Userdane, Tricota and Bettina ,
What is the reaction of the Danes for these 3 long days festivities ??
Are they delighted to speak about the many dresses, hairdo, tiaras of the Queens and Princesses during 3 days . Are you paying for this ? or the RF ?
To tell you the truth, altough I am sad that the 50 birthday of the Crown Prince of Belgium consisted to a visit during the day of his whole family to Ghent, these 3 days were to me a little bit boring...
As you can see from the footage there is an enormeous turnout of spectators for these event. Yesterday, an estimated 50,000 people were gathered around Amalienborg to celebrate with the queen. I read Berlingske Tidende, the most monarchy-friendly of the newspapers but still ... and they have run large spreads about the queen. Last Sunday, they included a very nice addition about her.
There is a small republican movement here, probably the smallest in all the Scandinavian countries. They wanted to stage a protest demonstration yesterday but was prohibited - the police said they feared for republicans' safety among all the people.
Their motto by the way, which I heard on the radio yesterday, was 'Margrethe, we would rather have voted for you'. The republicans are having a hard time because Margrethe is so well liked - and not least very respected.
Apart from EkstraBladet which is always negative no matter what I haven't seen many protests. Of course there are also many people who are indifferent about the monarchy as there are everywhere.
For me personally, I think that 'if you have it, flaunt it'. We have a monarchy, we have an excellent opportunity for celebrations - for our queen through 38 years. No better reason for a good old party!
Bored? No one is forced to watch. And no I do not pay for this. Of course you can always discuss who pay for the police etc, which are involved on a day like this, but if my tax money can be used on police security during soccer games, surely they can be used for the queen's 70th as well.
Just my opinion of course.
