MARGRETE II Full name - Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid (born in 1940) Queen of Denmark since 1972. In some countries, on the occasion of the birthday of the head of state, national flags are hung on official buildings, but this is unlikely on private houses. And in Denmark

Chapter 4 Waldemar Atterdag, Margrethe and Eric of Pomerania (1340-1439) The North and the Baltic Sea basin around 1400 The restless and chaotic period that began in 1320 came to a complete end political collapse. When Christopher died in 1332, the entire country was mortgaged to the Holsteins.

Margrethe and the Kalmar Union (1375-1412) When Valdemar died in 1375, the problem arose that the king did not leave behind any sons. His eldest daughter Ingeborg was married to a representative of the Mecklenburg ducal dynasty; she died around

The Monarchy of Queen Margrethe The Queen's relationship with the Danish nobility changed over time. In 1376 she had to make big concessions; Thus, the confiscations of the lands of the Jutland nobility, carried out by Valdemar more recently, were completely stopped or annulled.

Hello dears.
Since earlier this week they were talking about the Danish royal family, I think it would be appropriate to remember the summer of 1967, when Crown Princess Margrethe II of Denmark married the French aristocrat and diplomat Henri Marie Jean Andre, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat. They were married in Holmens Church in Copenhagen on June 10, 1967. As a result of the marriage, the princess's husband received the title "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark."

The future spouses met quite funny. While studying at the London School of Economics in 1965, Margrethe was invited to lunch at the French Embassy. At that time, Henri, as an embassy employee, was supposed to be present, but was very skeptical towards her - not only was she a princess, she was also Scandinavian :-) It so happened that they were placed next to each other and, to his surprise, Henri liked her . Soon they met again at a gala dinner after some wedding and everything started to work out for them. And progress has been very, very serious.
Margrethe received from Henri an engagement ring from Van Cleef and Arpels with two large cushion-cut diamonds (6 carats each) (most likely), located diagonally.

On October 4, 1966, the Danish parliament approved the marriage. It was noted that even Socialist candidates agreed to the marriage with the message that it did not signify their approval of the monarchy as a whole. After the marriage was approved by parliament, Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag wished the couple good luck and happy marriage on behalf of the public.
The next morning, Frederick formally asked the Council of State to approve the marriage. Which is what was done.
At the celebration of the approval of their marriage by parliament and state council Margret and Henri appeared on a balcony in Amalienborg with their parents. A crowd of 5,000 happy Danes gathered to greet them.

Afterwards there was a gala dinner and press conference during which Henri showed his gratitude to the Danes, noting that he plans to become “100% Danish” after his marriage. That same evening there was a banquet for family and government officials, as well as a performance by a private orchestra conducted by King Frederick himself (he was a talented conductor - he had such a passion :-)
The ceremony was originally scheduled for May 25, 1967, but was later moved to June 10, 1967 due to the pregnancy of Margrethe's sister Anne Marie. On 20 May, Anne Marie gave birth to Crown Prince Pavlos. The religious ceremony was to take place at Holmen Church in Copenhagen. Margret was also baptized at Holmen Church.


Erik Jenson, Bishop of Aalborg, was to conduct the religious service. This same Bishop Jenson also officially accepted Henri into the Danish People's (Lutheran) Church under the name Henrik. Before this, Henri was a Catholic.
At Margret's insistence, there were to be no special ceremonies in the church to mark the royal wedding. The ceremony was supposed to last approximately 20 minutes and consist of the same rituals and practices as any other Danish wedding. The oaths had to be pronounced in Danish.

The designer of the dress was Queen Ingrid's (Margrethe's mother) favorite - Jorgen Bender.
By the way, Margrethe’s sisters also chose the same designer. And her first daughter-in-law Alexandra followed the example of her mother-in-law. According to a long-standing tradition, brides from the Danish royal family get married in a vintage veil they inherited and sew dresses from family Irish lace.

