A VERY 'MARY' CHRISTMAS

The Crown Prince Couple has started a new tradition - to share a Christmas video with all of us. This year the couple were once again joined by all four children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. They celebrated that Christmas Eve is just around the corner by decorating a Christmas three in the royal stables at Christiansborg Castle. 

So, a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of them (and me) to all of you! I wish you a lovely time with friends and family celebrating one of the most wonderful times a year.

THE NEW EMERGENCY CENTER IN VIBORG

9th December

Crown Princess Mary was in a wonderful and splendid mood when she arrived in Viborg to inaugurate a new emergency center at the regional hospital. She was warmly welcomed with smiles, flowers and handshakes. Many people had arrived early to get a close look at the future Queen of Denmark. She spent much time waving and greeting the attendants.

Cutting the red ribbon with a golden scissor Crown Princess Mary inaugurated the new emergency center in Viborg. Afterwards she was given a guided tour around the new facilities that includes both new rooms for x-rays, expanded operation rooms, an emergency room and more bed units.

To show the Crown Princess how these new facilities work, an accident was staged. A "patient" arrived to the new center and was then treated by a team of doctors. Crown Princess Mary closely followed the process.

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A CHRISTMAS RECPTION WITH THE MARY FOUNDATION

5th December

You never want to miss keeping up with a good tradition, right? Quiet some years ago the Crown Princess and her foundation established such a tradition. This is who all collaborators of the Mary Foundation are invited to a Christmas reception at Frederik VIIIs palace at Amalienborg during December.

With these collaborators the Mary Foundation functions, and my guess is that this annual Christmas reception is her way of saying: "Thanks for yet another year with great results. We hope for one more year collaborating with you for what we believe in: giving a voice to those who need it".

Crown Princess Mary warmly welcomed everyone at the arrival. A few of those invited for the reception were - Chairman of the Save the Children Lars Svenning Andersen and the Secretary General of the Save the Children Johanne Schmidt Nielsen. Also, CEO of Børns Vilkår Rasmus Kjeldahl and Poul Madsen from PwC were invited.

The famous gløgg and æbleskiver were served that, for sure, got everyone in the right Christmas mood. The Crown Princess was differently in the right spirit. She was one big smile happy eyes and accommodating to everyone standing in from of her, here.

DAY 3. WORK VISIT IN INDONESIA

4th December

● THE BOROBUDUR TEMPLE ●

This is the last day of her work visit in Indonesia. She has been accompanied by Minister of Development, Rasmus Prehn and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem all along.

The last couple the three of them have visited, met and talked to people who are working to improve girls and women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in Indonesia.

First thing early Wednesday morning Crown Princess Mary visited the Borobudur Temple. Her visiting the temple was not part of the official program. Borobudur Temple is a Buddhist monastery associated with the Mahayana tradition. It is one of the biggest Buddhist monuments in the world. What an incredible place. I get why the Crown Princess was all overwhelmed of what surrounded her. Also Minister of Development, Rasmus Prehn seemed to enjoyed the old building's rising to be the Borobudur Temple.

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