50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROSKILDE AGRICULTURAL FAIR

Friday, May 31st

It was a very special day when the Crown Princess arrived to attend the 50th anniversary of Roskilde Agricultural Fair. For the last fifty the fair has been the largest of its kind with almost 100,000 visitors  every year. Roskilde Agricultural Fair gathers all the best of Danish agriculture. Both produceres and consumers enjoy the fair with it that comes with the annual even.

This year Crown Princess Mary also attended on occasion of its 50th anniversary. She was warmly welcomed and at the arrival the Crown Princess was in a splendid mood. One big smile. Before given a guided tour around the fair, she watched the opening speech held by among others Chairman of Agriculture & Food, Martin Merrild and Joy Mogensen, Mayor in Roskilde.

Following she wandered around the fair; meeting participants and their animal. The Crown Princess also payed a visit to the pantry - a place where meals were served made from products from Danish agriculture. Crown Princess Mary herself cooked and served her very own burger.

VISITING 'SORGLINJEN'

Wednesday, May 29th

On Wednesday Crown Princess Mary visited Sorglinjen. They advise people who have lost a related beloved family member. Around a hundred volunteers pick up calls every day to help people who  need someone to talk to about feelings, grief, ways to deal with their loss.

Sorglinjen is a project part of the organization Children, Youth & Grief and is by initiative of The National Grief Center. Crown Princess Mary visited Sorglinjen as patron of Children, Youth & Grief.

She was warmly welcomed at the arrival. The Crown Princess met some of the volunteers who told her about some experiences of theirs and how they use their own loss to help others. The Crown Princess even picked up a few calls herself. With great humility the she listened to everything she was told. Many years ago she lost her own mother. On several occasions she has talked about how it sometimes made her feel lonely. The family also recently lost a dear and beloved family member - Prince Henrik. Hopefully, they all have someone to talk to about the loss but that is not the case for everybody. Luckily we have people as those at Sorglinjen who take time to listen.

DAY 3. OFFICIAL VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA

Wednesday, May 22nd

Two days ago the Crown Prince Couple arrived to Seoul in South Korea. For three days they have attended an official state visit with a business delegation. The visit focuses on Danish technology and quality products. In addition, the couple are also part of the 60th anniversary celebration of diplomatic relations between Denmark and South Korea.

On the third day in Seoul Crown Princess Mary first visited Seoul National University Hospital. She was introduced to The Seoul Sunflower Centre - a project that works to create a safe environment for children in need. She then visited Jongno Children's Theater. The Danish theater group MishMash  made a performance about the Cultural Year 2019 between Denmark and South Korea called 'The Nose'.

After a business lunch with prominent Korean women, Crown Princess Mary attended the opening of a Fritz Hansen Showroom. It is the first flagship store in Seoul with focus on the famous Danish designer Poul Kjærholm. A few hours later she then attended the opening of another exhibition by Royal Copenhagen at K.O.N.G. Gallery. The Danish porcelain company made a brand new collection on occasion of Royal Copenhagen Korea's 25th anniversary. The collection is Flora Danica painted Korean wild flowers.

DAY 2. OFFICIAL VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA

Tuesday, May 21st

The Crown Prince Couple are on official state visit in Seoul, South Korea from May 20-22nd. They arrived a day earlier where they were welcomed by South Korea's Presidential couple.

Tuesday morning Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the grand opening of the business conference 'Connecting futures' taking place at Shilla Hotel. Following the Crown Prince attended the opening of a Design Lounge. Meanwhile his wife attended a food seminar at Shila Hotel. Both of them were in a great mood. All smiles and vivid eyes. Around noon the royal couple had lunch with Danish- and Korean company delegates.

During the rest of the day, the couple attended several different events among others a seminar on healthcare, the opening of an exhibition about Hans-Christian Andersen, and a launch for Leo Pharma Innovation Platform. Crown Princess Mary also attended the launch of Steinway Lyngdorf Sound Boutique - the world's first showroom where customers can experience the result of a new combination of sound and image made in collaboration between Steinway Lyngdorf and Samsung.