Without lace, the dress itself is quite simple. Tight white silk with long sleeves It has a square neckline and deep pleats at the hips, creating a flared skirt. On the front of the dress was a piece of heirloom lace that originally belonged to Margaret's grandmother, also Margaret, by the way, the former Crown Princess of Sweden. Well, the large six-meter silk train of the dress stood out, of course.

In addition, there was another interesting feature. In the Lifa area, Margrethe secured an interesting brooch - with a diamond daisy, which she inherited from her grandmother. This is no accident. The daisy is her favorite flower. She was often called that way even in childhood. Therefore, emphasis was placed on this brooch (which the Queen wears to this day). In addition, live daisies were woven into the hair of the bridesmaids, and the main flower in the bride's bouquet were the same daisies.

By the way, the bridesmaids were 4 teenagers: Christine Dahl, Countess Desiree of Rosenborg (daughter of Count Flemming), Anna Oxholm Tillish and Karina Oxholm Tillish. Each of the bridesmaids wore short sleeve blue dresses with daisy lace in their hair.

Well, the crown princess’s head was crowned with the Tiara of the Khedive of Egypt.
This diadem was presented by the Egyptian Khedive to Queen Margrethe's grandmother, Princess Margaret. Because the princess met her future husband (Swedish King Gustav) in Egypt.
By the way, all the girls from the Danish royal family choose this particular tiara for their wedding.

Henri wore a classic groom's outfit: a black tailcoat, matching trousers, a gray vest and a white straight bowtie. He also wore a ribbon with a star and the Order of the Elephant, the highest order in Denmark. Henri received the Order on his wedding day.

The wedding took place in the late afternoon of June 10, 1967. The wedding procession began at Amalienborg Palace and extended all the way to Holmen Church. Two thousand police were assigned to the streets along the procession due to protests against the royalists. Crowds lined the streets throughout the parade in the form of the royal hussars, led by Margret and Frederick, who rode in the state carriage.




Margrethe and King Frederick entered into song "Sicut Cervus", a sixth-century hymn to Psalm 43. Henri smiled as Frederick led his eldest daughter down the aisle of Holmen's church, which was decorated with white and purple bouquets of flowers.

When she reached the altar, Margret leaned down as Henri kissed her on the cheek. Along with the exchange of vows and the wife's sermon, two hymns are sung in the congregation. Margrethe admired the ring after Henri placed it on his finger, then turned to smile at his parents.


As the wedding ceremony came to an end, the new couple turned to bow and curtsey to the King and Queen. Margret and Henri emerged from the church in “Toccata from Symphony No. 5” amid the cheers of gunfire and the ringing of the Holman church bell.


At the end of the service, a gun salute was performed, accompanied by a formation of jets forming the letters "M" and "H" in the sky over Copenhagen. Margret gave Henri a daisy from her bouquet as the couple climbed into the carriage and headed to Amalienborg.


The wedding coincided with the celebration of Copenhagen's 800th anniversary, which made the decorations even more festive. The streets of Copenhagen were decorated with flowers and Danish and French flags.

I hope you found it interesting :-)

On the eve of their visit to Moscow, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik gave exclusive interview first deputy general director ITAR-TASS to Mikhail Gusman for ITAR-TASS, " Russian newspaper" and the TV channel "Russia 24".

Mikhail Gusman: Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, Thanks a lot for the opportunity to meet you again. We are meeting on the eve of your state visit to Russia. You, Your Majesty, were in Russia many years ago. But it was a different country - Soviet Union. Today is your first visit to Russia. With what feelings do you travel to our country, to Russia? What do you expect from this visit?

Queen Margrethe II: We are looking forward to our state visit to Russia. It's been many, many years since I've been to Moscow, but my husband visited there a year ago. I have many friends who have been there last years, and we know that the country has undergone great development and is seeing great changes.

