Godmother/godson references in Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’ speeches at the state banquet at Christiansborg Palace in honour of the Dutch state visit to Denmark on 17 April 2015.
30 April: Princess Beatrix greets Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as she attends celebrations for the 70th birthday of King Carl Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm, Sweden.
Four Queens Hanging Out
"Queen Margrethe II looks like the kind of lady who could seriously out-party people half her age."
this may be my favourite daily mail comment of all time
State Visit to Denmark: Day 1. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have a Gala Dinner at Christianborg Palace, hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the Danish Royal Family. 17 March 2015.
State Visit to Denmark: Day 1. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have a Gala Dinner at Christianborg Palace, hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the Danish Royal Family. 17 March 2015.
Dutch State Visit to Denmark | Day 1 (17 March 2015)
State Visit to Denmark: Day 1. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrive to Copenhague and are welcomed by Queen Margrethe II and the Danish Royal Family. 17 March 2015.
State Visit to Denmark: Day 1. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrive to Copenhague and are welcomed by Queen Margrethe II and the Danish Royal Family. 17 March 2015.
Christening of Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (L to R): Prime Minister Jelle Zijlstra, Prince Bernhard, Prince Claus, Count Ferdinand Von Bismarck, Baroness Gösta von Amsberg, Queen Juliana, Princess Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Armgard von Lippe-Biesterfeld, Princess Margrethe of Denmark, and Mrs. Van Loon. 2 September 1967.
The comfort of her subjects is very important to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
THEN/NOW ∞ 10 June 1967 // 11 June 2014
I had to buy this. "The ailing Queen Margrethe has privately admitted she can no longer ignore the will of her people, voiced in a shock survey result that saw more Danes than ever calling on their monarch to abdicate." Gotta love Aussie tabloids.