mls Posted October 7 Report Share Posted October 7 https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/news/program-for-state-visit-from-iceland Tuesday, 8 October Arrival at the North Custom House 10:00 am The King and The Queen welcome the President of Iceland, HE Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband, Mr. Björn Skúlason, at the North Custom House in Copenhagen, where the Presidential Couple arrive by boat. Also present are, among others, Minister for Transport Thomas Danielsen, Minister for Cities and Rural Districts, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation Morten Dahlin and Denmark’s Ambassador to Iceland, Erik Vilstrup Lorenzen. After the greeting, The King and The Queen ride together with the Presidential Couple by coach to The Citadel, escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Mounted Squadron. Wreath-laying ceremony at The Citadel 10:20 am The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument at The Citadel. Official reception at Amalienborg 10:50 am The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple ride by coach from The Citadel to Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg, escorted by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s Mounted Squadron. Visit at Jónshús 11:55 am The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple visit Jónshús, which is an Icelandic cultural centre in Copenhagen. In the ceremonial hall, The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple meet, among others, Icelandic women from the women’s organisations Foreningen af Kvinder i Erhverv i Danmark (FKA-DK) and young Icelandic businesswomen in the North from the organisation Katla Nordic as well as representatives from the Icelandic parliament, Altinget. The director of Jónshús, Halla Benediktsdóttir, escorts The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple through the exhibition “Jón Sigurdsson’s home”, and the guestbook is signed. During the visit at Jónshús, The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple participate in a luncheon. Visit at the Danish Parliament 1:45 pm The Presidential Couple meet with the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Søren Gade. In the Conversation Room, the Presidential Couple greet members of the Danish Parliament, after which the Presidential Couple sign the guestbook and see the exhibition of Danish constitutions. Visit at The Arnamagnæan Collection 2:35 pm The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple visit The Arnamagnæan Collection at the University of Copenhagen. The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple are greeted by, among others, Rector Henrik C. Wegener, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Kirsten Busch Nielsen and the leader of the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, Anne Jensen. The Arnamagnæan Collection is a collection of manuscripts that can be dated back to the Middle Ages. Today, the manuscripts are used to conduct research in, among other things, textual and linguistic studies within older Nordic languages. Associate professor and curator Anne Mette Hansen introduces The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple to the manuscript “Reykjabók”. After the presentation, The King and The Queen and the Presidential Couple visit the safe where The Arnamagnæan Collection is kept. Visit at CopenHill 3:55 pm The Presidential Couple visit the waste-to-energy plant CopenHill. Amager Ressourcecenter’s Managing Director Jacob H. Simonsen gives the Presidential Couple a tour around the facility, and, along the way, they cross “the Star Wars bridge”. The visit concludes at the top of CopenHill with a view over Copenhagen. Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence 5:15 pm The Presidential Couple meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen at the Ministry of Defence. State dinner at Christiansborg Palace 8:00 pm The King and Queen host a state dinner at Christiansborg Palace in honour of the Presidential Couple with the participation of HRH Princess Benedikte, the government, representatives from the Danish and Icelandic business sectors, representatives from culture and sport, the Icelandic delegation, representatives from the Court, and others. At the state dinner, there will be speeches by The King and The President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smt1 Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Wow! The top of one dress and the bottom of another dress. Creative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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