This is known in general, but many people have told me how interesting it is to see how this country is now flourishing, how Moscow is developing, how even more buildings in St. Petersburg have been restored, returned to their original colors and appearance. And this cannot but please those who, like me, like ancient buildings. The possibility of a visit to Russia at the present time has for both of us great importance. In this way we will be able to promote the establishment of ties between our countries that have known each other for a long time, right from the time they took notice of each other in ancient historical times, and it will be interesting for us to meet with the current Russia that I know about now only by hearsay.

Guzman: Your Royal Highness, as I know, you have already been to Moscow several times and you will have a special program in Moscow. What do you find most interesting in the upcoming program in Russia?

Prince Henrik: I have been to Russia several times since our official visit many years ago. During these trips I saw great developments taking place, especially industrial and social developments. And therefore, a large delegation of Danish industrialists who were interested in further establishing contacts with the Russians was created to travel with us. For this reason, I will participate in many meetings and symposia to see the prospects and gain hope for the further development of our economic relations.

Guzman: Your Majesties' official program is very eventful. But I also know: there will be a fairly large unofficial program. What do you find most attractive and most interesting in this informal part?

Queen Margrethe II: We plan to follow the walking routes that foreigners usually take and see the Kremlin cathedrals. This is what my great-great-aunt remembered, what she talked about when she was in Denmark, this was a dear memory for her and others during the Danish period of her life. And my father knew them. After your revolution, many Russians lived in Denmark and died here, and my father knew them well. And I think that she and her aunt loved each other very much. She was such a charming old lady. And a wonderful person. So for me, the fact that a few years ago you transported her coffin to St. Petersburg for reburial meant a lot! Because I understand what it would mean to my father. The unofficial part of our visit will take place in St. Petersburg after two days of official events. And we look forward to the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Empress Maria Feodorovna, who is known to us as Dagmara. She was my father's great-aunt, who knew her well. After the revolution, she fled to Denmark and lived here until her last days. As I said, my father knew her well and loved her, and I think the feelings were mutual. My father told me a lot about her, so for me she is not just historical figure, she was a person whom I knew and knew well, and I will be very interested in St. Petersburg also because, as I know, a lot has been done to restore the buildings in which she lived in Russia for many, many years .

Guzman: Your Majesty, you often spend your holidays doing art. Maybe you can tell us something that you know in the field of Russian art, that you especially appreciate?

Queen Margrethe II: Well, many years ago, when I was doing some illustrations, I found that there were things that could inspire me a lot. These are illustrations for Russian fairy tales by the artist Bilibin. I'll show them to you, I think they must be very famous. I had a book in English - a collection of Russian fairy tales. It belonged to my mother. She loved her very much and was very attached to Russia. But this book has been translated into English language, and the tales were beautifully illustrated by Bilibin. It was the first time in my life that the illustrations were so clear. They were very simple. That's why I loved this book so much. It's not that I would recognize Bilibin's work if I saw it. But I know that in some ways the way he illustrated this book is what I like best. And, for example, last year I saw an exhibition that took place in London, it was dedicated to Diaghilev - stage models and costume designs for ballets. There I saw something similar, and it inspired me to a very high degree. I was absolutely in awe.

Guzman: Looking into history, we will see that the experience of Russian-Danish relations is unique for Europe. Russia and Denmark never actually fought. What, in your opinion, is the secret of this disposition of our countries, our peoples towards each other?

Queen Margrethe II: There may be many theories about how we have been able to maintain peace with each other for many centuries. This could be because we live in the same part of the world, and because we, in fact, had no contradictions, and one can only rejoice at this. Usually, contradictions arise with neighbors, but at the same time, it is easier to find compromises with neighbors.

Prince Henrik: We have many contacts with the peoples of the Baltic, and we obviously sympathize with each other, we have never fought with each other, and this also means something.

Guzman: Your Royal Highness, Your wife, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe, in my opinion, has the most a large number of Russian roots than any other head of state in Europe. As far as I know, there is no Russian blood in your family history, and yet I have a question for you: what does Russia mean to you?

