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Nice to see that Vincent and Josephine are old enough to be included in the staff Christmas event this year.

Many thanks mls for all your hard work! Program for Rome visit The Crown Prince Couple will visit Italy’s capital, Rome, the days of 6-8 November 2018 with a large Danish business delegation. The business promotional campaign with the Crown Prince Couple will focus on solutions in the areas of healthcare, climate change, water, energy, urbanization and sustainable food production. The headline for the Danish trade campaign is “Italy – We Think Business” and will have the following sector tracks: Healthcare Urban & Cleantech Food & Beverages The business promotional campaign takes place in the capital Rome, where Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess will participate in a number of business activities that have the objective of strengthening the relations between Denmark and Italy and supporting the Danish companies’ position in Italy. Foreign affairs minister Anders Samuelsen and health minister Ellen Trane Nørby will also take part in the visit. PROGRAM Tuesday, 6 November Luncheon at Palazzo del Quirinale 13.30 The Crown Prince Couple are received by Italy’s president, HE Sergio Mattarella, as guests at a luncheon at the presidential palace Palazzo del Quirinale. Visit at Terme Di Caracalla 15.15 The Crown Prince Couple visit Terme Di Caracalla and take part in a tour. Welcoming reception 19.30 The Crown Prince Couple participate in a welcoming reception. Members of the Danish business delegation are among those who will take part. Wednesday, 7 November Official opening of the business promotional campaign 09.45 The Crown Prince Couple take part in the official opening of the business campaign at Villa Miani. In connection with the opening, The Crown Prince will speak. HRH The Crown Prince’s program Visit at seminar on healthcare 10.45 The Crown Prince attends the opening of the seminar “Shaping the Future of Healthcare and Strategic Investments”. HRH The Crown Princess’s program Visit at seminar on urbanization 10.45 The Crown Princess attends the seminar “Keynote: The Business of Denmark’s Green Transition”. Visit at seminar on food products 11.15 The Crown Princess attends the seminar “Ready for tomorrow’s consumers”. HRH The Crown Prince’s program Visit at the seminar on urbanization 11.40 The Crown Prince attends the seminar “Water: Efficiency and Revenue Streams”. HRH The Crown Princess’s program Visit at the seminar on healthcare 12.10 The Crown Princess attends the seminar “The Transformation of Healthcare and Business Models of the Future”. HRH The Crown Prince’s program Visit at the seminar on food products 12.30 The Crown Prince attends the seminar “Catch up – the market is moving”. The Crown Prince Couple’s program Business luncheon 13.10 The Crown Prince Couple will take part in a business luncheon with the participating Danish companies. High-level panel discussion 15.00 The Crown Prince Couple attend the panel debate “Outlook on the EU and the global industry agenda”. Visit at Gastro Event 17.00 The Crown Prince Couple take part in a gastro event and there attend a cooking show with Danish and Italian chefs. In addition, the Crown Prince Couple will meet Danish companies in the food industry. Official dinner 19.45 The Crown Prince Couple participate in an official dinner. Thursday, 8 November Visit with His Holiness Pope Francis 10.00 The Crown Prince Couple visit the Vatican and are received in an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. HRH The Crown Prince’s program Visit at the Trevi Fountain 11.20 The Crown Prince takes part in a visit focused on Urban & Cleantech. His Royal Highness will visit the Trevi Fountain and the aqueduct Acqua Vergine. The Crown Prince Couple’s program Visit at Hospital Bambino Gesu 13.30 The Crown Prince Couple participate in a visit at the children’s hospital called Hospital Bambino Gesu. During the visit, the Crown Prince Couple will tour the hospital and meet some of the patients.

Thanks mls. Have a lovely stay in Copenhagen!

