi Beach.
13:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess launch the Curating Cities: Sydney – Copenhagen arts project, in conjunction with the University of New South Wales' National Institute of Experimental Arts, at Customs House.
14:40 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a BBQ with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australia business at the Naval Museum, Garden Island.
16:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess have an audience with HE The Governor-General of Australia, Mrs Quentin Bryce, and her husband, Mr Michael Bryce, at Admiralty House.
19:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend an official dinner hosted by the HE The Governor-General of Australia.

Monday November 21st - Sydney
09:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess open the Danish State of Green - Join The Future. Think Denmark export and cultural campaign at the Hotel Sofitel.
09:45 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess have an audience with the Premier of New South Wales, The Hon. Barry Robert O'Farrell.
10:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend various Danish export campaigns, namely a presentation by the Danish Agricultural and Food Council of Danish cuisine by Chef Rasmus Kofoed, at the Hotel Sofitel.
12:40 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a lunch with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australian business at the Hotel Sofitel. During the lunch, HRH The Crown Prince will present Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour and the Danish Export Association's Diploma to PowerSense A/S.
14:10 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess have an audience with HE The Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, and her husband, Sir Nicholas Shehadie, at Government House.
14:55 - HRH The Crown Prince visits the Darling Quarter at the Commonwealth Bank Building, where the energy efficient waterpump from Grundfos is demonstrated.
15:20 - HRH The Crown Princess visits Westmead Cancer Centre, where she will participate in the centre's plaque-naming ceremony.
15:45 - HRH The Crown Prince participates in a demonstration of the Termas, a newly developed maritime communications, with the Australian Special Forces.
18:55 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a dinner with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australian business at Dolton House.

Tuesday November 22nd - Canberra
10:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess arrive at Canberra Airport. An inspection of the Guard of Honour will take place.
11:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess have an audience with the Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. Julia Gillard, at Parliament House. The meeting will be followed by a lunch.
13:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess have an audience with the leader of the Australian Opposition, The Hon. Tony Abbott, at Parliament House.
14:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend the opening of The Australian - Denmark Green Growth Forum Seminar at Parliament House.
14:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess visit the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.
15:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess visit the exhibition which features Jiawei Shen's portrait of The Crown Princess at the National Portrait Gallery.
15:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess plant an Acer Campestre/Field Maple tree at the National Arboretum Canberra.
16:25 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial.

Wednesday November 23rd - Melbourne
09:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess open the Danish State of Green - Join The Future. Think Denmark promotion event at the Hotel Sofitel.
10:15 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend various Danish export campaigns, namely a presentation by the Danish Agricultural and Food Council of Danish cuisine by Chef Rasmus Kofoed, at the Hotel Sofitel.
12:40 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a lunch with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australian business at the Hotel Sofitel.
14:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess visit Denmark House, where Dr Greta Hort will be presented with the Dannebrog Scholarship.
15:25 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess open the Danish furniture company Corporate Culture's showroom. HRH The Crown Prince will present Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour and the Danish Export Association's Diploma to Corporate Culture.
19:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a dinner with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australian business at Peninsula, at the Docklands.

Thursday November 24th - Melbourne
10:00 - HRH The Crown Princess visits Pakenham Springs Primary School.
10:10 - HRH The Crown Prince visits George Weston Foods, where he will be given a guided tour of the facilities.
11:45 - HRH The Crown Princess participates in the opening of the SunSmart Summer 2011 campaign in conjunction with the Cancer Council Victoria at Parliament House.
14:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a reception to celebrate the opening of LEO Pharma Pharmacueticals in Australia at the Melbourne Town Hall.
14:45 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess visit Artplay, where a LEGO contest Build The Change takes place.
15:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess participate in the naming ceremony of the tugboat SVITZER Marysville, where The Crown Princess will officially name the tug, in Melbourne Harbour.
19:00 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend a dinner with the Danish business delegation and representatives of Australian business at Restaurant Zinc.

