It was Queen Margrethe II 70th Birthday celebration. Because the royal family is so beloved in Denmark, the Queen's birthday is basically a national holiday. Stores are still open and most business goes on as usual but the roads in the city center shut down as the Queen makes her appearance on her balcony and then rides in her carriage to city hall.
For some reason one of the fountains in the city has real gold apples placed in it for the Queen's birthday. Two of the apples can be seen floating on the water spouts.
walking to go see the Queen when she comes out on her balcony at noon
the band coming to perform for the Queen
the kindergartners come out to the palace
the band in front of her palace
the crowd behind me
the Queen and her family came out on the balcony to greet their subjects
crown shaped bubbles floating above the palace
the little kids eating their lunch after the queen went back inside
christiania bike full of children
a patriotic stroller
the policemen in their fancy uniforms for the occasion
special cakes in the bakery window
andy warhol inspired painting of the Queen in a gallery
even the buses showed their patriotism
the Queen and her husband in the carriage on the way to city hall to have birthday cake
what a holiday. what kind of government does denmark have? is the queen more of a figurehead? that's cool that you got to see her at the palace and be so close to her at the car. looks like it's not snowing anymore? but still cold! all the kids bundled up. cute cute. when is your semester over? You better tell me when you're coming back!
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3. cakes
2. little kids
1. THE QUEEN!!!!
very awesome
Great spot on the curb to see everything. How many hours did you stand waiting for the queen's appearance on the balcony? What was the lag time from that to the carriage passing?
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