BB article about the Red Barnet social project 'A place for all' https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/frederik-havde-en-helt-fantastisk-dag-med-fodbold-drengene "Frederik had an amazing day with the football boys"

DPP gallery http://www.dutchphotopress.com/event/2736-50th-birthday-celebrations-crown-prince-frederik/

DR is now live for international viewers https://www.dr.dk/tv/live/dr1

Still dry so far. The carriage tour is about to start BB Live stream https://da-dk.facebook.com/billedbladet/videos/10156100986502928/ DR live stream https://www.dr.dk/live/nyheder/live/2778516

I hope the rain holds off for another hour. TV2 http://nyheder.tv2.dk/2018-05-26-54-heste-skal-med-paa-kronprinsens-karettur-nu-faar-de-oerepropper-i The horses on the carriage tour will have ear plugs

I'm wondering why it is set up while the Queen is alive and well.

Thanks Riki.

Thanks mls. So I wonder, is this the last of the organisations to be handed back to the royal family for which Countess Alexandra was patron? Taking responsibility for the choir patronage for just a 5 year period is a good idea. It's well known that the Crown Princess is already heavily commited with her patronages and the Mary Foundation. At the end of the 5 years the Crown Princely Couple's older children will be of an age where they may start taking on patronages.

Also reported in Spanish magazine Diez Minutos https://www.diezminutos.es/familia-real/otras-monarquias/a19511843/mary-dinamarca-desolada-funeral-amiga/

A general article about the visit from BB http://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/kronprinsparret-klar-til-spaendende-og-travle-dage-i-japan "The Crown Princely Couple are ready for exciting and busy days in Japan"

