Queen Margrethe's 79th birthday

Tuesday, April 16th

Queen Margrethe celebrated her 79th birthday at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus. She was joined by the Crown Prince Couple and their four children on the big day. It is not the first time she celebrates her birthday at Marselisborg. It also happened in 2006, here, and in 2014, here. Five years ago Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and their children also celebrated the Queen. That was not the case this year.

Many Danes showed up at castle in Aarhus to congratulate the Queen on the 79th birthday. Seems like she was in a splendid mood. Surrounded by her family, celebrated by the public and in perfect spring weather I imagine it was a wonderful day.

Both Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their four children were happy faces. Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine received flowers from a few of the attendances and proudly handed them over to their grandmother.

Let's all congratulate the Queen and wish her and her family all the best.

'Fashioned from Nature'

Friday, April 12th

Just a couple of days ago the Crown Princess visited four different companies that work with sustainability on a daily basis, here. On Friday she arrived to The National Museum of Natural History in Copenhagen to attend the opening of Fashioned from Nature. It is an exhibition focusing on the use of nature in the fashion industri and what consequences there are from the way of production and society's consumer habits.

Crown Princess Mary showed great interest in everything exhibited. She was given a guided tour around the exhibition and told about the creations. More than four hundred years of fashion history are gathered at one place. The Crown Princess could enjoy dresses and more, from both Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Jean Paul Gaultier, etc. from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, who have lent some of their huge collection to the National Museum of Natural History in Copenhagen.

After having attended the opening of Fashioned from Nature at The National Museum of Natural History, the Crown Princess drove to Dragør to celebrate hairdresser Søren Hedegaards 40th anniversary, here.

The previous evening, on April 11th, Crown Princess Mary and a friend of hers (Ellen Hillingsøe) attended a performance at Betty Nansen Theatre preformed by Sort Samvittighed, here.

Opening of the new panda plant

Thursday, April 11th

As new patron for Copenhagen Zoo Crown Princess Mary arrived to officially open the new panda plant for the public. The previous day she accompanied her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, at the inauguration of the same facility, here, which has been designed by Danish architect Bjarne Ingels. Congratulations to Copenhagen Zoo with the two new members.

On the day of the official opening ceremony Crown Princess Mary had brought with her two other members of the royals family - her two youngest. Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine joined their mother at the opening. The Crown Princess also shared a few of her own photos, here.

With some help from Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine the new panda plant is officially open to visit. The three of them were in a splendid mood (despite the cold weather). Seems like all three of them had a wonderful time with each other and the pandas. They were also given a guided tour around the facility as Crown Princess Mary had seen one day earlier. Nevertheless, she was sincerely interested in everything she was told and shown.

Inauguration of the panda plant

Wednesday, April 10th

In 2014 Queen Margrethe received a very special and unique gift from China's President - two pandas. They have now arrived to Denmark in their new resident in the Zoo in Copenhagen. Queen Margrethe participated the inauguration of the new panda plant accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mary.

Both of them arrived to the Zoo in a splendid mood. They were welcomed with flowers, handshakes and smiles. The Queen officially opened the panda plant by cutting the traditional red ribbon. She got a large smile on her face when the bow almost flew off by itself. It was great amusement for all of them.

Later on the two royal women were given a guided tour around in the panda plant by, among others, architect Bjarke Ingels, who designed the facility. The Crown Princess also made a few pictures herself - maybe to show her children