70 years with Hjemmeværnet

31 March

Dressed in green, large boots and a hat matching her uniform Crown Princess Mary participated the celebration of the Danish Home Guards 70th anniversary. She accompanied her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, celebration the Home Guards anniversary in Nørre Nebel.

The Home Guard is part of the military defense and supports the Army, the Navy and the Air Force in Denmark, when needed. On March 31st it was time to celebrate 70 years of military defense and support with a parade. It took place at Nymindegab Camp in Nørre Nebel, where the Home Guard School is also located.

Along with the two guests of honor; more than 500 members of the Home Guard showed up participating the festivities.

On occasion of the 70th anniversary Queen Margrethe also handed over gratuities to those how, voluntarily, have served the Home Guard since 1949. That is truly impressive, don't you think? Congratulations to all of them and to the Crown Princess, who was announced Captain because of her  attendance of a common course about three weeks ago with purpose to become captain, here.



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