http://kongehuset.dk/en/news/programme-for-visit-in-japan This year, Denmark and Japan celebrate the 150th anniversary of their diplomatic ties and, during the period of 8 – 12 October, Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess will lead a business and cultural promotional campaign in the country. In the cultural portion, the focus will be on Denmark as well as Danish lifestyle and design. And in the business portion, which will include the participation of 55 Danish companies, there will be a focus on areas in which Denmark is strong – in health, food products and design. Programme Sunday, 8 October Tokyo The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Denmark Festival & Walkathon 1:15 pm TRH The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess take part in ‘Denmark Festival & Walkathon’, which is arranged in cooperation between ECCO Japan and Novo Nordisk. At the event, the Crown Prince Couple will, among other things, participate in the 5.7 km long Walkathon. In addition to that, the Crown Prince Couple will meet the festival’s Danish companies during the afternoon and, finally, present Walkathon charitable donations to two NGOs. The festival focuses on Denmark and Danish lifestyle and, at the same time, celebrates the 150th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Japan and Denmark. Dinner at the Danish embassy 6:00 pm HE Ambassador Freddy Svane and his wife Lise Frederiksen host a dinner at the Danish embassy in Tokyo. At the event, the Crown Prince Couple will get the opportunity to see the newly installed artwork at the embassy, which has been loaned by the Danish Arts Foundation. Monday, 9 October Kanazawa The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Luncheon 11:25 pm Kanazawa City will, through vice mayor Mr. Daizo Hosoda, host a luncheon at the restaurant Tsubajin and welcome the Crown Prince Couple. Guided tour through Kenrokuen 12:35pm The Crown Prince Couple take part in a guided tour through Kenrokuen, which is one of Japan’s three landscape gardens. On the guided tour, the Crown Prince Couple will see the most iconic parts of the garden such as Japan’s oldest fountain and the well-known two-legged stone lanterns. Visit at the exhibition “Everyday Life – Signs of Awareness” 1:30 pm The Crown Prince Couple visit the exhibition “Everyday Life – Signs of Awareness” at the 21st Century Museum for Contemporary Art. During the visit, the Crown Prince Couple will be shown around the exhibition and get the opportunity to talk with selected Danish and Japanese designers. The Crown Prince Couple take part in the following prize presentation ceremony, at which The Crown Prince will speak and award five travel grants to Japanese artists who will study in Denmark. The exhibition “Everyday Life – Signs of Awareness” pays homage to Danish and Japanese handicraft traditions and displays more than 130 Danish design objects created by both Danish and Japanese designers. Tuesday, 10 October The Crown Prince’s programme Visit to Higashi-Matsushima The Crown Prince last visited Higashi-Matsushima in 2011 after the tsunami. Visit at Naruse Oka primary school 10.25 am The Crown Prince arrives at Naruse Oka primary school and meets some of the same children he met during his visit in 2011. The objective of the visit is to strengthen the relations between Higashi-Matsushima and Denmark and to see first-hand how donations and moral support provided in 2011 have helped the town regain strength after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami which occurred on Friday, 11 March 2011. Visit at “Denmark Calligraphy” exhibition 12.00 The Crown Prince visits the Danish-themed calligraphy exhibition at the newly-built Nobiru Citizen Centre. Here, The Crown Prince will meet the group “Stitchgirls”, which practices Danish embroidery for charitable purposes. Visit at Earthquake Memorial Park 12.30 pm The Crown Prince visits “Earthquake Memorial Park” and remembers the victims of the earthquake on 11 March 2011. The park is still being built, and The Crown Prince will receive a short status report about the project. Funabashi The Crown Princess’s programme Visit at Funabashi Andersen Park 10.05 am The Crown Princess visits Funabashi Andersen Park and, upon arrival, is received by Funabashi’s mayor, Mr. Toru Matsudo. Visit at Nordic Fair and the Fairy Tale Pavilion 10.30 am The Crown Princess visits Nordic Fair in H.C. Andersen Park, which is an event inspired by the traditional Danish Christmas market. Here, together with Funabashi’s mayor, The Crown Princess will, among other things, plant a tree and afterwards visit the Fairy Tale Pavilion and see the statue of H.C. Andersen. Visit at Children’s Museum 11.10 am The Crown Princess visits the Children’s Museum and sees nebuta, which is a large paper lantern designed as Rasmus Klump’s ship. The artist, Mr. Shunichi Kitamura, will give a presentation of the work afterwards. Luncheon 12.00 Funabashi’s mayor, Mr. Toru Matsudo, hosts a luncheon in the dining room at the Children’s Museum. Tokyo The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Visit at Japan’s National Archive 5:00 pm The Crown Prince Couple visit Japan’s National Archive to see the exhibition “Japan and Denmark: Valuable Records of the Historical Relation”, which was created in cooperation with the Danish National Archives. The exhibition consists of more than 80 valuable documents and historically preserved materials, all of which document the 150 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Japan. Among other things, the exhibition documents the first royal visit between the two nations in 1886, when Prince Fushimi visited Denmark. During the visit, His Imperial Highness Japan’s Crown Prince and the foreign ministers of Japan and Denmark will participate. Wednesday 11 October Tokyo The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Official opening of the business promotional campaign 10.00 am 55 Danish companies take part in the