Danish Crown Prince family prepares for Christmas. Before travelling to Marselisborg Castle, Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine wrapped their presents at Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg. The Danish Crown Prince family are all expected to spend Christmas with Queen Margrethe at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus.
Heaven help! What a pen attitude!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. It doesn't look healthy how they hold their pens. And where is the rest of the royal family?
DeleteI would think they would know how to hold the pen attending the best schools in Denmark. I agree it looks terrible.
DeleteAva
I had a Danish exchange student for 12mths 34yrs ago, and she used a pen and pencil the same way. I live in Australia 🇦🇺
DeletePen attitude - that's an unusual description. It wasn't until I read Angelina's reply to you, that I realized you meant it regarding how the girls seem to hold their pen. As a former teacher for many years in the Primary system, I don't see anything wrong with it. They both write legibly, neatly, so that's the main thing. I've certainly come across bizarre techniques over the years, with kids holding the pen going straight down their fist. A clenched fist like one is about to punch, with the pen slotted at the top end of the hand, still blows my mind how kids write that way. Given I'm a lefthander, my penmanship + pen holding is awkward to most. Anyway, the girls have certainly grown, especially the youngest, Princess Josephine
Deletewhen one has nail extensions this is a more practical way of holding a pen
Delete@ Anonymous 08:56
DeleteThat is what I thought too, maybe that is the reason why they hold a pen like this. Isabella's nails are pretty long for such a young teenager. Although Josephine's nails are not long, she is holding her pen exactly the same way. Their handwriting is rather special. I cannot find it very beautiful, but as long as one can read it, it is O.K. I suppose.
What does it mean Farmor?
ReplyDeleteGrandma. In Danish (also Swedish, Norwegian) there are two different words for grandma, literally mother's mother and father's mother. Farmor means father's mother, so it's for Queen Margrethe.
DeletePaternal grandmother. I e. Queen Margrethe
DeleteGrandmother = father’s mother
DeleteYou could have worked this out for yourself; it means “the mother of my father”, i.e. “for my grandmother”, or simply “father’s mother”.
Delete🌞 Virginia
Farmor = paternal grandmother, Mormor = maternal grandmother. Google is your friend.
Deleteà Anonyme 23/12/23 18:23
DeleteSi j'ai réussi à bien traduire, je crois que cela veut dire grand-mère. Bonne soirée et avec un peu d'avance, je vous souhaite un joyeux Noël !
it means Grandma.... the mother of the father Far=father , mor=mother.
Deletefather of father is farfar
the mother of the mother is mormor, the father of the mother is morfar
Sounds a little bit confusing, but you know whos Grandma or Grandpa is meant.
à Anonyme 23/12/23 18:23
DeleteSi j'ai réussi à bien traduire, je crois que cela veut dire grand-mère !
Grandmother specifically your fathers mother.
DeleteGrandmother (to be exact: father's mother)
DeleteMargot
Fathers mother
DeleteIt means "father's mother" that is Queen Margarethe.
Delete“Farmor” means paternal grandmother. Literally “father’s mother”.
Delete@Virginia Your answer is a bit rude. It is not as though this is French, Spanish, or German. I am grateful the question was asked. Even though I rely on Google Translate, I would not have learned as much as I have by the answers provided here. Thanks to those who provided answers! I love to learn something new.
DeleteLovely pics, hope to see more of the Danish royals family.
ReplyDeleteThe family have obviously returned to Denmark after their recent holiday in Australia &, New Zealand. This is a lovely ,,Chtistmss scene. Mary
ReplyDeleteYes it is a bit confusing as another Royal site I follow (Royal Review) stated a few weeks ago that all of them except Christian would be spending Christmas in Australia. Well perhaps that site got it wrong, or else their plans changed, or this video was taken earlier than now. Well whatever it is, I wish them all a Happy Christmas.
Delete- Anon 9:13
The whole family will be spending Christmas in Denmark. They also wanted to visit Mary's family and friends, so they went to Australia & New Zealand before Christmas. Everyone except Christian, who is in his last year of school, which is why it wouldn't have been good for him to miss school in order to go on this trip with the family.
DeleteFarmor means grandmother ♥️
ReplyDeleteMary, Fredrik and children expect Christian are already spending Christmas holiday in Australia 🎄
ReplyDeleteNot really. They went to Australia before christmas. The plan has all the time been Australia first then spend christmas with the Queen and Prince Joachim's family.
DeleteLast minute packing in presents. How can they write like this? Well, everyone does it the way it is comfortable for them. Farmor, I believe it means Grandmother.? not sure. Everyone has a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2024 css
ReplyDeleteThey both have lovely penmanship. It's neat, legible + at least it's cursive script. Most teenagers revert back to printing once they're 14+ for some reason, despite their joy a few years back when they finally master the cursive script - joining letters, running letters as some call it.
DeleteMother of their father!! HM The Queen
ReplyDeleteGrandmother on fathers side
ReplyDeleteGrandmother
ReplyDeleteLovely photo's of the royal ladies.
ReplyDeleteWith computers, texting and all that technology pretty soon all young generation won't know how to hold the pen. What a pity.
ReplyDeleteAva
I don't know, I think the basic knowledge will always stay. The same was said when the scientific calculators came on the market : "The young students who are studying mathematics won't be able to resolve mathematical exercises anymore without such a calculator". Today a student must still be able to show the different steps he used to solve a mathematical problem. The calculator shows the final result immediately.
DeleteAmericans sometimes are holding their pen like this. It does not look practical to me, but maybe if they learned to write like this they must be used to it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely family that Crown Prince Frederick + Crown Princess Mary are raising. All four children seem very grounded, untethered by the impact + intrusion in to their lives. I can't get over how much the twins have grown - Vincent + Josephine, in the short time since Christian turned 18.
ReplyDeleteJosephine is becoming a quite pretty young lady 😉
ReplyDeleteNice pic of them both. Happy Christmas to all 🎄✨✨
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