Prince Henrik: Russians are of great importance because they are a strong nation, a great and powerful people, who were perhaps feared, perhaps loved, but who have always been part of our common history. I can consider Russians and Russia as part of good friends in Europe and at the same time as a great nation.

Guzman: At the beginning of today's meeting, Your Majesty, you recalled some of your Russian relatives. Which of them comes to your mind first of all? With whom, let’s say, do you mentally communicate more often?

Queen Margrethe II: It must be said that the closest relative related to Russia, or rather, the closest family ties connecting us with Russia, pass through my father’s grandmother, nee princess of Mecklenburg in Germany. Her mother, born in Russia, was Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, whom my father knew well and highly valued. She died long before I was born, and she was a person I knew a lot about. I knew that she really was from Russia. As for the rest, this is the empress whom we called Dagmara. She and I have common roots, she was the sister of my great-grandfather.

Guzman: Your Majesty, in January 2012 it will be 40 years since you ascended the throne. And this will, as I understand it, be a celebration for the Danes of the 40th anniversary of your royal reign. Looking back on this journey, what seems most significant to you? What would you like to remember now over these past 40 years?

Queen Margrethe II: It is hard to say. And it's really hard for me to realize that it's been 40 years since I became queen. Sometimes it seems to me that I became her a long time ago, and sometimes it seems to me that this happened only the day before yesterday, when my father died and I took his place. Generation follows generation, and it is difficult to name any specific event that seems significant. (addressing her husband) Can you remember anything special that you remember during these years? It's hard to name something specific.

Prince Henrik: For us, these are ordinary family events; our children got married and gave birth to grandchildren. For us, this is the most important thing, because we know that everything goes on, the race continues.

Guzman: Your Majesty, how do you see the significance of the monarchy in modern Denmark?

Queen Margrethe II: I think that one of the main goals of the monarchy is that it is able to unite people, unite the country. We present modern traditions, but at the same time we are the living embodiment of history. And, as I personally think, the fact that we are all growing, that we were all once children, is very important. This happened to everyone, including my parents, my father, myself, and also my aunts. And as we grow up, we understand that we have a responsibility to the world and to our country. And anyone who lives in the country, of course, bears a huge responsibility to their country. And my husband and I are in a special position - we represent our country. And in a sense, we represent the history of our country. We have a huge responsibility. And I think this is a very significant responsibility. This is difficult, and this is what our lives are full of, and this means our sincere desire to live up to expectations.

Guzman: I have a question for you, Your Royal Highness. How do you see the importance of the monarchy in modern Denmark?

Prince Henrik: I think, if I have to sum it up, it's continuity. The monarchy has its roots in a thousand-year, no, more than two-thousand-year history. But this is history, and it must continue, because the monarchy has its basis in history, and this basis is the family, why not, if the family is talented, and it is important that one generation succeeds another and so on in the future. She is a symbol of continuity, a symbol of history and, I would say, a symbol of stability, because we are politically independent, we are not chosen, and that is good. So we symbolize continuity. In addition, we represent the family, we are a symbol of the family, a symbol of the pinnacle of power. In fact, we do not have power, but we are representatives of power, a symbol of power. Thus, we follow the dictates of time, and we live on the cutting edge of the moment of time. As heirs to the monarchy, we cannot live in the 21st century as monarchs lived in the 18th or 19th centuries. We live as representatives of the monarchy in our time. And we have our responsibilities precisely because we are a symbol of power and a symbol of our country.

Queen Margrethe II: It's right. I think we can say that Crown Prince Frederik (Crown Prince, the Queen's son. - Author's note) had the same opportunities that I had as a child. He grew up here in the country, in the royal family and with the same task. His royal roots are not only in the country, but also in the activities that he will eventually lead. He will be with us on our upcoming trip to Russia, and that makes me very happy. We enjoy traveling with him.

Guzman: Your Majesty, you once uttered the following slogan: “With love in God, love of the people.” How did this slogan come about? What meaning do you put into it today?

