Mary from the start

Monday, 8 January 2018

Nordic Aphasia Conference

14 May 2009

As patron of Hjerneskadeforeningen, crown princess Mary attended the opening of the second Nordic Aphasia Conference at Copenhagen's University.

It was the day of her fifth wedding anniversary.

Mary's hair had been died a reddish shade of brown, instead of her usual dark brown. It seems she wasn't happy about it because a few days later she would be back to her old colour.

She wore new earrings by Marianne Dulong.

Sunday, 7 January 2018

New Official Pictures for their Anniversary

14 May 2009

For their 5th wedding anniversary, the crown prince and crown princess of Denmark released a new set of official pictures. They were made by Steen Evald.

This photo was the last public outing of Mary's Missoni wrap dress. It was sold at Haberdash in 2013.

Saturday, 6 January 2018

Saving lives in childbirth

7 May 2009

Crown princess Mary opened a photo exhibition for Maternity Worldwide in Copenhagen.

She wore a new daisy brooch by Georg Jensen and a new skirt by Strenesse.

Friday, 5 January 2018

Crown prince Frederik and crown princess Mary spent 5 hours on German soil, visiting the Danish minority population of Schleswig-Holstein for the 3rd time since Mary's transformation to crown princess. They travelled by helicopter.

This time they visited the city Flensburg.

Mary carried a new clutch by Rika.

Caroline Heering accompanied them as Mary's lady-in-waiting.

When visiting the Danish kindergarten, a girl asked whether Mary cooks for her family, or if that's done by her lady-in-waiting ("No, we don't cook every day." Frederik: "She bakes Australian coconut cookies with our children"), if Mary has gold shoes ("Yes, but they're not made from real gold, that would be too heavy") and whether she has tiaras ("Yes, I have 2 tiaras, one that's white and red, and another that's white with many diamonds that sparkle").

The couple was very relaxed and spontaneous during their visit to the kindergarten.

Thursday, 4 January 2018

A First Look at Henrik

5 May 2009

Mary & Frederik went to visit Marie & Joachim's newborn son at Copenhagen's Rigshospital, one day after he was born.

Mary was wearing new wedges by Christian Louboutin and a new pair of Marianne Dulong earrings.

She'd brought a bouquet of "kronprinsesse Mary" tulips, the kind she had baptized a day earlier at Gavnø Slot.

Mary would become the little prince's godmother.

video, with a kiss between Fred& Mary at the end: https://www.jv.dk/gossip/Mary-og-Frederik-paa-Riget-Han-er-bedaarende-/artikel/657960

Wednesday, 3 January 2018

A New Tulip + Kunsten at Redde en Mor

4 May 2009

At 10:00 crown princess Mary arrived at Gavnø Slot, home and business of her friend, baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott, for the naming a new tulip, "Kronprinsesse Mary".

At 15:30 her royal highness visited "Art to save a Mother" at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, organized by the Danish Ministry for Development and UNFPA.

Ellen Hillingsø presented the opening.

It was also the day prince Henrik, the first child of princess Marie, was born. Prince Joachim had telephoned Frederik & Mary with the news.

Monday, 1 January 2018

Egeskov Slot

2 May 2009

Frederik, Mary, Christian and Isabella visited Egeskov Castle in Kværndrup. They were given a tour by the owners, count Michael and countess Caroline Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille.

In 2017, count Michael- by then divorced from Caroline - started a relationship with Frederik's cousin, princess Alexandra von Sayn-Witgenstein Berleburg.

Michael & Caroline on their wedding day in 2006