h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Her Majesty Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands

It also marks the first front page I initiated in my 40 years in Danish press

Plus it's my baby sisters birthday

yay us

Happy Anniversary!




lil x

Lots of reasons to celebrate

Are you planning something special to mark the occasion?

No, I have people for that

Daisy has been celebrating for days already, but the ultimate festivities will of course take place today and tomorrow. She will be riding through Copenhagen in one of the royal coaches among other things. Nice weather for it, the sun is out

I'm sure she will be on tv worldwide. For one thing CNN airs an interview with her today. Old man Foster of CNN was mighty impressed by the lady, he says. Small wonder, she is very good at what she is doing - even I must appreciate that. And I am definitely not a monarchist

But most Danes are and there are many other problems that are far more important than abolishing the oldest monarchy in the world

I should phone my sister and ask her what she has planned



PS: to both of you

Actually a quite moving moment just now: The queen and her closest relatives (25 people at least) laid wreathes at her father's and mother's graves at the cathedral in Roskilde

Moving for us, who still remember king Frederik IX, a tall and straight sailor with lots of tattoos

These days Roskilde is probably better known for one of the world's oldest and biggest outdoor rock festivals

But the cathedral is nice as well.

Anyway, all I meant was .

for all the occasions!

Sorry for being so late, but lil broke h2g2.

Congratulations!!!

and our ships doctor Lanzababy had to fix it.

We (I) want to see that frontage.

all round I say.
BTW, very much enjoying the Borgen series and looking forward to
part3 & 4 on BBC4 tonight.
Stocked up onand crisps(or chips if you prefer)in preparation.

congrats to you, your lil sis and Queen Daisy (always liked her)

More Congratulations!

Happy Anniversary

and Happy birthday to your sister, Pierce.

Congratulations are in order,of course, but I was wondering....

Pierce, does your sister feel bad that the Queen is overshadowing her birthday? If so, maybe the rest of your family could hire a coach so your sister could ride around the streets of her neighborhood.

Driving Aunt Daisy? I volunteer, as long as there are horses involved...

[That's too funny, Malabarista!]

It is indeed, paulh

re posting 6:

Thanks for reminding me, Hati. My late father actually wrote a book about the chairs of the choir boys and the graffiti they left carved into them. I believe copies are still sold in the cathedral

re posting 8:

I thought as much, Bel