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Denmark’s Prince Joachim and Princess Marie just completed a visit to Mexico this weekend. They arrived late on Wednesday, and spent three days in the Latin American country. The couple were there for various business and cultural events.
 AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo One of those activities was the exhibition of the costumes to the movie “The Wild Swans”, which were designed by Danish Queen Margrethe II herself. Joachim and Marie opened the display at Museo Franz Mayer in Mexico City following a press conference. Afterward, they attended the premiere of the film.
On Friday March 4th, the couple went their separate ways. Prince Joachim paid a visit to the Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which included having Danish suppliers coming along with of brewing equipment. Meanwhile, his wife represented UNESCO Denmark by visiting UNESCO Casa Luis Barragan, which was just named a World Heritage Site.
In the afternoon, the pair reunited to open the horizontal position Dreams on Wheels at the Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico. The exhibition focuses on the Danish cycling culture and innovative bicycle designs, was launched in December when the U.N. Climate Change Summit took place in Copenhagen.
In the evening, the Prince and Princess went to the Anthropological Museum followed by a gala dinner.
On Saturday, the royal couple visited the Mexican pyramids in Teotihuacan and then later went to the organic public park Xochitla where they planted a tree.
 Hanne Juul/BILLED-BLADET Wednesday evening saw Danish Queen Margrethe II host the Cour Ball, in which the members of Denmark’s government, Parliament and those who represent the country in the European Union are invited. All the members of the Danish royal family attended the gala, including the Crown Princely couple, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and Princess Benedikte, the Queen’s sister. The event was held at Christianborg Palace.
The royal women dressed glamorously, complete with sashes and tiaras. Crown Princess Mary wore the same tiara she wore when she married Crown Prince Frederik in 2004. She also wore a deep blue sleeveless dress plus her usual fur shawl.
Princess Marie wore a one shouldered pale blue gown with gold embroidery in the front, as well as a fur shawl.
To see video of the arrivals and the opening part of the dinner, click here. The royals start to arrive at about 1:19 into the video.
On Sunday, Denmark’s Prince Joachim and Princess Marie arrived in Hong Kong to kick off their eight day official visit to China. They will be promoting such Danish products as cuisine, fashion and design.
 Jesper Sunesen/BILLED-BLADET On Tuesday, they toured the city and then opened an exhibit in Hong Kong’s Shopping Center called “The Danish Design Jewels.”
Towards the end of their tour, Joachim and Marie will go to Beijing.
The royal couple also brought with them their 6 1/2 month old son, Prince Henrik. Unfortunately though, there won’t be much time for the parents to spend time with their baby, so a nanny was brought along for the visit.
The Prince is very familiar with Hong Kong. In the late 1990s, he worked here, and it was in the city he met a woman named Alexandra Manley. The two married and had Joachim’s first two sons, Nikolai and Felix. Sadly, the couple divorced in 2005, and Alexandra became known as the Countess of Frederiksborg.
The entire Danish royal family gathered yesterday for the annual opening of Parliament at the Christianborg Palace in Copenhagen. The women, in particular Crown Princess Mary and Princess Marie, were dressed fashionably with their lovely coats and hats. They also carried bouquets of autumn colored flowers.
 Hanne Juul/Billed Bladet Princess Benedikte, the younger sister of Queen Margrethe II, arrived first at about 11:45am. She was followed by Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, then by the Crown Princely couple. Last but not least to arrive was the Queen and her husband, Prince Henrik. She was greeted by Thor Pedersen, the Speaker of Parliament.
At noon, everyone went inside and sat in their box to watch the opening session. This year was a more special year since it was Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen’s first time opening Denmark’s Parliament.
Despite that, the royal family, even Queen Margrethe, looked noticeably bored during the session. Some members even looked like they were ready to fall asleep.
On Saturday, Prince Joachim of Denmark took part in the Historic Copenhagen Grand Prix. While he didn’t win, he still had much to be happy for, with the birth and recent christening of his new son, Prince Henrik.
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Prince Joachim discussed his son in a Friday press conference. One of the big questions was why he named the baby boy Henrik.
“You get one guess,” Joachim said with a big smile. Henrik is the name of his father, Denmark’s Prince Consort.
While Joachim had dinner with wife Princess Marie the day before the race, she was not present for the event. Nor was their baby.
“I know not whether the environment is right, from a logistical perspective, it is not obvious,” the Prince explained their absence.
During the dinner, Princess Marie was seen wearing a medallion of a lamb with a cross on it. It is believed to be gift she received from last week’s christening of Prince Henrik.
Prince Henrik Carl Joachim Alain.
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That is the name of the newest member of the Danish royal family.
The baby’s name was revealed by tradition during his baptism in Mogeltonder at exactly 6pm local time.
Proud mom Princess Marie was the one to tell all of Denmark and royal fans worldwide the name of her little son, whom up until this point was called the “Lille Prins.”
Marie did so when she brought her baby son up to the baptismal font and told the minister who her son was.
All members of the Danish royal family were in attendance at Mogeltonder, the same church where Prince Joachim married Marie in May 2008. The family members also included Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, Joachim’s sons from a previous marriage.
