COP15: Dinner for Heads of State

From 7 to 18 of December 2009 the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (COP15) took place in Copenhagen. As patron of the Climate Consortium Denmark, crown prince Frederik was involved in many of the activities. Crown princess Mary also attended a number of activities.

17 December 2009

Queen Margrethe II hosted an official dinner at Christiansborg Slot for the heads of state and government leaders taking part in the UN's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

Because negotiations took longer than planned, the dinner was shortened by 40 mintes - soup was skipped. Also some participants left earlier to continue their work. Leader of the negotiations, Connie Hedegaard cancelled her attendance.

Greenpeace activists managed to come into Borgen to protest with the slogan "politician talk, leaders act".

Crown princess Mary was seated in between British PM Gordon Brown and Australian president Kevin Rudd.

COP15: Nutcracker

16 December 2009

From 7 to 18 of December 2009 the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (COP15) took place in Copenhagen. As patron of the Climate Consortium Denmark, crown prince Frederik was involved in many of the activities. Crown princess Mary also attended a number of activities.

At 20:00 queen Margrethe II, prince Henrik, crown prince Frederik & crown princess Mary, prince Joachim & princess Marie and princess Benedikte were present at Det Kongelige Teater for the gala ballet "The Nutcracker" offered to the high level participants of the climate conference.

Christian Eugen-Olsen and Lene Balleby.

Among the guests were Danish politicians, such as the Minister for the environment Troels Lund Poulsen and his girlfriend, PM Sophie Løhde.

And Minister for climate, Lykke Friis.

COP15: Fashion Summit & Dinner

From 7 to 18 of December 2009 the United Nation's Climate Change Conference (COP15) took place in Copenhagen. As patron of the Climate Consortium Denmark, crown prince Frederik was involved in many of the activities. Crown princess Mary also attended a number of activities.

9 December 2009

As patron of the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, crown princess Mary attended the Scandinavian "Fashion Summit" that was held at the Opera in Copenhagen. The summit naturally focused on sustainable fashion as it was organized for COP15.

Mary arrived at 16:40. She wore new pumps by Dolce & Gabbana.

In the evening, at 20:00, the crown princess also attended an official dinner at Copenhagen's town hall, for the guests at the Fashion Summit.

At both events Mary was accompanied by her lady-in-waiting, Tanja Doky and by the Director of the Danish Fashion Institute, Eva Kruse.

20 Years of Children's Rights: Day 1

19 November 2009

Crown princess Mary of Denmark spent 2 days in Sweden to participate in activities for the 20th anniversary of the United Nation's Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

Other royals attending were: king Carl Gustav & queen Silvia of Sweden, crown princess Victoria of Sweden and her fiancé Daniel Westling, princess Madeleine of Sweden & her fiancé Jonas Bergström, queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, queen Sofia of Spain, queen Paola of the Belgians, grand duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxembourg, crown princess Mette-Marit of Norway, princess Margarita of Romania and princess Katherine of Yugoslavia.

In the morning, the royal delegation visited a children's home in Stockholm.

Mary wore 2 new bracelets by Georg Jensen.

A group photo at the royal palace.

At night there was a concert at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm.

This was one of last times Madeleine & Jonas were seen together in public. The engagement would be broken off a few months later.

Mary burst out laughing when she got the heels of her Louboutins stuck in a grating while trying to pose for the press...

Mary didn't need a hotel, she stayed at the royal palace in Stockholm.