business promotional campaign in Tokyo. Last year, Danish companies exported goods and services worth 22 billion kroner to Japan, and the focus areas of the business promotional campaign will be on some of the areas in which Denmark is strongest – health, food products and design. The Crown Prince Couple take part in the official opening at Hotel Gajoen, Tokyo, where The Crown Prince will give a speech. The objective of the opening is to welcome the Danish business delegation and give attention to the strong bonds which historically unite Denmark and Japan, both commercially and culturally. The Crown Prince’s programme Global Food Market and Consumer Trends Seminar 10.40 am The Crown Prince participates in the seminar “Global Food Market and Consumer Trends Seminar” together with the ambassador. The seminar will focus on the latest developments, including the free trade agreement between the EU and Japan. The Crown Princess’s programme The Design Lounge 10.30 am The Crown Princess participates in the opening of “The Design Lounge”, at which 17 exhibiting Danish design companies will display their designs with the objective of generating attention in Japan. Danish Design DNA: Towards a New Leadership Model 11.05 am The Crown Princess attends the event “Danish Design DNA: Towards a New Leadership Model”. At the seminar, Danish Design Centre director Christian Bason will give his perspective on the challenges that companies face today, and others will also speak The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Luncheon at the Imperial Palace 12.00 The Crown Prince Couple participate in a luncheon where TM Japan’s Emperor and Empress are the hosts. Business luncheon 1:40 pm The Crown Prince Couple take part in a business luncheon which celebrates the commercial successes between Denmark and Japan. The Crown Prince Couple will also attend a signing ceremony between nine Danish companies and their Japanese partners. The Crown Prince’s programme Leo Pharma Open Innovation 3:15 pm The Crown Prince participates in the “Leo Pharma Open Innovation” event, where Leo Pharma A/S introduces its research and development in the field of open innovation. The Crown Princess’s programme Visit to meeting area 3:15 pm The Crown Princess visits the meeting area and the stands of Danish companies. The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Business reception 6.30 pm Ambassador Freddy Svane hosts a business reception at the ambassador’s residence, where the Crown Prince Couple will take part. At the reception, the Danish business delegation and key Japanese figures will be present with the objective of strengthening the communication between the two countries. Dinner with His Imperial Highness Japan’s Crown Prince 7:30 pm The Crown Prince Couple participate in a dinner with Japan’s Crown Prince at Togu Palace. Thursday, 12 October Tokyo The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Food products and lifestyle event 10.00 am The Crown Prince Couple take part in a food products and lifestyle event at the Danish ambassador’s residence in Japan. Here, Danish companies display their products and give Japanese media insight into Danish food traditions, table arrangement and furniture design. Visit at Funabashi primary school 12.00 The Crown Prince Couple visit the public Funabashi primary school and see how the school successfully uses LEGO’s programme “We Do” as an active learning tool. The objective of using LEGO in the teaching is to ensure active learning through dialogue, discussion and presentation. The Crown Prince’s programme Visit at Kewpie Corporation 1:45 pm The Crown Prince visits the Kewpie Corporation and is introduced to the production of selected Japanese food products. During the visit, The Crown Prince will also start a new production line. The visit also has the objective of paying tribute to the strong ties between Japanese and Danish agriculture and food production as well as strengthening the partnership between Kewpie Corporation, which is one of Japan’s largest food producers, and the Danish company Sanovo Technology Group. Visit at “National Centre for Child Health and Development” 2:45 pm The Crown Prince visits the “National Centre for Child Health and Development” (NCCHD), which is Japan’s largest children’s hospital with approx. 700 beds. During the visit, The Crown Prince will, among other things, visit the hospital’s school for long-stay children, inspect the facilities for handicapped children and spend time with children who are admitted to the hospital. The objective of the visit is to give the participating business delegation an insight into the Japanese health care system and open up new opportunities for cooperation between Danish and Japanese companies in the field. The Crown Princess’s programme Design Walk 1:30 pm The Crown Princess takes part in “Design Walk” and visits the Danish companies in Tokyo. Among other places, The Crown Princess will pay visits at Fritz Hansen, ECCO, Georg Jensen and Royal Copenhagen. The Crown Prince Couple’s joint programme Official celebration of the 150th jubilee 6:00 pm The 150th jubilee marks the signing of the agreement on friendship, trade and navigation from 1867 and has been celebrated during the year with cultural events in both Japan and Denmark. The Crown Prince Couple participate in the official celebration of the 150th jubilee of the diplomatic ties between Japan and Denmark at a reception at Hotel Gajoen. In addition to the Crown Prince Couple, others participating at the reception will include Japan’s Crown Prince as well as representatives of the Japanese government and Danish companies in Japan. Official dinner 7:30 pm As the conclusion, the Crown Prince Couple take part in the official dinner to celebrate the mutual relations between Denmark and Japan. For the dinner, the Danish delegation will have the opportunity to invite selected business connections and create links between Danish and potential Japanese partners.