Just a few days ago, the new official portraits of Princes Haakon and Mette-Marit were made public in Norway and we are still waiting to see how the prestigious photographer Annie Leibovitz has captured our kings Felipe and Letizia. But in the meantime, Frederick
The image was
taken by photographer Steen Evald in the Green Room of the Royal Drawing Rooms of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen and shows us the monarch and his wife, in a flattering dress with transparencies, wearing
the Order of the Elephant, the highest distinction of the Scandinavian country. This image is also important because the Australian wears the crown jewels for the first time. It is the emerald set with a tiara, necklace, earrings and a large brooch that can be divided into three parts.
The Emerald Set It is one of four sets of jewelry that can only be worn by the Queen of Denmark and are regularly displayed in the Treasure Room of Rosenborg Castle. These pieces were designed by the jeweler CM Weisshaupt and were a gift from Christian VIII to Queen Carolina Amalia on the occasion of her silver wedding anniversary on May 22, 1840.
As a curious fact, on her chest, Queen Mary wears a miniature diamond portrait of her husband, along with a bow that
represents the Order of Dannebrog. For generations, there has been a tradition for female members of the Royal Family to carry a miniature portrait of the sovereign. Thus, during her time as Crown Princess, the Australian royal carried a portrait of Queen Margaret.
Queen Mary of Denmark in her new official portrait. /
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From now on, this portrait can be seen hanging, among other places, in state institutions, including Danish embassies and consulates around the world and on Danish ships.
Criticism against Federico and Mary intensifies
Although the publication of these images will distract the attention of his compatriots at least for a while, the truth is that the voices crying out against the monarch and his wife are becoming increasingly louder. His country’s royalty experts wanted to take stock of his first hundred days on the throne and
the conclusions are not positive.
Frederick and Mary received the crown after the surprising abdication of Queen Margaret on January 14 and since then they have not enthused the Danes, including
accusations of few workers and little transparency. However, a completely different aspect seems to bother ‘Ekstra Bladet’ Danish Royal Family expert Kim Bach. In his opinion, the royals have taken steps backwards since they ascended the throne.
“In general, it is not about what Frederick has done in the hundred days he has been king, but rather about what he has not done, and he certainly has not modernized the Royal House,” he begins by saying in his harsh article. In his opinion, the court “has not become more open, on the contrary, it has withdrawn.”
He also believes that “she has become even more greedy”, in reference to the fact that, despite Margaret’s abdication and the withdrawal of titles imposed at the beginning of 2023 on Prince Joachim’s children, there are currently “three majesties” and Frederick too. He is going to receive a “substantial salary increase.”
Bach also criticized the fact that money management has become more opaque in recent times. It alludes to an “extraordinary subsidy” of some
four million euros from which the Royal Family will benefit this year. “It’s not clear what happens to the money,” she notes with concern. “The fact that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wanted to bathe the King in gold was not her fault, but she could have simply refused by saying thank you,” this expert continued writing. “The lie of a smaller Royal Family has never been as big as now,” he states forcefully.
King Frederick X of Denmark in his new official portrait. /
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But not all media are so critical. Another of the main Danish media outlets, ‘Billed Bladet’, published a much more positive assessment in the words of expert Marianne Singer. In her opinion, the Royal Family “began to modernize in several areas from day one.” She also appreciates that Frederick VIII’s palace is now used for official events and the increased official role of Crown Prince Christian.
Mary’s tactic: from queen of Denmark to queen of sustainability
While she is criticized so much for
perform acts alone and away from her husband, as well as due to the lack of her agenda in recent weeks, Mary struggles to earn the trust – and approval – of her people. So far she has had moderate success, since as far as her reputation is concerned, both of them currently carry the sanbenito of “kings on vacation” in their country.
The new royal couple’s lifestyle has been described as
“lavish, greedy and old-fashioned”, but now the Australian appears to be making efforts to limit the damage. According to the Instagram account ‘Royal Fashion Police’, a total of six looks of the royal are for sale in a Danish second-hand store.
The pieces include four dresses, a blazer and a skirt. The price of royal fashion? Between 187 and 496 euros according to the current exchange rate. The Instagram page of second-hand boutique Haberdash Luksus Vintag also reveals the Australian’s dress size:
Mary wears a 36. It seems as if she wants to literally become the queen of sustainability with this movement. A smart move to polish a somewhat tarnished image, showing that it has its feet on the ground and wants to be respectful of the environment.
Frederick and Mary of Denmark pose together again: the secret message on the queen’s brooch
Major fire broke out at car company Westelijk Havengebied
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A major fire broke out in a car company on the NieuwZeelandweg in the Western Docklands this evening. The fire brigade is having difficulty getting the fire under control.
A fire brigade spokesperson said around 11 p.m. that the flames were ‘spreading out again’. “That is bad news. Although we have sufficient equipment with us, it is proving to be very difficult to get the fire out.”
The fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. at a company specializing in car electronics. The business premises can no longer be saved. The fire brigade is now trying to prevent the fire from spreading to one of the five adjacent companies. A spokesperson does not rule out that a fire may still break out in one of the business premises.
Shortly after the fire broke out, the fire brigade scaled up to a ‘very large fire’, which means that additional equipment, also from fire brigade units outside Amsterdam, is deployed to extinguish the fire.
The fire is causing a lot of smoke, which can be seen in the surrounding area. The fire brigade recommends staying away from the area and – for those living nearby – closing all windows and doors.
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