Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Christian, Isabella, and the babies-to-be-named |
The queen's firstborn son married a woman from Tasmania and they have a son and daughter. Tradition says that the male first-in-line to the throne shall be named alternatively Frederik or Christian. The queen's son is Frederik and therefore his son is named Christian. There is not a tradition for the children who follow, but it was still a surprise when Christian's sister was named Isabella, which is not a traditional Danish name or even a royal name. Frederik's wife gave birth to a boy and girl in January and today is the naming! Will it be a royal name? A traditionally Australian name? Top predictions are for Ingrid and Valdemar.
Queen Margrethe II |
+the guests look so normal - fancy clothing, but nothing like the Oscars
+I wonder if any of the service will be in English to allow the Australian guests to understand it (assuming they don't understand Danish)
+even though the event is not local, bakeries in Roskilde are selling dåbskage (christening cakes)
+after the service the guests will be taken on a cruise to the palace where the reception is being held
The newly named Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine with their parents and siblings.
I forgot to mention that today the regular city buses have small Danish flags on the front corners.
ReplyDeleteOoh - I love the queen's hat!
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