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Danish Royals Dress Up to Celebrate New Year

It was glitz and glamour at Copenhagen’s Christian VII Palace at Amalienborg this evening as Queen Margrethe II held her annual New Year’s levee. Every year, the Queen celebrates the new year with members of the Danish royal family, the government and members of court as though she wants to gear everyone up for an exciting new time.

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The Queen arrived at 7pm local time with husband, Prince Henrik. She wore a dark pink gown with floral designs at the bottom. Prince Henrik, interestingly, wore a tuxedo, and not a military uniform as he normally does.

The Crown Princely couple, Frederik and Mary, followed closely behind. Photographers went crazy as they saw Mary dressed in a bright orange dress, a difficult color to pull off.

Right after them were Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. The Princess wore a white dress that was covered with a fur bollero which hid the top part of her dress.

To see photos of the arrivals, click here

January 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Denmark | Leave a comment

Monaco’s Prince Delivers New Year’s Speech

In a radio address last night, Prince Albert II of Monaco wished his subjects a happy 2010, and discussed what the principality had been through in the past year.

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“The year 2009 has been marked by the global economic crisis with the many consequences that entails, especially in the social sphere, even if our country was less severely affected and sees taking shape in the last quarter, signs of recovery.

“I would like, once again, everyone, to Monaco, which measures the opportunity is his to live in a free and peaceful, enjoying security, comfort and facilities with little benefit through world.

“It is my hope that this crisis will lead us to recognize the need to adapt our development to environmental conservation,” the Prince said.

He then thanked the outgoing Monegasque prime minister and government for their work.

“Mr Jean-Paul Proust has implemented efficiently and the political authority which I have traced the contours in all important areas of life of the Principality. I want to remind everyone in his place, must play its full role, but only its role within the institutions of our country.”

Finally, to end off a short and simple speech, Albert said, “to all I ask solemnly beyond the divisions and move forward in a spirit of unity, not only in words but in deeds. I welcome and encourage all initiatives of actors in our economy who are keen to implement projects in the Principality and implement innovative achievements. Their dynamism and determination to succeed are the guarantee of social benefits to which I am very attached.”

January 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Monaco | Leave a comment