EliteForsk 2010 + Gala for Government

27 January 2010

At 13:55 crown princess Mary and her lady-in-waiting, Tanja Doky, arrived at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek for the annual EliteForsk conference.

The snow and the ever perfectly groomed royal made for a beautiful photo moment.

Mary pro forma handed out the certificates to Denmark's leading scientists.

In the evening Frederik & Mary attended a court dinner for the Danish government and members of parliament alongside queen Margrethe II, prince Henrik, prince Joachim & princess Marie and princess Benedikte at Christiansborg Slot.

Minister for Climate, Lykke Friis.

 Minister for Development Cooperation, Ulla Tørnæs.

Pia Kjærsgaard.

Right after the guests had passed through the Drabantsal one of the guards collapsed due to the heat.

Officially welcoming the guests.

Mary was seated next to Environment Minister Troels Lund Poulsen.