Friday November 25th - Victoria/New South Wales
10:20 - HRH The Crown Princess tour the Royal Flying Doctors Service base in Broken Hill.
10:40 - HRH The Crown Prince visits the Macarthur Wind Farm in southwest Victoria. The farm will install 140 Danish windturbines to become the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere.
16:55 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend an official reception hosted by HE The Governor of Victoria, Mr Alex Chernov, at Government House.

Saturday November 26th - Melbourne
12:30 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend the Alannah and Madeline Foundation's eSmart Luncheon.
19:20 - TRH The Crown Prince and Princess attend the Alannah and Madeline Foundation's Starry Starry Night gala at Crown Casino.

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*Thanks to ricarda for posting the program link as soon as it became available.
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More from BT about M&F going to Australia: Nu skal de royale tvillinger til Australien - Royale - BT.dk

Apparantly the paper Herald Sun wrote about it the other day and that has had an immediate effect.

Mary is patron of the Allanah and Madeline Foundation and she will attend the fundraiser Allanah and Madeline Starry Starry Night event. Which will take place on 26. November.
There are 1.000 seats for that event and now suddenly there is a big interest in going to this fundraiser.

Perhaps Australian members can provide more details?

(Post to be moved).
 
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In reference to your post Muhler, here is a link to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation website that outlines the function the Crown Prince and Crown Princess are to attend in Melbourne.

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation: Starry Starry Night

I understand there is a thread dedicated to the Australian visit but it appears to be locked. I will do some more reseach in local media and see what I can find if there is interest amongst other members?

Here is the Herald Sun report you may be thinking of:
Danish royal couple add star factor | Herald Sun
 
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Lady Rosie said:
In reference to your post Muhler, here is a link to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation website that outlines the function the Crown Prince and Crown Princess are to attend in Melbourne.

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation: Starry Starry Night

I understand there is a thread dedicated to the Australian visit but it appears to be locked. I will do some more reseach in local media and see what I can find if there is interest amongst other members?

Here is the Herald Sun report you may be thinking of:
Danish royal couple add star factor | Herald Sun
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I think the search is on in Sydney for youngsters called Vincent and Josephine...because I remember the last time the CPC was in Australia for this event, the little girl whose task it was to present the Princess with flowers was an 'Isabella'...Someone can find the video for me...So I think some serious scouting is going on to find two kids, one boy, one girl around 5-8 years old, called Vincent or Josephine...Sweet touch and lets hope I am right?
 
The official press release from Kongehuset, tells us nothing new but refers to the visit as an 'official visit'. The couple will be hosted by Governor-General Quentin Bryce and will meet with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Official Press Release - Kongehuset
 
On November 22nd, Mary and Frederik will plant a tree at the National Arboretum Canberra. A ballot is being held to determine which members of the public, who register, will be allowed to attend.
Public ballot to attend Mary and Fred's visit to arboretum - Local News - News - General - The Canberra Times

And the press believes that the Alannah and Madeleine eSmart luncheon on November 26th in Melbourne will take place in Broadmeadows, at the Hume Global Learning Centre.
Princess Mary to pay Broady a royal visit - People - News - Hume Leader
Danish royals rumoured to visit Hume - Local News - News - General - Hume Weekly

Chef Manu Feidel will be creating the menu for the Starry Starry Night gala.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...his-royal-supper/story-e6frf96x-1226193102627

It has also been reported that Mary and Frederik will visit Broken Hill on November 25th.
Barrier Daily Truth, Broken Hill's Daily Newpaper: City to host Princess
ETA: The visit to Broken Hill will see Mary and Frederik tour the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) base.
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/11/14/3364085.htm

All the press are also reporting that they will be bringing Vincent and Josephine with them, but nothing has been confirmed about Christian and Isabella. This article says that a Royal Court spokesperson confirmed to AAP that the twins will come for the whole visit, and Christian and Isabella will come to Australia with Frederik upon his return from Vietnam.
 
