Official Visit to Greenland - Nuuk.

Photo: Hanne Juul, Billed Bladet

On 7 August, the Crown Prince Family arrived to Nuuk - the capital of Greenland. The same day, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended an official dinner held on their honor at he Hans Egede Hotel. The Crown Prince gave a speech.

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The next day, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella dressed in National costumes again, was recieved by locals.

Photo: Keld Navntoft, Scanpix.

Later in the day, they visited the country's council.

Photo: Keld Navntoft, Scanpix.

During their visit to the Council, chairman Lars Emil Johansen presented a gift. Crown Princess Mary then visited the MIO children institute where Kammagiitta - the Greenlandic name of Mary Fonden's Fri For Mobberi - is used.

Photo: Hanne Juul, Billed Bladet.

The twins joined the family as they headed to Katuaq where they enjoyed Kaffemik.

Photo: Hanne Juul, Billed Bladet

The Crown Prince Couple then visited the Arctic Command.

Photo: Hanne Juul, Billed Bladet.

The visit ended officially when the Crown Prince Couple along with Prince Minik and Princess Ivalo attended a reception of the Ivalo & Minik Foundation.

Photo: Hanne Juul, Billed Bladet.

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Official visit to Greenland - Qaqortoq, Paamiut and Qeqertarsuatsiaat.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

On their third day in Greenland, the Crown Prince Family visited Qaqortoq wearing Greenlandic national costumes. Prince Christian and Crown Prince Frederik wore the standard national costume for men, Princess Isabella wore the newer version of the East Greenlandic Kalaallisut and her hair was also made in the East Greenlandic style. Prince Minik and Princess Ivalo wore variations of the national costume - Prince Minik wore a pair of polar bear trousers while Princess Ivalo wore sealskin kamiks. Crown Princess Mary wore the traditional West Greenlandic Kalaallisut.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

During their visit, the family participated planting trees at the Ivalo and Minik poplar grove. Among other activities, Crown Princess Mary visited the Neriusaaq shelter and the Inneriilat kindergarten while the Crown Prince visited the Avataq fish factory and the Sulisartut Højskoliat school. The family also visited Great Greenland.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

In the afternoon, the Crown Prince Couple and Prince Christian attended a children's football match where Prince Christian participated and the royal couple recieved jerseys for their children.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

Paamiut.

On the fourth day, the Crown Prince Family arrived to Paamiut at 12:00 and were greeted by locals.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

The family then headed to the Family centre and prevention office of Paamiut where they were welcomed by mothers and their children.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

Then, the family headed to“Lufthavssøen” (“the airport sea”). And were shown with pedal boats.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

The last engagement was a children's relay race where Prince Christian participated along local children. An aereal photo of the Crown Prince Family and the children who attended the race standing in a heart formation and waving to the camera was taken.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

Qeqertarsuatsiaat.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

Day 5 started when the Dannebrog went ashore at 9:00am. The family walked to the Telehuset viewpoint together with local people. During the walk, Prince Minik and Princess Ivalo with the help of their father, unveiled a plaque that commemorates the visit to Greenland. After the walk, the family headed to the Amauligaq care centre.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

The royal couple enjoyed refreshments with locals afterwards and finally visited the Amitsialak workroom.

Photo: Keld Navntoft.

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Official visit to Greenland - Narsaq, Alluitsup Paa and Nanotarlik.

Photo: Keld Navntoft

On the first day of the visit, after the family's tour of Igaliko, the royal yacht sailed to Narsaq. Crown Princess Mary visited the culture house while Crown Prince Frederik visited the slaughterhouse Neqi.

Photo: Keld Navntoft

Among the places they visited were Narsaq's art workshop, the INUILLI School of Food and Nutrition (the oly one in Greenland), the Narsaq museum and a retirement home where the couple talked with the residents.

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Alluitsup Paa.

On day 2, Prince Christian and his parents arrived by boat in the small village of Alluitsup Paa as the rest of the kids stayed on the Dannebrog.

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While in Alluitsup Paa, Prince Christian, Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik visited a church and a kindergarten, before stopping by the village’s sports centre, where they enjoyed “Kaffemik”. The word “kaffemik” is a mix of Greenlandic and Danish and is best translated as “coffee time”.

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It was the first time Prince Christian took part in an event like this.

Nanotarlik.

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Day 2 ended with a visit to Nanotarlik, the Crown Prince Couple enjoyed Kaffemik with locals and were later joined by their 4 kids to visit the Nanotarlik open-air museum, the Pilutaq shelter and Sekskanten school. They were later given a tour of Nanotarlik by car. 

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Official visit to Greenland - Igaliko.

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Prince Christian led the way, when he and his three younger siblings and the crown prince couple began their 8-day Greenland expedition. It is the first time that the couple is visiting the country with all their four children.

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The trip includes visits to nine cities and it initiated in South Greenland, where the family visited Igaliku.
When the family arrived at Igaliku -that only has about 30 inhabitants-, they were received with both singing and gifts. All four children were each given their warm Greenland sweater before Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary with the children moved on to the village's Norse ruins.

Photo: Keld Navntoft

The Crown Prince and the Royal Family have always had a close relationship with Greenland. For example, the royal couple decided to give their twins Greenlandic middle names and were named Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.

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Official visit to Greenland- Programme.

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Official programme for the Crown Princely family’s visit to Greenland from 1–8 August 2014 with The Royal Yacht Dannebrog.

1 August 2014: Igaliko

09.20-09.30: Official welcome in Igaliko.
09.40: Inspection of the Norse ruins.
10.15: “Bygdekaffe” (Igaliko is a “bygd” which is a village and “kaffe” is Danish for coffee).
10.55: Church visit. The Crown Princely couple will be shown a photo exhibition about Igaliko’s story.