Of course, Queen Margrethe and her proud husband, Prince Henrik, the Prince Consort, were there, as well as Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary and their two children, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella.
Crown Princess Mary had a reason to be happy today. She is one of baby Prince Henrik’s godparents.
The others are Benjamin Grandet, Charles Cavallier, Fru Britt Davidsen Siesbye, and Christian Scherfig.
Prince Henrik cried a little bit during the ceremony. He was calm when the baptismal water was poured on his head, but then started to cry afterward.
Also getting teary-eyed was Princess Isabella, who probably got tired from having to sit still during the service.
Even her cousins, Nikolai and Felix, seemed a bit bored. Towards the end, they began to make paper airplanes out of their programs, and pretended to throw them at their father and stepmother. The Queen and the Prince Consort did not make it a secret they were not pleased with that behavior.
Later on, Prince Christian got a paper plane from one of his older cousins. He waved his plane at the media and stuck his tongue out.
The baptism ceremony ended at 6:30pm local time. Prince Joachim put his arm around Princess Marie as he guided her to their car. They returned to their palace at Schakenborg, where there is to be an informal reception for all 200 guests of the ceremony.
So, now there are two Prince Henriks of Denmark!
Denmark’s Prince Joachim and Princess Marie joined the regent couple and Joachim’s two sons on board the royal ship, Danneborg, for a family gathering as Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik did their annual tour of the Kingdom.
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Also with them was their two and half month old son, who’s name would finally be revealed this Sunday during his baptism.
It is tradition for the Danish royal family to keep the baby’s name a secret until the ceremony.
Once the moniker is mentioned, it would satisfy many royal watchers who have been biting their nails over the name of the little prince.
Some guess the name would be Albert, since it is of French origin, which Princess Marie and Prince Henrik are. Others say the boy would be called Waldemar, Benjamin, or even Joachim and Henrik – the baby’s father and grandfather!
Either way, Sunday’s baptism would be an exciting event for Denmark and the royal fans everywhere. It would take place starting at 17:30 local time at Mogeltonder, the church where Joachim and Marie married in May 2008. A golden baptismal font, that has been used by the Danish royals since 1671, will be brought to the church.
Also what will be revealed at the baptism are the baby’s godparents. Who they are is also not known yet.
 Ekstra Bladet Prince Joachim and Princess Marie’s baby prince had his first photo session over the weekend. The pictures were taken by Steen Brogaard at the royal couple’s home in Mogeltonder, southern Jutland.
The name of the little boy is still a secret. It is tradition for the Danish royal family to reveal the names during the christenings. This baby will be baptized on July 26th in Mogeltonder, the same church where his parents married in May 2008.
Nearly 200 guests have been invited to the event. It is expected to be simple and informal, where the guests could mingle with each other and view the little baby boy.
To view more pictures of the happy family, click here
 Ekstra Bladet
It’s been a week of ups and downs for the House of Glucksburg in Denmark. Sunday saw many Danes vote for gender equality  succession rights, though a large number didn’t bother to cast a ballot. Tuesday and Wednesday saw big celebrations as Queen Margrethe’s husband, Prince Henrik turned 75 years-old.
Now the latest poll numbers show a drop in approval ratings for the Danish royal family – especially for the men in the family.
The ones who saw the biggest increase in disapproval were Henrik and his second son, Prince Joachim. Compared to a poll down five years ago, the Prince Consort is down 12 percent, from 41.8 percent to 29.8. Nearly 31 percent thought the Queen’s husband was doing poorly in his royal role.
Prince Joachim’s popularity fell from 84.6 percent to a dismal 44.6 percent since 2004. This may have to do with him divorcing his popular wife, Alexandra in 2005. Even Joachim’s new wife, Princess Marie, is not fairing well with the Danish people. Only 13 months as a princess, she has a 37% disapproval rating.
Crown Prince Frederik remains popular, but not as much as five years earlier. He is down from 90.7 percent to 80.4 percent.
Frederik’s wife, on the other hand, appears to be the most popular member of the Danish royal family. Crown Princess Mary is enjoying a 82.2 percent approval rating. That’s slightly higher than her mother-in-law, Queen Margrethe, who’s popularity is at 81.3 percent.
Just a little over two weeks since giving birth, Princess Marie and her husband, Prince Joachim, returned to their palace in Mogeltonder, in South Jutland, with their baby son in tow.
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According to Denmark’s Image magazine, the proud parents are getting to know their little offspring, and are enjoying every minute of it.
“Right now we need to get to know each other,” said Princess Marie.
“We must learn to know his personality, his habits and needs. But he is very cute and reasonably easy. And he sleeps well and eats well, so we are just fortunate.”
According to Princess Marie is everything went very well after the birth. And being a mother has fully lived up to her expectations.
“It’s fantastic. But also very different. Everything changes suddenly, but of course the greatest experience in life. And we are very, very excited.”
The Danish media is speculating that the christening of the little prince would be either late July or early August. This way, the entire royal family would be in the country and be available to go to the event.
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