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.

Visit to Greenland: Day 1

19 June 2009

Crown princess Mary made her first semi solo visit to Greenland on this 4 day official visit which centred around the Mary Foundation and Greenland's transition to self government.

Mary was accompanied by her private secretary and Mary Fonden liaison, Caroline Heering - who's also one of her best friends.

11:20 Arrival in Nuuk.

Mary wore a new coat by Hugo Boss and carried a new Prada handbag.

After a change of costume, Mary and her delegation met with the Department for Families & the Department for Culture, Education, Research and Church in Nuuk.

At night,  Mary and her foundation's staff were offered a dinner at the invitation of Mayor Asii Chemnitz Narup at Hotel Hans Egede.