1 August 2014: Narsaq

14.00-14.20: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Narsaq and go ashore.
14.35: The Crown Princess visits the Narsaq culture house. Meanwhile the Crown Prince visits the slaughterhouse Neqi A/S. 
15.10: Visit to the art workshop.
15.40: Visit to Greenland’s only School of Food and Nutrition, INUILI.
16.40: Visit to the Narsaq retirement home.
17.20: Visit to the Narsaq museum.
18.00-18.15: The Crown Princely couple departs Narsaq.

2 August 2014: Alluitsup Paa

09.00-09.15: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Alluitsup Paa and go ashore.
09.20: Visit to Alluitsup Paa’s new church.
10.15: Visit to the kindergarten MUKU. 
11.00: Kaffemik in the hall. A “kaffemik” is a traditional Greenlandic social gathering where people relax and enjoy each others company. “Kaffemik” is Greenlandic for “coffee, please”. 
11.30: Walk in the village.
12.00: The Crown Princely couple departs Alluitsup Paa.

2 August 2014: Nanortalik

16.00-16.20: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Nanortalik and go ashore.
16.25: Kaffemik.
17.00: Visit to the Nanortalik open-air museum.
17.40: Visit to the shelter Pilutaq.
18.00: Visit to the new school, Sekskanten.
18.35: Tour of Nanortalik by car.
19.00: The Crown Princely couple departs Nanortalik.

3 August 2014: Qaqortoq

09.45: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Qaqortoq and go ashore.
10.05: Tree planting and photographing of the 1968 and 1972 birth cohorts.
11.05: Visit to South Greenland’s learning centre’s Campus Kujalleq.
11.30: The Crown Princess visits the shelter Neriusaaq (Nanu children). Meanwhile the Crown Prince visits the fish factory Avataq.
11.55: The Crown Princess visits the kindergarten Inneriilat. Meanwhile the Crown Prince visits the school Sulisartut Højskoliat.
12.30: The Crown Princely couple attends lunch hosted by the commune of Kujalleq at the Hotel Qaqortoq.
13.30: Visit to the disability centre Ivaaraq.
14.00: Visit to Great Greenland.
14.45-15.20: The Crown Princely couple will attend a children’s football match and receive football jerseys for each of their four children.
16.00: The Crown Princely couple will host a reception on Dannebrog.
18.00: Dannebrog departs Qaqortoq.

4 August 2014: Paamiut

12.00: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Paamiut and go ashore.
12.30: Visit to the Family centre and prevention office of Paamiut.
13.15: Visit to “Lufthavssøen” (“the airport sea”). The Crown Princely couple will be shown pedal boats.
13.45: Children’s relay race. The Crown Princely couple will run along with the children of Paamiut.
14.30: Aerial photo. An aerial photo will be taken of the Crown Princely couple and a bunch of children standing in a heart formation and waving to the camera.
15.00: Kaffemik in the culture house Taqqissuut.
15.45: The Crown Princely couple will drive through town.
16.00: The Crown Princely couple departs Paamiut.

5 August 2014: Qeqertarsuatsiaat

09.00: The Crown Princely couple arrives in Qeqertarsuatsiaat and go ashore.
09.30: Walk to the viewpoint Telehuset (in case of bad weather, this will be replaced with a visit to the church instead).
10.00: Visit to the child care centre Amauligaq.
10.20: Visit to a youth club.
10.40: Refreshments with the citizens.
11.45: Visit to the workroom Amitsialak.
12.00: The Crown Princely couple departs Qeqertarsuatsiaat.

6-7 August 2014: Presumably Nuuk

Private 1,5 day off for the Crown Princely family.

7 August 2014: Nuuk

19.00: Official dinner in Nuuk at Hans Egede Hotel. The guests arrive at 18.50, the Crown Princely couple arrives at 19.10.

8 August 2014: Nuuk

09.30-09.40: Official reception in Nuuk.
10.00: Arrival at the City Hall and visit to the City Council Chamber.
10.45: Walk to the Inatsisartut (the Parliament of Greenland).
11.00: Visit to the Inatsisartut Chamber.
11.30: Visit to the Naalakkersuisut (the home rule government).
12.00: Visit to the Institute of Nature.
12.30: Lunch.
13.30: Visit to the Volunteer Centre.
14.00: The Crown Prince is presented to the Arctic Winter Games.
14.10: Meanwhile, the Crown Princess is visiting the children’s rights institution MIO.
14.45: Kaffemik in the culture house Katuaq.
16.00: Visit to the Arctic Command.
17.00: Reception by the Ivalo and Minik Foundation.
19.00: Reception at Dannebrog.

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Prince Joachim in Greenland.

On 25-27 March Prince Joachim was in Greenland to visit the Arctic Command and attended the board meeting of the Royal Greenlandic Fund in Nuuk.

Prince Joachim with Lieutenant Commander Niels Westergaard at the Arctic Command. Photo: Laila Landreth ©

Lieutenant Rasmus Rohde informs Prince Joachim about the Sirius Patrol challenges, tasks and daily life. Photo: Laila Landreth ©

On Wednesday 26 March, a board meeting of the Royal. Greenland Fund was held at the Arctic Command ship "Knud Rasmussen."

Prince Joachim on his arrival to the Arctic Command ship. Photo: Laila Landreth ©

After the board meeting, Prince Joachim visited the Rights of the Child MIO Institution that works on children's rights in Greenland.

Photo: Laila Landreth ©

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