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6. juni 2024

H.M. Kongen deltager i 80-året for the Normandy Landings, Normandiet, Frankrig.

6. June 2024

HM The King attends the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.

Normandy, France.

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https://www.berlingske.dk/internationalt/kong-frederik-hylder-danske-soefolk-under-markering-af-d-dag

 

"On Thursday, King Frederik remembered the more than 800 Danes who contributed to the military operation on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

 

He did so during his speech in connection with the marking of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.

 

- The majority of them were sailors from the Danish merchant fleet, who - faced with the occupation of Denmark in April 1940 - with their ships had chosen to fight under the allied flag, said King Frederik.

 

He emphasized that more than half of the approximately 250 Danish ships that were on the side of the allies were sunk.

 

- Almost a thousand Danish sailors never saw their homeland or family again."

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21 hours ago, Izzieq said:

In the photo with Zelensky, does anyone know what the gold pin is the Frederik is wearing?  He was not wearing it when he arrived 

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/hvad-er-det-frederik-her-er-den-afsloerende-detalje

 

"Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to BILLED-BLADET that the red-black pin is a form of VIP pin that reveals which guests have a certain status. And e.g. must have access to different areas and certain rows of chairs.

 

Instead of name tags, large square access cards and the likes, the organizers had therefore chosen to use the discreet detail to "keep track" of all the guests."

 

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21 minutes ago, mls said:

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelige/danmark/hvad-er-det-frederik-her-er-den-afsloerende-detalje

 

"Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to BILLED-BLADET that the red-black pin is a form of VIP pin that reveals which guests have a certain status. And e.g. must have access to different areas and certain rows of chairs.

 

Instead of name tags, large square access cards and the likes, the organizers had therefore chosen to use the discreet detail to "keep track" of all the guests."

 

Oh great that they asked!  I think I saw a photo with King Willem Alexander wearing one too and was wondering.  Thanks!!

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