Margrethe 70: Exhibition + Fakkeltog

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. 

8 April 2010

At 11:00 queen Margrethe, prince Henrik and the crown prince couple were at the Amalienborg Museum, housed at Christian VIIIs Palae, to open the exhibition "Margrethe II" that retraced Margrethe's life through paintings and other artefacts.

In the evening both couples were in each other's company again at Fredensborg Palace where they greeted the crowd of locals who had come to sing to them at the end of the traditional torch light walk, celebrating the queen taking up her annual residence at Fredensborg Slot.

Mary wore a new jacket by Joseph.

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. 

Mary Fonden: Kærestevold

18 November 2009

A week after returning from her very first foreign state visit, accompanying the queen to Vietnam, crown princess Mary was performing a new public activity.

As patron, she was was present at a conference on violence in relationships held by the Mary Foundation at Den Sorte Diamant in Copenhagen.

She was welcomed by Brigitte Hagemann Snabe, Director of Mary Fonden. Caroline Heering acted as lady-in-waiting, while Tanja Doky was also present.

Mary gave the opening speech.

Tasmanian Devils

10 April 2006

Crown prince Frederik & crown princess Mary visited Copenhagen Zoo to see the 4 Tasmanian devils that were offered by Tasmania as a christening gift for prince Christian. The animals died in 2012 and were replaced by others.

They were accompanied by Mary's striking lady-in-waiting Caroline Heering.

Mary gave a speech.

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Christening of India Handwerk

25 February 2006

Two days after Mary, Frederik & Christian had returned from their skiing holidays in Verbier, they attended the christening of India Handwerk, the first daughter of Jeppe Handwerk & Birgitte Zachau.

Mary wore a new Prada coat.

After the ceremony in Kastels church in Copenhagen, Mary went back to Amalienborg palace to fetch Christian and bring him to the reception. Mary was still breastfeeding him.

At night the princely couple also attended the christening party.

Barely a week later the crown princes of Denmark would fly to Oslo for another christening.