King Frederik X and Queen Mary are paying a two-day State Visit to Latvia, at the invitation of the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs. On the second day of their visit, King Frederik and Queen Mary visited Ādaži Gymnasium, where they met with a class of students participating in a mandatory national defence education course. The initiative is a key focus area in Latvia and was established to strengthen national security and societal resilience.
Upon arrival, the King and Queen were received by President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Mayor of Ādaži Karina Miķelsone, and a representative from the youth organization Jaunsardze. During their meeting with the students, Their Majesties had the opportunity to learn more about the background and content of the course, as well as the students’ own experiences with the programme.
Afterwards, King Frederik and Queen Mary, accompanied by President Rinkēvičs, visited Ādaži Military Base, where they were received by the Chief of Defence, Major General Kaspars Pūķāns, and Major General Jette Albinus.
Later, the King and Queen visited the Danish military facility Camp Valdemar, located adjacent to Ādaži Military Base. Camp Valdemar was built as a permanent base, underscoring Denmark’s commitment to NATO’s Forward Land Forces and the defence of Latvia.
Love Mary's outfit! I wish I could see the belt better because it really makes the look with the boots and long, full skirt. Gorgeous colors - great look!
ReplyDeleteMary looks bulky in this outfit, BUT..she is obviously dressed for warmth so the bulkiness is totally understandable. I like her top, and especially the belt.
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Mary holding the gun in that long skirt, perhaps the most unique Royal photo ever!
ReplyDeleteI love her outfit, it does not always have to be trousers among soldiers. Catherine wore a slightly similar outfit some days ago, the essence of it being a long woolen/warm skirt. Mary's is a bit better, maybe because of how she "composed" the whole outfit to be harmonious. So I like it very much. As so often, Frederiks "breast muscle" posture with his arms behind his back and legs wide apart makes me laugh out loud. I can't help it. He could - royal women are probably also taught how to stand and sit and move appropriately - not because you are a royal, but because you are in surroundings where you are photographed all the time.
ReplyDeleteWow, that’s a meme-worthy photo of Mary with the machine gun (or whatever; I really don’t know what to call it even). The next time the tabloids make headlines about Frederick’s roving eye…!
ReplyDeleteDet er bekymrende tider, sådan som mange ting udvikler sig i øjeblikket... Der er ret mange optrædener af de kongelige midt i militæret med nabolande og allierede...
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