Isabella's Playhouse

20 May 2008

As a belated christening gift, princess Isabella received a luxury playhouse from the city of Aarhus.

It was delivered to the gardens of Kancellihuset by Aarhus mayor Nikolai Wammen. The house was placed a few metres from a hedge row surrounding the private garden behind Kancellihuset, beneath a large beech tree.

The house is a scaled copy of Marselisborg Slot. It's 1,85 meters high, 3,8 meters large and 1,7 meters deep. The house weighs 500 kilos and cost a rough € 22.000 to fabricate.

This was a private event. Steen Brogaard took pictures that were passed on to the press.

Easter Days 2008

20-23 March 2008

The crown princely couple and their two children spent four days around Easter with queen Margrethe and prince Henrik at Marselisborg castle.

They attended the Easter service together at Aarhus cathedral.

Henrik, Mary and Frederik left at the end of the service and before communion. The Queen stayed to receive communion. 

Also on Easter Monday, Frederik & Mary accompanied the queen and prince for a service at the cathedral. They were accompanied by Peter Parkov.

On Monday afternoon Mary & family drove back to Fredensborg taking a ferry to Odden. While waiting for the ferry Frederik, Christian and Ziggy were seen at the quay skipping stones over the water whereas Mary stayed in the car with Isabella. At Fredensborg the family took a walk in the park the same afternoon.

Christmas Eve 2007

24 December 2007

Frederik, Mary and the children were staying at Marselisborg castle with the other Danish royals for Christmas. They arrived at noon on the 23rd of December.

In the afternoon Frederik, Mary and Christian went to the Christmas church service in Aarhus.

They were joined by queen Margrethe & prince Henrik and by prince Joachim & his fiancée, Marie Cavallier.

After mass they had dinner at Marselisborg castle with the reverend Peter Parkov, an old friend of the queen and prince consort.

Easter at Marselisborg

5th April 2007

Frederik, Mary and Christian joined queen Margrethe and prince Henrik for a few days at the castle of Marselisborg.

They went to the Easter service at Aarhus cathedral together, accompanied by prince Joachim.

Also spotted at Marselisborg were John Donaldson, Susan Moody and Joachim's new girlfriend, Marie Cavallier.

Mary was 8,5 months pregnant with her second child.

Summer holidays: Blokhus & Skagen

Mid July 2006

The little family spent their 6 week summer holiday mostly in Denmark.

They started by visiting Mary's former lady-in-waiting, countess Victoria Bernstorff-Gyldensten and her husband Frants at their estate.

The crown prince and his wife also spent a few days with queen Margrethe and prince Henrik at Marselisborg castle.

Then they spent a week with Malou & Jørgen Skeel at their summer houses in Blokhus and Skagen, where other friends also dropped by.

Paparazzi caught sight of the royals and their VIP friends various times while in Blokhus, at Vesterhavet Strand and in Skagen.

 

Skagen:

Easter + Margrethe's birthday

16 April 2006

Easter coincided with queen Margerthe's 66th birthday. So the Danish royals combined an Easter church service in Aarhus cathedral...

... with the traditional balcony appearance for the queen's birthday, at Marselisborg palace. At noon 12.000 people showed up to wish her a happy birthday, and to catch a glimpse of baby prince Christian.

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Easter Sunday museum visit

28 March 2005

Frederik & Mary spent the Easter weekend with Fred's family at Marselisborg castle.

On Easter Sunday, prince Henrik, prince Joachim, prince Frederik, princess Mary and Henrik's tennis partner Knud Roding made a private visit to Århus University's Natural History Museum to see the exhibition "Natural Born History". They were given a 1 hour tour by Dutch-Danish artist Hilarius Hofstede.

Christmas Eve 2004

24 December 2004

Mary & Fred spent Christmas at Marselisborg with queen Margrethe, prince Henrik, prince Joachim, princess Alexandra & their sons. Joachim & Alexandra were separated but not yet divorced.

Everyone (except prince Felix) attended the Christmas eve service at Aarhus cathedral.

Easter Holidays

April 2004

Mary & Frederik spent Easter with the royal family at Marselisborg castle.

On Easter Monday Mary & Margrethe went to the cinema in Aarhus together. They watched 'The Passion of the Christ'.

Opening of ARoS Museum

7 April 2004

Together with Margrethe, Henri and Frederik Mary was at the opening of ARoS Kunstmuseum, a new museum for modern art in Århus.

 

 

 

 

Mary wore a new necklace and bracelet by Marianne Dulong.
Her skirt was part of a new suit by Prada.

The family stayed near Århus, at Marselisborg castle afterwards for the Easter holidays.

Christmas 2003

24-25 December 2003

Mary and Frederik accompanied Margrethe and Henri to the Aarhus cathedral for a celebration on Christmas eve.

and on Christmas day.

They spent Christmas at Marselisborg castle.