Queen Margrethe II: I made my motto the same way as my father and my grandparents did - I chose it myself. I thought about this for a long time when my father was still alive, before his death. For a long time I couldn’t make a decision, but I really wanted something from what was in my father’s motto - “With God for Denmark.” I really wanted to keep the word “God” in my motto, because such an activity is beyond my ability alone. In Denmark there was a king who gave the country (the Constitution) the Basic Law in 1849 - it was Frederick VII. His motto was “The love of the people is my strength.” In my opinion, it was a wonderful motto, and I believed that the Strength of Denmark was more important than my strength, this should be understood, and I understand it this way: with God's help and with people's love Denmark can be strong, but it is also that I must help Denmark become strong with the help people's love. The motto turned out to be a bit long, but I tried to express in it things that are important to me, and it seems to me that I understand it the same way now, despite the fact that almost 40 years have passed.

Guzman: Your Majesty! Our conversation will be watched by millions of television viewers. We are meeting with you on the eve of your state visit to our country. Russians are waiting for you with an open heart. May I ask Your Majesty and You, Your Royal Highness, to directly address Russian television viewers, millions of Russians, and say a few words to them?

Queen Margrethe II: We are looking forward to our visit to Russia. It will be interesting to see your country again, as well as Moscow and St. Petersburg. We wish all the best to the Russian people and your entire country.

Guzman: I don’t know, Your Majesty, to what extent protocol allows an ordinary citizen to compliment the Queen, but this is the third time we are meeting you, and I would like to say that you look beautiful.

Queen Margrethe II: Thank you very much, I'm touched.

Guzman: And before thanking you for the conversation, let me present you with our modest souvenirs - a traditional Palekh box made by our masters.

Queen Margrethe II: Very beautiful, thank you very much, that’s very kind of you. Thank you very much.

Guzman: And this book is “Palaces of St. Petersburg” for you, Your Highness. I know that you are a big fan of our Northern capital. Let me hand it to you.

Prince Henrik: We will be glad to see Russia again and contribute to the deepening of friendship between the Russian people and the Danish people, as well as to expanding our knowledge about the ancient history of Russia and its modern history.

Queen Margrethe II: Thank you for this conversation too.

IN Lately The Danish royal family is attracting a lot of attention in the media, especially since Prince Henrik (83) decided that he should not be buried next to his wife, Queen Margrethe (77).

But this is not the first time that members of the royal family of a neighboring country have become the heroes of sensational materials in the media.

Already in the same year when the prince married Queen Margrethe, in 1967, he had no luck with the media. The fact is that in a long interview with Berlingske Tidende he stated that women should not work full-time and that the husband was the head of the family.

Of course, he was sharply criticized for such a statement, but in the same interview he also told what he thinks about raising children, in particular, comparing children and animals.

“Children are like dogs or horses. If you want to be with them a good relationship, they need to be trained. I’ve been slapped in the face myself, there’s no big harm in that,” he told the newspaper.

The 83-year-old prince retired last year, which affected his appearances with the queen. The last time the Danish prince surprised was in March, when the Danish royal couple were expecting the Belgian King Philip (57 years old) and Queen Mathilde (44 years old) on a state visit.

“He is looking forward to the state visit and there will certainly be one,” Queen Margrethe assured on Belgian television ahead of the visit.

But he wasn't there.

According to the Danish Berlingske Tidende, he left his wife alone during a three-day state visit to travel to Barcelona.

Prince Henrik has repeatedly made it clear that he feels insulted by not holding the title of king. Earlier, the 83-year-old Prince Consort also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that he was “living in the shadow of his wife.”

Bitten by dogs

The prince is known as a humorous and positive person. The energetic prince is very fond of animals, especially dogs, reports a Danish newspaper BT.

But for the royal family and court, the prince’s love seemed to mean more than just something pleasant.

The fact is that the royal gardener was bitten three times until he bled by Henrik’s now deceased dog Evita. Gardener bitten had to take tetanus injections (sic in the original - editor's note) and sit on sick leave.