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Thanks for the link for the tree planting...I have entered the ballot with no idea how I will make it happen if I am successful...Canberra is an 8 hour drive from where I live, my husband would be reluctant to take time off work for such a thing too...and a long road trip with four kids in tow is a big ask...But you gotta be in it to win it ;)
 
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AnnaNotherThing,I've entered too. I'm between Sydney and Melbourne. You have a further drive. But lets hope we are successful. It would be a wonderful thing to see the Crown Prince Couple.

Waiting to see a Sydney itinerary?
 
ricarda said:
Program published today:
Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Nyheder

Seems like a busy week.
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Thanks for that Ricarda - I will add the complete program to the top of the thread.

Four days in Melbourne - Goody! :D

dazzling said:
Thank you for the program, looks very busy for the couple. Im looking forward to the BBQ, would be interesting and quite different form all events we have seen. Seems casual yet formal in a way.
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Dazz, it seems BBQs are the 'in-thing' to give to dignitaries visiting Australia in recent times - Queen Elizabeth got one on her trip last month, and I'm pretty sure Prince William got one when he came at the beginning of the year.
 
Thank you JessRulz for the programme. Hoping to get to Sydney on Sunday. My husband will need to entertain our two children for a few hours on the Harbour:) AnnaNotherThing have you heard from the Canberra ballot?
 
No Rosie...I think it is a no-go...it was only open to 500 people and I think the preference was for Canberra-ians (?) ...So I am sure more than 500 Canberra residents applied and that is the pool they chose from...If there was a lack of numbers, I think they would have opened it up to some interstate ring-ins ;)
 
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AnnaNotherThing said:
Are there any pics available yet? Doesn't matter I will google it :)

Princess Mary back home with her brood | Adelaide Now

Found this article about Mary (and J&V's) arrival...I love it when they say entourage and we (sad royal watchers) recognise who they are...I wonder about Tanja having to leave HER kids to assist Mary...No fair!
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wow mary does not look she is comming from a long trip, she looks fresh1 I can not say the same about Tanja she looks tired, and yes it is not fair she left her kids but i supose is her job and she gets paid for!
yes I would love to trovel with all this " entourage" i am sure it is nice , sublime!
 
AnnaNotherThing said:
Are there any pics available yet? Doesn't matter I will google it :)

Princess Mary back home with her brood | Adelaide Now

Found this article about Mary (and J&V's) arrival...I love it when they say entourage and we (sad royal watchers) recognise who they are...I wonder about Tanja having to leave HER kids to assist Mary...No fair!
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I take objection to Channel Seven referring to Tanja as one of the twins' nannies - the writers for the news/newspapers are paid to know their facts, and so often, they make mistakes which would be quite easy to find the answer to by a simple Google search.

Prince Frederik is expected to arrive in Sydney tonight.
 
JessRulz said:
I take objection to Channel Seven referring to Tanja as one of the twins' nannies - the writers for the news/newspapers are paid to know their facts, and so often, they make mistakes which would be quite easy to find the answer to by a simple Google search.

Prince Frederik is expected to arrive in Sydney tonight.
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Did they? Do you have a clip of the C7 thing or Mary and her entourages arrival...?
 
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There wasn't a video of them arriving, they just showed still pictures (same as you posted in the Adelaide Now link) while speaking over it. I'm checking now to see if any other station had a piece with footage.

ETA: Clip of the arrival from Ten News. Select 'Royal Arrival' from the playlist on the right-hand side if it takes you to the main page.
 
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The court has announced that Christian & Isabella would arrive in a week to Australia according to this article.
 
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AnnaNotherThing said:
But did they really refer to Tanja as a 'nanny'?
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Yes - they said Mary was carrying Josephine, and that Prince Vincent was being carried by "one of the nannies". :closedeye

This article from News.com.au also refers to Tanja as a nanny - pity there's no comment section there. You should have also seen the amount of luggage that was bundled into the car entourage - there was some luggage that looked suspiciously like hat boxes. :D
 
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