On June 6, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark arrived to the town of Fåborg (Faaborg) to begin their second day of the summer cruise aboard the royal yacht, Dannebrog.
Upon their arrival at Fåborg harbor, the regent couple were greeted by the dozens of photographers, journalists, well-wishers, and of course local dignitaries. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort were then escorted to the Rådhus, along with the Mayor and his wife, where a lovely reception was held in the regent couple’s honor.
Today’s activities for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II included a visit to the Faaborg Gymnasium, a tour of the Eldan Recycling Plant, and the Øhavsmuseet. While Prince Henrik inaugurated the new Konnerup Chokolade production facility, and stops at the Tuco Marine Group as well as the Keld Moseholm.
Later in the day, the regent couple attended FilmFyn held at the Fåborg Harbor where they were entertained by the Fåborg Music School and then watched a film entitled, Far til Fire till Søs.
After a long day, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik hosted a reception aboard the royal yacht Dannebrog for a select few.
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Meanwhile, in Greenland, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark continued her visit to the beautiful and remote country. On June 5, 2012, the future queen of Denmark visited a kindergarten in Saqqaq to promote, Free From Bullying, a campaign in collaboration with the Mary Fonden and Save the Children.
After her five-hour journey, via ship, from the town Ilulissat to the tiny village of Saqqaq the crown princess was warmly greeted by the locals as well as dozens of children. Once inside the local kindergarten Crown Princess Mary mingled with the students, who presented her with sweet drawings, and listened to speeches which probably bored the crap out of the kids. 🙂 Any way, the children understood the importance of not bullying their fellow students so all was well.
Soon, it was time for the crown princess to leave. So she did via helicopter. Once she arrived back in Ilulissat the crown princess attended a dinner held at the Hotel Arctic with her entourage and Greenland’s Minister of Education, Science and Nordic Cooperation, Mr. Palle Christiansen.
Today, the crown princess visited the Jørgen Brøndlund School then launched a children’s relay race at the Seminary College in Ilulissat. Afterward, she attended a luncheon, visited a crisis center, and finally dined with the Mayor of Qaasuitsup municipality.
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Sources: Kongehuset, Fyens, and Sermitsiaq
On June 8, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry of Wales were at the King Edward VII Hospital to visit the Duke of Edinburgh. As you may know by now the 90-year-old amazing duke was admitted earlier this week for a bladder infection.
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