In 2013, a gardener at Fredensborg Castle was also bitten. This time it was the dog Querida who was at fault.

Worthy man

Se og Hør magazine royal family expert Anders Johan Stavseng says that the prince has always graced the Danish royal family.

“Most people think he's a little resentful that he didn't get the title of king, even though his wife is a queen, and he has some reasons for that,” Stavseng explains, citing our own Queen Sonja as an example.

“She was automatically promoted to queen when Harald became king. Queen Margrethe could easily give her husband the title of king if she wanted.”

“Despite everything, Margrethe rules,” he continues.

Stavseng thinks Prince Henrik will likely be described as a worthy man who fought back in the name of equality.

Danish newspaper Extra Bladet took the same position several years ago and, according to Stavseng, consistently calls Henrik King Henrik every time he is mentioned.

Another expert on the royal family believes that it is normal for a prince to stand out a little, and in general: honor and praise to him for daring to start a fight with his wife and the sedate Danish royal house.

“It should not be forgotten that Queen Margrethe’s sons were not even allowed to marry Danish women - both had to look for wives outside Denmark,” he explains.

Claimed he was unfaithful

Several members of the Danish royal family, led by Prince Henrik, are eagerly discussed in the press.

Notably last year, during a feud between Crown Prince Frederik, 49, who is married to Australian Mary, 45, and the Danish illustrated weekly Her&Nu, who reported that Frederick cheated on his wife with an elite Danish prostitute.

The scandalous allegations, according to the newspaper Ekstra Bladet, belonged to a well-known sexologist among the stars named Jakob Olrik, who published a book in which an anonymous prostitute talks about sleeping with many famous men.

A woman who is also ex-lover writer, claims that she regularly received 50 thousand crowns from the heir to the Danish throne for sex.

Context

Integration is not meatballs for you

A migrant does not automatically become Danish

Monarchy is a guarantee of stability

For Sweden - at all times

« The Royal Family always carefully weighs how to react to what is written about her in the media. This also applies to specific cases where offensive and untrue statements based on rumors and speculation are spread,” PR chief Lene Balleby wrote to Metroexpress.

Was sent home by his wife

While on holiday in Skagen in 2008, the crown prince also caused a media frenzy. Then, allegedly, the prince got so drunk that his wife Mary eventually sent him home, according to the Danish magazine Se og Hør.

They say that Mary and Henrik arrived in Skagen at about half past one, but after an hour and a half, Frederick was allegedly completely drunk and started dancing.

Mary could not stand this behavior from the Crown Prince, and after another hour and a half she realized that she had had enough.

She asked him to pack his things and go home.

Lateness

It's no secret that etiquette in royal circles is of great importance. Therefore, many were surprised when Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived late to the New Year's banquet in 2012, and after the couple hosting the banquet, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik.

Both reporters and television viewers reacted to the late appearance of the crown prince and his wife, reports a Danish magazine Se og Hor.

After which many began to speculate: why the couple was late - until public relations chief Lene Balleby discovered the reason.

“Oh my God, the explanation is that this can happen even in the best families, even they are late.”

Dubious Bridesmaid

In 2006, it became known that Australian Mary Donaldson, the current wife of the Crown Prince, and then the girl to whom he was engaged, chose a rather dubious person as a bridesmaid at the royal wedding.

The point is that she best friend Amber Petty had an affair with very wealthy businessman Mark Alexander-Erber, who had previously been linked to the Bandidos. Plus, when he and Petty began their affair, he was married and had small children.

The situation for the future Danish Crown Princess did not get better, since it became known that her friend would have to serve time in prison.

And yet, Stavseng explained Dagbladet that the crown prince is a very nice person.

“Although he comes under media scrutiny for his behavior, it just proves that he is a completely ‘normal person,’” he said.

“Everyone has one or two speeding fines on their conscience, everyone has gotten drunk at a party at least once. Anything else would be abnormal,” he adds.

