DAY 2. ENTHRONMENT CEREMONY IN JAPAN

23rd October

● TEA PARTY ●

On Tuesday October 22nd, Japan officially was given a new Imperial Couple. Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako were officially enthroned at a ceremony in the Imperial Palace that same day. Royals from all over the world, both Sweden, Norway, Spain, Belgium, etc. and also Denmark attended the traditional ceremony.

The following day, the Emperor and Empress had invited all their guest to join them at a tea party at the Akasaka Imperial Palace. Not many pictures have been published from the gathering, but what we have show that the Imperial Couple welcomed all their guest with a warm and friendly smile such as a handshake and a couple of words. Especially the Danish Crown Prince Couple made them smile a little extra. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were also one big smile and happy eyes when meeting the Imperial Couple once again.

The guest list included among others, King Carls Gustaf of Sweden, Prince Albert of Monaco, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, etc.


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DAY 1. ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONY IN JAPAN

22nd October

● ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONY ●

It was a historical day for the Japanese people, when royals from all over the world were gathered in Tokyo on October 22nd. The reason is the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako. Since May 1st this year the couple have official been Japan's new imperial couple. 

The enthronement was marked with a ceremony in which, among others, the Danish Crown Prince Couple attended along with royals from both Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, etc. Also Heads of States and Governments from several countries attended the ceremony, which took at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were joined by Prince Charles of Wales watching the tradition ceremony from first raw. Seems like the three of them had a good time in the palace. And what a couple they are. The Crown Princess was really regal in her appearance and her husband very handsome, yet both of them were awfully comfortable and relaxed.


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UN INTERNATIONAL GIRL'S DAY 2019

11th October

The morning of October 11th was a very special day for the 14 year old Farzana from Bangladesh. She was invited to visit Crown Princess Mary in her home at Amalienborg Castle. Her visiting the Crown Princess was on occasion of the International Girl's Day arranged by UN. Farzana comes from Citi Polli in Bangladesh - one of the country's many slums. She told the Crown Princess about her upbringing and her work as a volunteer. In particular, she works to fight child marriages and encourage children and young people to continue going to school. And she is 14 years old. We differently need more like her.

UN's International Girl's Day aim to raise awareness of the issues girls around the world faces every day because of their gender.

Crown Princess Mary and Farzana also attended a more official celebration of the girl's day. That took place at Gasværksvejens School in Copenhagen. They arrived together and met the press. To me it seems like the Crown Princess was utterly proud of the young fighter. Visiting Gasværksvejens School both Crown Princess Mary and Farzana talked about how important school is for girls to have the right to go to school.




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C40 WORLD MAYORS SUMMIT

10th October

The Crown Prince Couple had just arrived home from Paris, when they hosted a dinner at Christiansborg Castle on occasions on C40 World Mayors Summit. This year, Copenhagen has been selected as the host city for the event. The summit gathers mayors, climate experts and business leaders from all over the world to discuss more innovative climate solutions.

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived in a good mood with smiles on both of their faces. I am sure they have been looking forward to host this dinner. The Great Hall was beautifully decorated with golden chairs, white tablecloths, polished cutlery and for sure a menu worth waiting for. Before dinner was served the Crown Prince gave a speech and welcomed the guests.

The dinner at Christiansborg was broadcasted on Danish television, but unfortunately I was unable to follow the broadcasted live. Hopefully you watched with great pleasure. If you didn't get the chance, here you go, here. 



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