Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and his wife, Svetlana Medvedeva paid a two-day state visit to Denmark. Mary was in the first stage of her third pregnancy, expecting twins. The news hadn't been made public yet.
27 April 2010
At 16:40 the Danish royals received the Russian president & his wife at Kastrup airport.
Mary was looking very tired, understandable as she was in the very first stage of her pregnancy.
She wore a new pair of earrings from the Ole Lynggaard Winter Frost collection.
Around 18:00 they arrived at Fredensborg Slot for an official reception.
At 20:00 a gala dinner was hosted at Fredensborg Slot.
PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his wife Solrun.
Foreign Minister Lene Espersen & her husband.
Minister of climate Lykke Friis & husband.
Minister of the Treasury Troels Lund Poulsen & girlfriend Sophie Løhde.
For more than a week Queen Margrethe II's upcoming 70th birthday was celebrated with a large number of festive events in Denmark, culminating in a various galas. Mary was at the very start of her third pregnancy, expecting twins. The news hadn't been made public yet.
15 April 2010
At 20:00 the queen and her guests arrived at Det Kongelige Theater for a gala performance.
NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen & his wife, Anne Mette Rasmussen.
PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen & his wife, Sólrun Rasmussen.
Finnish president Tarja Hallonen and husband
Leader of the social democrats, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Christian Kjær & Susan Astani.
Kjeld & Birgitte Hillingsø
Because of the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjalllajökull most of the airspace above Europe had been closed which meant some of the (royal) guests hadn't been able to make it.
Countess Camilla af Rosenborg.
Former king Constantine & queen Anne Marie of Greece.
Princess Alexia of Greece.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Prince Gustav von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & Carina Axelsson.
Princess Nathalie von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg & her husband, Alexander Johannsmann.
Prince Carl Philipp of Sweden, crown princess Victoria of Sweden & her fiancé, Daniel Westling.
Grand duke Henri & grand duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
Prince Joachim & princess Marie of Denmark, followed by Marie's father, Alain Cavalier.
Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat and his wife Isabelle.
Mary wore a new gown by Jesper Høvring and she carried a new Prada clutch.
Queen Margrethe & prince Henrik.
Inside the Royal Theater.
During the intermission Mary greeted Per Thornit and his wife.
Peter Heering mingling with the Scandinavian royals, with Chris Minh Doky looking on.
Around this time Mary's third pregnancy started. At this stage it was still very private, and the couple possibly wasn't aware yet they would be having twins.