Cheated with a photographer

Over the course of his 48-year life, the crown prince’s younger brother, Prince Joachim, also suffered from the media.

In 2005, he shocked many when he and his then-wife, Princess Alexandra (children Prince Nicholas, 17, and Prince Felix, 15), announced they were separating after nine years of marriage.

The couple met at a party in Hong Kong at the end of 1994, and in May of the following year the prince fell on his knee and proposed marriage to Alexandra during a romantic holiday in the Philippines.

And six months later the wedding took place.

Alexandra quickly became a favorite of the Danish people, known for her charity work and her ability to dress fashionably. But when the couple separated, Alexandra, who had to give up the title of princess, quickly found happiness with photographer Martin Jørgensen, who is 14 years younger than her.

They allegedly fell in love during a trip to Thailand - at that time Alexandra was married to Prince Joachim.

Got drunk at the club

In 2004, the ignorant Prince Joachim invited Martin to Schackenborg to take photographs for the program “My Home is My Castle”, which was supposed to be shown in connection with Alexandra’s 40th birthday.

In 2005, when Alexandra again took Jorgensen with her to China as a photographer, it gradually began to dawn on the Prince of Denmark that he was losing her.

magazine royal family expert Se og Hor explained Dagbladet that Joachim and Alexandra remained friends, but that before the divorce became a fact, photographs of the prince, who was clearly not himself, went around all of Europe.

For several years after breaking up with Alexandra, Prince Joachim had fun, was attracted to young girls, rushed around in a car with children sitting in the back seat, until in 2008 he decided to settle down with Marie Cavallier.

“Now he has finally calmed down and found happiness again with his French princess Marie,” says Anders Johan Stavseng.

The prince was reported to the police

In 2004, Prince Joachim was reported to the police because of his driving recklessness. The photographs showed that the prince was driving along Lyngbyveien at a speed of 140 km/h when the speed limit was 90. The photographer who reported the prince to the police believes that it is quite possible that the speed could reach up to 170 km/h.

Prince Joachim repeatedly “played king” on the road. In 1988, he was in a terrible car accident but survived. In 1992, the prince and his girlfriend were stopped by the police as they were returning from a party. She did not have a license and was suspected of driving while intoxicated. In 1997, he was driving on the highway at a speed of 160 km/h.

Just two months before the wedding, Joachim again became the hero of a scandal when he was spotted drunk in one of the Copenhagen clubs for homosexuals.

But the wedding took place anyway, and so far the marriage of the Danish prince and his wife has been very successful. They have a son, Prince Henrik (8 years old), and a daughter, Princess Athena (5 years old).

Shocking smoking

And the journalists did not ignore the queen herself. When the Danish royal family vacationed at the idyllic Gråsten slott in Denmark in 2015, Margtete shocked many by smoking two cigarettes during a press meeting.

The fact that the Queen was smoking near her grandchildren caused the international press to widen their eyes.

“Put out the cigarette butt, grandma! The stubbornly smoking Queen of Denmark Margrethe takes a puff in front of Crown Princess Mary’s little children so actively that even her eyebrows are raised,” the British newspaper wrote at the time. Daily Mail.

The Queen was repeatedly observed with a cigarette in her hands. In 2001, the matter went so far that Belgian professor Hugo Keteloot blamed the queen for indirectly contributing to the increased mortality rate among young female smokers in Denmark, wrote one online source.

Prince Henrik was so offended by these statements that at a meeting with representatives of the press later on the same day when the Belgian professor made his allegations, he took his wife under his protection:

“I believe, and I can speak out on this topic, since I myself quit smoking, that you should not fall under the influence of political correctness. This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, because political correctness leads to neo-Puritanism, and no one wants that.”

“Let people die from smoking if that's what they want. This is their own business. I say this because I quit smoking. By the way, Queen Ingrid, who died at 90, smoked more than her daughter, so this doesn’t prove anything,” he added.

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